brent595
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I have a 75g tank with 75lbs live rock and 75lbs arag-alive sand. Keep in mind that my tank has tons of inverts that are doing great. Also a blue linkia, and anemones.
Chemistry:
20% RO/DI water (just got my setup)
PH 8.2
Amm 0
trite 0
trates 25
KH 13
Cal 320 (just did water change and haven't raised yet)
Temp 80
I had a Hippo in my tank for about 2 weeks then it died very quickly from what I thought to be ick. So I read the boards and let the tank sit for over a month and a half to let the ick die off. I recently purchased about a 1 1/2 inch percula and it starting showing pretty close to the same signs as the tang did. I have only had it in the tank for about 3 days. It looked fine as of this morning, then I noticed it swimming funny and after about an hour it had declined to the point that it could do nothing but lay on the sand. So after about 2 hours it was dead. There are two spots on the right side of the clown and a white rubbed looking spot on the left side. He looked great for the first two days, and this showed up all of a sudden and killed him extremely fast.
What diseases would live in a tank with only inverts??? I purchased my tank used, and I think it was used as a lobster tank before I got it. Would this have something to do with my problem? I just can't understand how inverts can live and my fish can't being as the inverts are the more sensitive species. I've had some of the inverts since I set the tank up about 7-8 months ago and they're wide open.
This has me puzzled and a picture wasn't going to be enough to satisfy me so I took video clips. I will include them and see if anybody has any ideas what this is.
Clip of spots on right side
Clip of Rubbed patch on left side
Well I just edited this post. After reading a little bit, I think I pinpointed it as Brookynella. Clownfish disease (mostly in wild clowns). White patches. Loose skin coming off. Well I included another clip of the skin and I think this is it.
Clip of Skin
So now I have a few more questions. Is Brook something that lives in your tank without fish. How do I get it out?? Do I wait another month with no fish????
Chemistry:
20% RO/DI water (just got my setup)
PH 8.2
Amm 0
trite 0
trates 25
KH 13
Cal 320 (just did water change and haven't raised yet)
Temp 80
I had a Hippo in my tank for about 2 weeks then it died very quickly from what I thought to be ick. So I read the boards and let the tank sit for over a month and a half to let the ick die off. I recently purchased about a 1 1/2 inch percula and it starting showing pretty close to the same signs as the tang did. I have only had it in the tank for about 3 days. It looked fine as of this morning, then I noticed it swimming funny and after about an hour it had declined to the point that it could do nothing but lay on the sand. So after about 2 hours it was dead. There are two spots on the right side of the clown and a white rubbed looking spot on the left side. He looked great for the first two days, and this showed up all of a sudden and killed him extremely fast.
What diseases would live in a tank with only inverts??? I purchased my tank used, and I think it was used as a lobster tank before I got it. Would this have something to do with my problem? I just can't understand how inverts can live and my fish can't being as the inverts are the more sensitive species. I've had some of the inverts since I set the tank up about 7-8 months ago and they're wide open.
This has me puzzled and a picture wasn't going to be enough to satisfy me so I took video clips. I will include them and see if anybody has any ideas what this is.
Clip of spots on right side
Clip of Rubbed patch on left side
Well I just edited this post. After reading a little bit, I think I pinpointed it as Brookynella. Clownfish disease (mostly in wild clowns). White patches. Loose skin coming off. Well I included another clip of the skin and I think this is it.
Clip of Skin
So now I have a few more questions. Is Brook something that lives in your tank without fish. How do I get it out?? Do I wait another month with no fish????