my fish keep dying

[achilles tang]

I do not have any alge problems I do have some but its not overwhelming its very mild. And yes all my results test the same nitrites ammonia and nitrate are all testing 0 ppm ph 8.3 to 8.4. All of the fish that have died on me there breathing would start getting really heavy. Except for this last one the yellow tang just one day didt come out. And like I said I don't know why he died he was doing just fine for two weeks prior to Me buying it

 

[achilles tang]

I have an idea not sure if its good or bad. So yesterday I was reading this post about this guy who had a yellow tang with red spots. So breth came on and asked the guy what kinda of bedding did he have the guy replied crushed coral. Breth told him crushed coral isn't the best that sand bed was more suitable. My question now is I have crushed coral if I take it out and put sand in ther what will be the affects

 

[travelerjp98]

Crushed coral may not be ideal for some people, but IMO it wouldn't be the reason for your fish deaths. IMO, from what your describing, I think that you don't have enough oxygen in your tank...

 

[nightfox]

I have to agree with JP..

 

[achilles tang]

But I just resently purchased a 1400.gph and added that to my tank so now I have two power heads running witch is 2650gph

 

[travelerjp98]

You've really got me stumped. What are your nitrites? What do you currently have in your tank right now?

 

[morgan175]

Dumb question do you have a fuge in your sump with a light on it i heard this depletes oxygen in the water.

 

[travelerjp98]

Quote:
Originally Posted by morgan175 http:///t/389057/my-fish-keep-dying/20#post_3437677
Dumb question do you have a fuge in your sump with a light on it i heard this depletes oxygen in the water.
me or the OP?
I do have a fuge in my sump...

 

[achilles tang]

Its 0 ppm and I don't have anything in ther now besides coral. I took out the fish I had in there to ensure there would be no bullying. But the yellow tang still died. And no I don't have any lights in my Sump.

 

[travelerjp98]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Achilles Tang http:///t/389057/my-fish-keep-dying/20#post_3437686
Its 0 ppm and I don't have anything in ther now besides coral. I took out the fish I had in there to ensure there would be no bullying. But the yellow tang still died. And no I don't have any lights in my Sump.
So nothing in the tank now besides coral? How is it doing?

 

[nightfox]

^ I was getting at to same thing.. That's one reason I asked about the algae.. Thinking it might be masking the nitrites and phosphates

 

[travelerjp98]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightfox http:///t/389057/my-fish-keep-dying/20#post_3437689
^ I was getting at to same thing.. That's one reason I asked about the algae.. Thinking it might be masking the nitrites and phosphates
We think alike

 

[achilles tang]

The coral is doing perfectly fine .and yes ther is nothing in ther besides coral.

 

[travelerjp98]

I can't see anything else being wrong with your tank. I say to leave the tank fishless for 8 weeks, to make sure there's no Ich in it, and at the same time start putting new fish in qt, etc.

 

[gemmy]

I'd like to see a pic of the tank.

 

[travelerjp98]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///t/389057/my-fish-keep-dying/20#post_3437783
I'd like to see a pic of the tank.
+1... That would be very helpful.

 

[achilles tang]

I tried to put a picture up but I can't log in from my computer for some reason. And I can't seem to figure out how to do it from my phone.

 

[nightfox]

For cell phone...Click in the "write something.." field and open "advanced options" you can add the pics that way..

 

[achilles tang]

 

[achilles tang]