Hi guys, first post here, love the forum.
So first, about the setup, I've got a 125 tank with around 100lb of live rock and about 80lb of live sand, stocking and equipment below. Tanks been cycled for about 3 months. I know everybody's gonna say that's early for a Mandarin but I can see about 10 pods per square inch on my front and back glass. After a lot of research and talking it through with my LFS decided to get one. Got him last Saturday (8/31), he was lethargic the first day and a half but yesterday he started swimming and appeared to be hunting. This morning (9/3) he was dead, laying on his side getting eaten by crabs.
He didn't look emaciated like some pictures I've seen but after pulling him and doing a closer inspection his belly was pretty shrunken.
I did do a 10% water change last night but tests were good before and after (I test religiously, multiple times a week before and after changes)
Question is, am I missing something or was this guy too far gone when I got him.
Stock:
3 Cardinal
2 clown
1 lawn mower blenny
1 bta
Equipment:
RX4 with extra biomedia
2x 300 watt heater
Current orbit marine LED
2x wave makers
DIY Surface skimmer using polishing pads
So first, about the setup, I've got a 125 tank with around 100lb of live rock and about 80lb of live sand, stocking and equipment below. Tanks been cycled for about 3 months. I know everybody's gonna say that's early for a Mandarin but I can see about 10 pods per square inch on my front and back glass. After a lot of research and talking it through with my LFS decided to get one. Got him last Saturday (8/31), he was lethargic the first day and a half but yesterday he started swimming and appeared to be hunting. This morning (9/3) he was dead, laying on his side getting eaten by crabs.
He didn't look emaciated like some pictures I've seen but after pulling him and doing a closer inspection his belly was pretty shrunken.
I did do a 10% water change last night but tests were good before and after (I test religiously, multiple times a week before and after changes)
Question is, am I missing something or was this guy too far gone when I got him.
Stock:
3 Cardinal
2 clown
1 lawn mower blenny
1 bta
Equipment:
RX4 with extra biomedia
2x 300 watt heater
Current orbit marine LED
2x wave makers
DIY Surface skimmer using polishing pads
