URGENT Fish help please

outacontrol · #1 03-02-2010, 05:05 AM

I would lower the temp a couple of degrees, colder water holds more oxygen and slows the metabolic rate of the fish, so they require less oxygen.
I would guess it is an ammonia or nitrite spike do to stirring up all that sand.

Flash · #2 03-02-2010, 05:10 AM

no nitrite reading though.. and is .25 ammonia enough to kill all the fish?

Flash · #3 03-02-2010, 05:31 AM

fencer · #4 03-02-2010, 05:34 AM

Dosing probably did it
You might do a water change

Flash · #5 03-02-2010, 05:37 AM

I dosed with reef builder to raise the alk... followed the instructions...

I did a water change tonight... but i fear it's going to be much too late...

should i mkae new water right now get it to the right temp and put all the live stock in it tonight?

Coleus · #6 03-02-2010, 05:38 AM

well after sand storm and reorganizing your rocks. I think fishes are just really stressed out. Try water change. i read .25 ammonia is not that bad

#7 03-02-2010, 05:43 AM

my ammonia sit at a level that is not detectable and it is a poison and will kill even low levels will kill after a while due to accumulation in the fishes system. Has anything spawned in your tank? A large snail dead maybe they can turn a tank if they are large enough. How are your cleanup crew doing?

Bill

Flash · #8 03-02-2010, 05:48 AM

i am mixing more water right now...

Flash · #9 03-02-2010, 05:50 AM

snails looks fine, crabs are all picking away....

#10 03-02-2010, 05:36 AM

Ammonia is poison it will kill do a water change 10-15% if there is ammonia there is nitrites and nitrates they are all part of the same biological circle. Add a air stone as well this will help rase the oxegen level in the tank. get your skimmer to skimm a bit wetter this will get more waste out of the water.

Bill