the_bandit
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API testing kit.
Ok here I'll throw out some info. Ive been trying to narrow the problem down and all I can see is the companies I used fault.
I use tap water for water changes and TO but I have been for almost a 8 months with no ill effect. *knock on wood* I used a water conditioner and let it sit for 24 hours.
I have a 55g reef that I use the EXACT same salt and water with and there has not been a single death of coral, invert, or fish. I have 8 fish, Cleaner Shrimp, 50 -/+ corals. I do weekly water changes using the same water and TO.
In the mantis tank, I have all sorts of creatures with no die off in the tank besides the Mantis.
My salinity is 1.025 but I am using a hydrometer. I have used 2 different ones with the same reading. If the salinity was drastically off, the fish and inverts would be acting odd.
My Ph is stable at 8.2. I used a PH buffer to stablize that a week ago and havent had a problem with it.
To my knowledge, no copper has been introduced into the tank. Only metal that rarely touches the water is a hose clamp. If copper was leaking into the tank, the inverts in the sump would have died.
I am not causing any extra stress. Room was dark while being acclimated for over 3 hours. Lights were off when being introduced into the tank.
It acted fine for an hour or two then it layed backwards, moved back normal, then stopped moving. Eyes didnt move, feelers not moving, the feathers on its undercarrage were the only thing moving but those have stopped too.
No animals were harassing it besides the once or twice when the Damsel came over to investigate it but that was it. Nothing else was chasing it or harassing it.
When the lights were on, I used my dimmer of the two bulbs when illuminating the tank.
Once again, Im lost.
Ok here I'll throw out some info. Ive been trying to narrow the problem down and all I can see is the companies I used fault.
I use tap water for water changes and TO but I have been for almost a 8 months with no ill effect. *knock on wood* I used a water conditioner and let it sit for 24 hours.
I have a 55g reef that I use the EXACT same salt and water with and there has not been a single death of coral, invert, or fish. I have 8 fish, Cleaner Shrimp, 50 -/+ corals. I do weekly water changes using the same water and TO.
In the mantis tank, I have all sorts of creatures with no die off in the tank besides the Mantis.
My salinity is 1.025 but I am using a hydrometer. I have used 2 different ones with the same reading. If the salinity was drastically off, the fish and inverts would be acting odd.
My Ph is stable at 8.2. I used a PH buffer to stablize that a week ago and havent had a problem with it.
To my knowledge, no copper has been introduced into the tank. Only metal that rarely touches the water is a hose clamp. If copper was leaking into the tank, the inverts in the sump would have died.
I am not causing any extra stress. Room was dark while being acclimated for over 3 hours. Lights were off when being introduced into the tank.
It acted fine for an hour or two then it layed backwards, moved back normal, then stopped moving. Eyes didnt move, feelers not moving, the feathers on its undercarrage were the only thing moving but those have stopped too.
No animals were harassing it besides the once or twice when the Damsel came over to investigate it but that was it. Nothing else was chasing it or harassing it.
When the lights were on, I used my dimmer of the two bulbs when illuminating the tank.
Once again, Im lost.
