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melissa

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Hello, I have had my tank set up for about 5months, 29gallon with 45pounds live rock and lv salt. I have a protien skimmer but havent put it on yet.....I lost a gramma last week to what I think may have been Ick so I treated the tank and have done two treatments so far, the third will be tomorrow. The tank has about 13 different corals and 3 cardinals, one coral beauty and one orange spotted gobie. The gobie is at the very top of the rock and just laying on it, I fed him and he ate just fine but I have never seen him do this, could he be sick? there are no spots on him or any other fish. My water tests have all come back great, I tested at home and took to the LFS. I love this little fish sooo much and dont want to lose him. I have the money set aside for a 135gallon but to tell you the truth I am so hurt by losing fish that I dont really know if I want to continue on. I lost my clown fish about 3wks ago and again water was great, then the gramma had a couple of white spots but mostly her head looked like she scratched it against the rocks, and now this. What am I doing wrong????????????????
 
stupid_naso

stupid_naso

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Melissa, I don't really know what's wrong. But I think you'll get more help if you post the message at the disease and treatment section.
 
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melissa

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no I dont have a hospital tank and I am using the kick ick that is safe for corals and inverts, it says to treat day one, 3 and so on...........
 
livingwater

livingwater

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PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME THAT YOU ARE TREATING THE WHOLE TANK. MOST WAYS TO TREAT ICK WIL KILL WHAT EVER YOU HAVE GOING ON YOUR ROCK. CORALS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. IF YOU DONTHAVE ONE......PLEASE START A HOSPITOL TANK (sorry about the caps)
if you have treated with copper then i would advise to taking the coral out and put it into someone elses tank until you get this tank together. or get some carbon.
i am no expert. please go to the disease guys for any help. they will set you strat.
good luck
 
livingwater

livingwater

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my friend what ever you do....dont give up. let this be a learning tool for you. or else you will never enjoy the wonderful challenging world of salt. only a true hobbist will keep tring. your reward will come. i have gone from 29 to a 150 and sunday i will have a 300g coming. in my opinon its easier to maintain a 150g than it is to keep a 29g. the more water the more room for error.
just be ready to treat a fish at anytime and do a emergency water change at anytime. this would require a second tank. stay with it ang get your 135.
 
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