I have no clue whats wrong and im scared!

cnlight

cnlight

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yes that is true. It completly depends on the fish and how much swimming room they need. Like take for instance, the yellow tang. They get about seven inches long but need a 75 for bigger for them to be happy. I just mentioned the inch of fish per five gallons because thats what most books say and tends to work for many fish.
 
erg59541

erg59541

Member
Ok two more of my fish have died.....leaving me with 3 yellow tail blue damsels, 1 blue damsel, 1 yellow tang, 1 camel shrimp, 1 cleaners shrimp, and assorted snails and slugs, 1 bubble tip ananome, 1 brittle star...
So I went to the pet store and found an 80 gal tank and I am probley going to buy it. What would be a good way to get bio stuff working withought buying live rock? does everything on the liverock just die during the ammonia spike? Do you have to introduce bacteria to get the bio wheel started? Or can you just wait for a period of time?? anyway thanks again
 
beaslbob

beaslbob

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Plant life consumes ammonia as well as nitrates, phosphates and carbon dioxide. The idea of getting the bigger tank is the way to go. I would transfer all your current tank setup to the new tank. And use the older tank with new water to culture macros and marine plants. Or even as a refugium for your new tank. I would also add plant life to the new tank and add new water to the new tank. that way your current bacteria and water is transfered to the new tank, the water is diluted and the bacterial can grow to handle the new bioload. The plants will balance things out and provide food for the fish especially the tang. And the older tank will have additional plants to replace plants in the new tank that are eaten.
 
karajay

karajay

Active Member

Originally posted by beaslbob
I would transfer all your current tank setup to the new tank.
Hmmm...given the dead fish and the problems associated with the current tank, I'm not too sure this is a good idea.
I personally would start from scratch and cycle the new tank.
 
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newreefers

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Just my opinion but here goes.....return all livestock to lfs, transfer substrate and any rock from old tank into new tank. Let new tank do a complete cycle. When ready add fish one at a time about 3-4 weeks apart. I wouldn't replace the tang as they need a tank about 6 feet long to swim. Don't overload with fish, this is to much of a bioload for a new tank to handle all at once. While the new tank is cycling, research the fish and corals you want and make sure you have the proper tank size and lights to accomidate them. Actually you had more fish in your 29 than I have in my 125. The key is patience and research. The only thing that rushing results in are problems. This board is a great place to get information. Spend as much time as possible reading the posts on here and you will learn a lot.
good luck
 
erg59541

erg59541

Member
well newreefers that is a really good idea....but i am soooo attached to my fish....well some of them one of the guys i cant get out cause he is crazy fast and has a really gret hiding place that i cant get him out of!! oh well he is still cute lol
 
cinhark

cinhark

Member
If nothing else, take the yellow tang back to pet store, you may not get much back for him, but I think he will die if you dont. I had a yellow tang in a 55 hex and he didnt do very well. He died after only 4 months. The really need a big tank because they love to swim.HTH
 
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