Whats wrong with my fish ??

[janalta]

Yes...I believe kanaplex is reef safe....but make sure first !
I know it is safe for marine tanks...but you'll have to double check on it's effects on corals and inverts.

[FWC]

Originally Posted by janalta

Yes...I believe kanaplex is reef safe....but make sure first !
I know it is safe for marine tanks...but you'll have to double check on it's effects on corals and inverts.

Ya ,I checked the seachem site and they said that it should be safe for a reef...

Also I'm assuming it should go like this ??

Water Change
Add a little extra prime
Add my phos ban of choice

and test the water at a later point.



Also I've been thinking of adding an airstone as all the fish are beathing a bit heavy today ,would the be fesable ??

[janalta]

Don't add more Prime than the recommended dose. Just add it to the new water you mix up before the water change.

What kind of airation do you have in the tank now? Is there a lot of water flow ( powerheads) ?
If not...a lack of O2 and low gas exchange could be part of the problem.
An airstone won't hurt....but you will need a more permanent solution...such as additional powerheads if this is the case

[FWC]

I'm running a fluval 305 and a korilia 425.

And now an airstone as well.

[Cade]

What kind of skimmer are you running?

[FWC]

None.


Also wouldn't running carbon in the tank eliminate the point of adding Kanaplex ??

[janalta]

Correct....you don't want to run carbon while dosing with medications...but I would definitely start once you've finished the treatment.

What size is your tank?
Looks like a 55 from the pics.....might want to either add another powerhead, or change the existing circulation around to get better flow going.
Wait until you fix up with water changes, meds, etc and adjust flow once you see what happens