david mallette
New Member
HI
I AM A 54 YEAR OLD MALE, LIVING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. I'M NOT VERY COMPUTER SAVY, SO I HOPE THIS GOES WELL. THIS IS MY FIRST "CHAT ROOM" EXPERIENCE. I WAS RECENTLY BIT BY THE MARINE AQUARIUM BUG. I'M IN MY 4TH MONTH, AND I AM TRYING TO DO THIS RIGHT. GOOD WATER QUALITY,WEEKLY WATER CHANGES (RO WATER),PROPER LIGHT, SPARSE FEEDINGS, PROPER ADDITIVES, ETC,
ETC. I AM HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING FISH ALIVE IN MY QUARANTINE TANK. MY MAIN TANK SEEMS HAPPY.
MY QUARANTINE TANK IS: 12 GALLON ECLIPSE
WITH: WET/DRY BIO WHEEL
STOCK- FULL SPECTRUM DAYLIGHT
FLUORENCE LAMP
7 LBS LIVE ROCK
1" SUBSTRATE
1- CLEANER SHRIMP
MY MAIN TANK IS: 50 GALLON
WITH: 50 LBS LIVE ROCK
1" SUBSTRATE
RIO 1700 PUMP
WET/DRY FILTRATION W/PLASTIC BIO MEDIA
VENTURI STYLE PROTIEN SKIMMER W/RIO 600
2-96 WATT FULL-SPECTRUM VHO FLUORESCENTS
2-CLARK II CLOWNS
1-BLUE DAMSEL
1-SARGENT DAMSEL
1-CLEANER SHRIMP
2-FIRE SHRIMP
2-LONG TENTACLE ANEMONES
5-SNAILS
2-COLT CORALS
1-BUBBLE CORAL
1-STAR POLYP COLONY
1-FLOWERPOT CORAL (GONIOPORA)
5-10 ASS. VOLUNTER MUSHROOM ANEMONES
2-FEATHER DUSTERS
2-HERMIT CRABS
THE MAIN TANK SEEMS FINE. I HAVE LOST A FEW FISH, BUT EVEN THE HARD TO KEEP FLOWERPOT CORAL IS VERY HAPPY. IN THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF, IN MY QUARANTINE TANK, I HAVE LOST:
1-YELLOWHEADED SLEEPER GOBY
1-FIREFISH
1-ROYAL GRAMMA
3-TOMATO CLOWNS
1-3 SPOT DAMSEL
1-FIRE SHRIMP
NONE MAKE IT THROUGH THE 2 WEEK QUARANTINE. MOST DON'T MAKE IT 3-5 DAYS. I AM DOING WEEKLY WATER CHANGES USING THE WATER FROM MY MAIN TANK. I TEST THE WATER FREQUENTLY,AND HAVE HAD TWO OF MY MARINE SUPPLY STORES TEST IT ALSO. BOTH OF THEM SAID MY WATER QUALITY WAS FINE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE GREEN ALGAE IS NOT AS ABUNDENT,ON THE VIEWING SURFACE, IN THE QUARANTINE TANK AS IT IS IN THE MAIN TANK.
LAST WEEK I HAD A NICE LOOKING TOMATO CLOWN THAT SEEMED VERY HEALTHY,SO I GOT IT A LTA. THE CLOWN ACCEPTED THE ANEMONE IN 4 HOURS AND LOVED IT. TWO DAYS LATER THE FISH WAS DEAD. I REALLY HATED TO LOSE THAT ONE! I HATE TO LOSE ALL OF THEM! THE ONLY THING IN THE QUARANTINE TANK IS A LONELY CLEANER SHRIMP.
ANYWAY,I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.SHOULD I KEEP TRYING WITH MORE NEW STOCK? SHOULD I LET IT GO FALLOW AWHILE?
ANY AND ALL OF YOUR COMMENTS WILL BE APPRECIATED. THANKS
DAVID MALLETTE
I AM A 54 YEAR OLD MALE, LIVING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. I'M NOT VERY COMPUTER SAVY, SO I HOPE THIS GOES WELL. THIS IS MY FIRST "CHAT ROOM" EXPERIENCE. I WAS RECENTLY BIT BY THE MARINE AQUARIUM BUG. I'M IN MY 4TH MONTH, AND I AM TRYING TO DO THIS RIGHT. GOOD WATER QUALITY,WEEKLY WATER CHANGES (RO WATER),PROPER LIGHT, SPARSE FEEDINGS, PROPER ADDITIVES, ETC,
ETC. I AM HAVING TROUBLE KEEPING FISH ALIVE IN MY QUARANTINE TANK. MY MAIN TANK SEEMS HAPPY.
MY QUARANTINE TANK IS: 12 GALLON ECLIPSE
WITH: WET/DRY BIO WHEEL
STOCK- FULL SPECTRUM DAYLIGHT
FLUORENCE LAMP
7 LBS LIVE ROCK
1" SUBSTRATE
1- CLEANER SHRIMP
MY MAIN TANK IS: 50 GALLON
WITH: 50 LBS LIVE ROCK
1" SUBSTRATE
RIO 1700 PUMP
WET/DRY FILTRATION W/PLASTIC BIO MEDIA
VENTURI STYLE PROTIEN SKIMMER W/RIO 600
2-96 WATT FULL-SPECTRUM VHO FLUORESCENTS
2-CLARK II CLOWNS
1-BLUE DAMSEL
1-SARGENT DAMSEL
1-CLEANER SHRIMP
2-FIRE SHRIMP
2-LONG TENTACLE ANEMONES
5-SNAILS
2-COLT CORALS
1-BUBBLE CORAL
1-STAR POLYP COLONY
1-FLOWERPOT CORAL (GONIOPORA)
5-10 ASS. VOLUNTER MUSHROOM ANEMONES
2-FEATHER DUSTERS
2-HERMIT CRABS
THE MAIN TANK SEEMS FINE. I HAVE LOST A FEW FISH, BUT EVEN THE HARD TO KEEP FLOWERPOT CORAL IS VERY HAPPY. IN THE LAST MONTH AND A HALF, IN MY QUARANTINE TANK, I HAVE LOST:
1-YELLOWHEADED SLEEPER GOBY
1-FIREFISH
1-ROYAL GRAMMA
3-TOMATO CLOWNS
1-3 SPOT DAMSEL
1-FIRE SHRIMP
NONE MAKE IT THROUGH THE 2 WEEK QUARANTINE. MOST DON'T MAKE IT 3-5 DAYS. I AM DOING WEEKLY WATER CHANGES USING THE WATER FROM MY MAIN TANK. I TEST THE WATER FREQUENTLY,AND HAVE HAD TWO OF MY MARINE SUPPLY STORES TEST IT ALSO. BOTH OF THEM SAID MY WATER QUALITY WAS FINE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE GREEN ALGAE IS NOT AS ABUNDENT,ON THE VIEWING SURFACE, IN THE QUARANTINE TANK AS IT IS IN THE MAIN TANK.
LAST WEEK I HAD A NICE LOOKING TOMATO CLOWN THAT SEEMED VERY HEALTHY,SO I GOT IT A LTA. THE CLOWN ACCEPTED THE ANEMONE IN 4 HOURS AND LOVED IT. TWO DAYS LATER THE FISH WAS DEAD. I REALLY HATED TO LOSE THAT ONE! I HATE TO LOSE ALL OF THEM! THE ONLY THING IN THE QUARANTINE TANK IS A LONELY CLEANER SHRIMP.
ANYWAY,I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.SHOULD I KEEP TRYING WITH MORE NEW STOCK? SHOULD I LET IT GO FALLOW AWHILE?
ANY AND ALL OF YOUR COMMENTS WILL BE APPRECIATED. THANKS
DAVID MALLETTE
