I've went through two blue hippos in the last month. Both died within 5 days of purchasing. I bought the first one and acclimated him rather quickly, put him in QT and he never swam around, always hid behind the heater. I got him to eat a couple times and he would come out and go right back to laying on the heater. Woke up one morning and he was dead. The second tang I got I acclimated by the book. Dripped for an hour, removed water, dripped, repeat for 3.5 hours. Put him in QT and he started out looking a lot better, was swimming around,but wouldn't eat (I do have prazipro in qt). Well One evening I noticed he was at the surface gasping or air. I tried lowering the water level, adding more air with my mj600, but by the end of the night he was gone. I also had a Watchman Goby Pass away a day later. IDK what the heck is wrong. All My params look great. I QT'd two clowns with 0 issues. I currently have a Flame angel in there and he's looking ok.
I just did about an 80% water change today and changed out the sponge filter that was in there with a new one from DT sump.
Setup is a 20gal Long, Aqua Clear 50, and MJ600 Powerhead. Couple pieces of PVC, bare bottom.
Params are-
1.023sal
8.1 ph (salifert)
0 Ammonia reading (using API and seachem instant intank gauge)
0 nitrates
0 nitrites
78 degrees.
Tried feeding Frozen Mysis with and without Garlic, New Life Spectrum Thera pellets, TLF Green Seaweed on a clip, and Marine Feast frozen.
Any Ideas? I just did a 80% water change today thinking its maybe something in the water. Just keeping an eye on the Angel, this is getting expensive, and sad!
I just did about an 80% water change today and changed out the sponge filter that was in there with a new one from DT sump.
Setup is a 20gal Long, Aqua Clear 50, and MJ600 Powerhead. Couple pieces of PVC, bare bottom.
Params are-
1.023sal
8.1 ph (salifert)
0 Ammonia reading (using API and seachem instant intank gauge)
0 nitrates
0 nitrites
78 degrees.
Tried feeding Frozen Mysis with and without Garlic, New Life Spectrum Thera pellets, TLF Green Seaweed on a clip, and Marine Feast frozen.
Any Ideas? I just did a 80% water change today thinking its maybe something in the water. Just keeping an eye on the Angel, this is getting expensive, and sad!