DasCamel
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My six line wrasse passed away today. Family and I held a wonderful service before the toilet did the honors.
Now, to figure out why. Tank details 48x24x30, 150 g + 50 g sump. 175 pounds live rock, em300 skimmer, 200 micron sock, 77.6 deg constant, ph8.0-8.1, water chemistry pristine last few weeks. 1.025 salinity, raised slightly on Sunday during 15% water change from 1.024. Using a calibrated refrac.
Tank mates, 2 osc clowns, dwarf flame, royal gramma, 2 pepp shrimp, cleaner shrimp, recently added on Sunday lantern basslet. Small clean up crew.
QT same, kept in great care with frequent water changes 20L tank.
First sign of trouble was yesterday, nowhere to be found. Normally a great fish, very visible and active. Today lying on his side not eating, this evening motionless, transferred him to the sump where he passes shortly after. No visible signs of trauma, all fins intact. Under bright light, zero lesions evident. Until yesterday eating fine. Had him 4 weeks.
Last thing, possibly important, had to do an emergency transfer of the six line wrasse, dwarf flame and royal gramma on New Year's Eve to the DT. My friends son, dumped half a bottle of pellets(food) into the QT early in the day. Discovered it New Year's Eve when the room began to stink. Best plans ruined when all variables can't be controlled. Spent 90 minutes catching and doing a quick acclimation the 3 fish were very lethargic. Guessing the ph was low, and the oxygen levels also very low. Qt tank was a mess, spent New Years cleaning it.
After the transfer all 3 fish perked up and were doing great! In the main tank seemed to be doing fine, eating well until the six line went south. All other fish look great, lantern basslet seems to be a bully with a few of his tank mates.
Best guesses on what killed him? Trying to make sure everyone else will be ok.
Thanks
Now, to figure out why. Tank details 48x24x30, 150 g + 50 g sump. 175 pounds live rock, em300 skimmer, 200 micron sock, 77.6 deg constant, ph8.0-8.1, water chemistry pristine last few weeks. 1.025 salinity, raised slightly on Sunday during 15% water change from 1.024. Using a calibrated refrac.
Tank mates, 2 osc clowns, dwarf flame, royal gramma, 2 pepp shrimp, cleaner shrimp, recently added on Sunday lantern basslet. Small clean up crew.
QT same, kept in great care with frequent water changes 20L tank.
First sign of trouble was yesterday, nowhere to be found. Normally a great fish, very visible and active. Today lying on his side not eating, this evening motionless, transferred him to the sump where he passes shortly after. No visible signs of trauma, all fins intact. Under bright light, zero lesions evident. Until yesterday eating fine. Had him 4 weeks.
Last thing, possibly important, had to do an emergency transfer of the six line wrasse, dwarf flame and royal gramma on New Year's Eve to the DT. My friends son, dumped half a bottle of pellets(food) into the QT early in the day. Discovered it New Year's Eve when the room began to stink. Best plans ruined when all variables can't be controlled. Spent 90 minutes catching and doing a quick acclimation the 3 fish were very lethargic. Guessing the ph was low, and the oxygen levels also very low. Qt tank was a mess, spent New Years cleaning it.
After the transfer all 3 fish perked up and were doing great! In the main tank seemed to be doing fine, eating well until the six line went south. All other fish look great, lantern basslet seems to be a bully with a few of his tank mates.
Best guesses on what killed him? Trying to make sure everyone else will be ok.
Thanks
