jeebus
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The Tank: 37-gallon reef setup approx. 2 years old – well established with about 30lbs of live rock. Runs with an Eclipse hood (filter and modified light) and a Prizm protein skimmer. There are also 2 power heads and a heater (temp @ 78 deg).
Problem: One week ago my Anthias died which seems to mark the start of the decline. Over the past couple of days I noticed the water was slightly cloudy, but it did not seem alarmingly abnormal. Then this morning I found a dead Brittle Star and a dead Mexican Trochus Snail (large). So I did a water change about 1/3 of a tank. Now I have found another dead Brittle Star and dead Serpent Star. In addition there looks to be another dead Trochus. I have also observed large a cocopod die off. Other inhabitants that seem to be ill include a small Ricordia Mushroom and a Blue Damsel.
Some critters seem unaffected (so far) including a Zebra Damsel, Skunk Cleaner and a Coral Banded Shrimp and some hermits.
I have not had a problem with the tank in a long time. The only test I have been able to run so far is Nitrite and it was fine. (I am out of my other test kits). SG is also fine at 1.024.
Could the sick/dead snail have contaminated the food chain and the water? How about the Ricordia?
Any suggestions are truly appreciated.
Final thoughts: The water smelled a little funky – I’d say rotten - when I changed it. Also there seems to be a small amount of a clear looking slime present on some of the rock.
Problem: One week ago my Anthias died which seems to mark the start of the decline. Over the past couple of days I noticed the water was slightly cloudy, but it did not seem alarmingly abnormal. Then this morning I found a dead Brittle Star and a dead Mexican Trochus Snail (large). So I did a water change about 1/3 of a tank. Now I have found another dead Brittle Star and dead Serpent Star. In addition there looks to be another dead Trochus. I have also observed large a cocopod die off. Other inhabitants that seem to be ill include a small Ricordia Mushroom and a Blue Damsel.
Some critters seem unaffected (so far) including a Zebra Damsel, Skunk Cleaner and a Coral Banded Shrimp and some hermits.
I have not had a problem with the tank in a long time. The only test I have been able to run so far is Nitrite and it was fine. (I am out of my other test kits). SG is also fine at 1.024.
Could the sick/dead snail have contaminated the food chain and the water? How about the Ricordia?
Any suggestions are truly appreciated.
Final thoughts: The water smelled a little funky – I’d say rotten - when I changed it. Also there seems to be a small amount of a clear looking slime present on some of the rock.