Very High Level of Salt in my Tank

[vdtank]

Well it’s been about 3 Months into my fist (40G) S.W. tank and as for now everything is going great. Until my inexperience came back to bite me. I didn't know when taping off your tank you suppose be using only R/O and Instead I was using S.W. for about two month. I just bought salt water reader and of course found out my level were off the chart. I am in process in lowing now. All my other fish’s seem Not to be effect by high level of salt but I did lose Dwarf Angel fish and Tang couple a week’s ago.
Could the high level of salt water be the cause of my lost Dwarf Angel fish and Tang?
All my other levels are fine I do have some nitrate about 20ppm (So its says using API tester)

 

[bang guy]

Quote:
Could the high level of salt water be the cause of my lost Dwarf Angel fish and Tang?
Yep

 

[vdtank]

Yeah that's pretty much my thought when I found out my salt water level...

. Thanks

 

[bang guy]

Just a suggestion but in my opinion a Tang is the wrong type of fish for a 40 gallon tank.

 

[vdtank]

O I know I'm planing to upgrade once the Tang got big enough...but yeah your right the tank is too small for a Tang????

 

[bang guy]

I strongly advise against that but it's your tank.

 

[vdtank]

Yeah true. I should of first upgrade the tank and then add later the Tang. The only reason why I even add the Tang in first place is to please my women she was bugging me to get one in tank. But lesson learn and now my girl can’t complain anymore about adding a Tang Now. As for right now not planning to add more fish's but later will try again adding Dwarf Angel fish.

 

[bang guy]

Inform her that you will add a Tang when she buys you a 200 reef system

 

[vdtank]

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Originally Posted by Bang Guy http:///t/395701/very-high-level-of-salt-in-my-tank#post_3523632
Inform her that you will add a Tang when she buys you a 200 reef system

LOL. OK I will inform her that will be a Requirement of a 200 reef system for me add a Tang. Again. That will me amazing.

 

[bang guy]

Seriously though, something like a Kole Tang would be fine in a 40 if it's a 40 breeder. I assume that is not what you had though. The open water Tangs really should have 6' - 8' of swimming length or they will often develop annoying personality changes.

 

[vdtank]

Yeah like I mention before I'm going hold off on any Tang until I upgrade my tank(but thanks anyways). The fish's I have selected have been very much a there varies color's trying mixing different kind. Especially because of limitation of room in my tank.
This is what I have...
2 clown fish's (orange and white)
1 Royal Gramma (Purple and yellow)
1 Lunare Wrasse (Green with Various others)
1 Firefish Goby (Red and White)
Planning to get...
1 Neon Goby (Blue and Black)
1 Yellow Pygmy Angelfish (Bright Yellow)
That should cover the Marjory of the colors.

 

[bang guy]

Be careful with the Firefish, they are notorious for carpet surfing. Especially with a Royal Gramma in the tank (spooks them in the night).

 

[vdtank]

Thank for the advise, you reminded me to get a Egg Crate for my tank to prevent any carpet surfing...So far i haven't seen them reach the top except for the clown fish's. So the Royal Gramma like to spooks huh funny. The only really concern I have is the Lunare Wrasse is pretty much the Boss in the tank along with clown fish's. But I love the colors on that Wrasse even after he attack some of my cleaning crew but still have few of them left and still have Emerald Crab. Still like him.