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![]() So I did a water change a day ago, when I came back.
My yellow angelfish, clown, wrasse found dead. I checked the parameters Nitrate 5.0ppm Ammonia 0ppm Nitrite 0ppm Specific gravity 1.29 at 40ppt Temp 27.8c Yes the tank is pretty young... about 2 months old only. Fish gurus I need your guidance. Sent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk
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![]() The salinity seems high to me.
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![]() A little more detail perhaps
How big was wc. Ro water or tap Was it cold What's po4 Are you running a skimmer. ( imo brochures with lid on have little area for gas exchange Any signs of stress prior to Salinity is high |
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![]() I'll assume you meant 1.029 salinity ? Not 1.29
![]() Agreed it's a bit high. Just bring it down slowly and you'll be fine And IMHO 27.8c (82f) is a bit high as well, but that's just me Did you test your WC parameters before doing the WC ? It's always best to check before tossing the new water into your DT I always like to have my SG matching perfectly, and my temp very close, before dumping it in Beyond that, I like to keep an eye on my big 3 in case it'll upset my corals What kind of water are you using to make your new salt water (NSW)? Tap ? RO ? RODI ? What are you mixing it in, and if you're using a powerhead and/or heater in the container, are they intact ? |
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![]() I lost a bunch of fish to salinity. My tester broke and went from 1.024 to 1.029. Pretty much killed everything in my tank. Even after I caught it. Start taking out a cup at a time of water. Depending on size, and replace it with a cup of fresh. Slow enough to not shock them further but not to long as they are in Super salty water.
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![]() Tap water treated with prime
Warm water I am running a skimmer I would ve thought the inverts would go first... / corals What is po4? Sent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk
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![]() PO4 is phosphate, yes salinity is high.
+1 on what gregzz4 said, best to test water b-4 the change.
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![]() Inverts like salty. All my inverts survived, just the fish. Didn't have coral at that time so can't comment on that.
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![]() [quote=gregzz4;885157]I'll assume you meant 1.029 salinity ? Not 1.29
![]() Yes 1.029 Agreed it's a bit high. Just bring it down slowly and you'll be fine And IMHO 27.8c (82f) is a bit high as well, but that's just me Lowered it to 75 f Did you test your WC parameters before doing the WC ? Yes Nitrate was high 5.0ppm Other than that everything was fine. It's always best to check before tossing the new water into your DT I always like to have my SG matching perfectly, and my temp very close, before dumping it in Beyond that, I like to keep an eye on my big 3 in case it'll upset my corals What kind of water are you using to make your new salt water (NSW)? Tap ? RO ? RODI ? Tap water with prime What are you mixing it in, and if you're using a powerhead and/or heater in the container, are they intact ? Mixed it in a bucket with power head. Sent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk
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![]() Im not sure if it makes a difference, I just started running carbon...
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