Strange Behavoir
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marty
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First move was he is now in the qt tank. I will go test the water in there.
qt tank is 10 gal: alk - high end of normal
Nitrite: .2
Ph between 7.8 and 8.0
Ammonia - 0
salinity - 1.021
recent history - main tank has 2 tomato clowns, 2 false percula clowns, 2 domino damsels, 1 3-striped damsel, 1 sgt major damsel, 1 yellow tang, 1 bi-color angel, 2 scooter blennies (1 is in qt), 2 hermit crabs, 2 snails, 1 cleaner shrimp. Recent changes include putting a 10 lb piece of lr and re-arrange the other dead rocks/decorations. The rock was cured plus it sat in my qt tank for a week.
main tank:alk - high end of normal
Nitrite: .1
Ph 8.0
Ammonia - 0.25
salinity - 1.021
main tank has fluval 404, prizm skimmer, 1 powerhead, 2 heaters.
What now?
qt tank is 10 gal: alk - high end of normal
Nitrite: .2
Ph between 7.8 and 8.0
Ammonia - 0
salinity - 1.021
recent history - main tank has 2 tomato clowns, 2 false percula clowns, 2 domino damsels, 1 3-striped damsel, 1 sgt major damsel, 1 yellow tang, 1 bi-color angel, 2 scooter blennies (1 is in qt), 2 hermit crabs, 2 snails, 1 cleaner shrimp. Recent changes include putting a 10 lb piece of lr and re-arrange the other dead rocks/decorations. The rock was cured plus it sat in my qt tank for a week.
main tank:alk - high end of normal
Nitrite: .1
Ph 8.0
Ammonia - 0.25
salinity - 1.021
main tank has fluval 404, prizm skimmer, 1 powerhead, 2 heaters.
What now?
marty
Member
The main tank cycled back in October. We bought the tank in September. I have had zero ammonia and zero nitrites for along time. I was assuming the live rock that I added caused the small spike. The qt tank is water from the main tank right before I moved the scooter, plus some dechlorinated tap water.
Yes, I am pretty new - September. I don't own as many books as I probably should, but I have been hanging out here daily reading and learning plus reading whatever I find on the internet.
As for aged and aerated water, I do not have that supply, other than my tap water right now.
Let's assume for a moment that the ammonia and nitrites are the problem - my blennie is reacting to it? Why isn't the other blennie or the yellow tang reacting? The other blennie is scooting around just fine.
Thank you for listening and instructing me on what to do.
Yes, I am pretty new - September. I don't own as many books as I probably should, but I have been hanging out here daily reading and learning plus reading whatever I find on the internet.
As for aged and aerated water, I do not have that supply, other than my tap water right now.
Let's assume for a moment that the ammonia and nitrites are the problem - my blennie is reacting to it? Why isn't the other blennie or the yellow tang reacting? The other blennie is scooting around just fine.
Thank you for listening and instructing me on what to do.