Fish dead with near perfect levels

[Tfrawley]

I woke up this morning to find 2 of my domino damsels dead and my new harlequin bass dead, and my other damsels all were losing color and breathing heavy. I had gotten my water tested the day before and everything was at 0 except for nitrate which was 30ppm, which I assumed was from adding new fish. Everything was healthy and eating before but they just seemed to die overnight. Need help what could be the cause so I could remove it before anymore fish die...

 

[Dmorty217]

The new fish added to the tank weren't QTed obviously? The problem you have is disease, hard to know which one at the moment since losing color and heavy breathing are classic signs of several diseases. Do you have just a blue light you can put on the tank to check for ich? (spots will glow under blue light making them much easier to see) Could also be velvet. Are there any inverts or corals in the tank?

 

[civics14]

ich doesn't take out anything overnight though, at least from my experience

who tested your water? what's your other parameters look like?

 

[Reef Bass]

Any chance there's an ammonia issue?

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Could also be an oxygenation issue.

 

[juniorrocketdad]

Did you get ammonia it could be ammonia poisoning

 

[snorvich]

Learn to test your own water.

 

[Dmorty217]

ich doesn't take out anything overnight though, at least from my experience

who tested your water? what's your other parameters look like?

No but velvet will and if thats what he is dealing with its already too late

 

[Tfrawley]

Fish dead with near perfect levels

ich doesn't take out anything overnight though, at least from my experience

who tested your water? what's your other parameters look like?

LFS tests water for free so I test it there atleast once a week. Last yet the day before was ammonia 0, nitrite 0, and nitrate at 30ppm. Found out the cause though,I asked all my family if anyone touches the tank and my little brother cleaned the glass and said he might've accidentally got windex in the water. Everything is dead except one clown :/

 

[Tfrawley]

Thank you everyone for trying to help me figure this out I appreciate it

 

[GimpyFin]

LFS tests water for free so I test it there atleast once a week. Last yet the day before was ammonia 0, nitrite 0, and nitrate at 30ppm. Found out the cause though,I asked all my family if anyone touches the tank and my little brother cleaned the glass and said he might've accidentally got windex in the water. Everything is dead except one clown :/

Woops. I'd be a little ****ed if someone was using windex on my tank, let alone getting it in the water.

 

[Tfrawley]

Woops. I'd be a little ****ed if someone was using windex on my tank, let alone getting it in the water.

Believe me I am beyond that, I spent a lot of money on those fish and had them for a while.

 

[killagoby]

Sounds like velvet. Gotta let the tank sit without fish for at least 8 to 10 weeks so it runs its course

 

[ThRoewer]

In 1989 Windex was a 5% ammonia solution.[3]

In 2015 the S.C.Johnson website lists the ingredients as Water, 2-Hexoxyethanol, Isopropanolamine, Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate, Lauramine Oxide, Ammonium Hydroxide, Fragrance, and Liquitint® Sky Blue Dye.
(Source Wikipedia)

Depending on tank volume and the amount that got into the tank, this can reap havoc on a reef tank.

I only use IPA for cleaning the glass.

 

[Tfrawley]

Depending on tank volume and the amount that got into the tank, this can reap havoc on a reef tank.



I only use IPA for cleaning the glass.

I'll be making it very clear that no one is allowed to bring it near my tank anymore, because now I have to start my tank from scratch.

 

[jbvdhp]

Well, your little brother was trying to help out, but I'd be mad... Not enough to stay mad at family though. Maybe.

 

[ThRoewer]

Well, your little brother was trying to help out, but I'd be mad... Not enough to stay mad at family though. Maybe.

The opposite of "good" is "good intent"!

 

[Tfrawley]

Well, your little brother was trying to help out, but I'd be mad... Not enough to stay mad at family though. Maybe.

I know he was trying to help but a loss of 11 out of 12 fish is hard to forgive even with good intentions.

 

[jbvdhp]

I know he was trying to help but a loss of 11 out of 12 fish is hard to forgive even with good intentions.

Poor guy. He's probably never gonna go near ur tank again

 

[Tfrawley]

Just bought API tank safe cleaner. Never again.