Need help please!!!

[Firemanfred1991]

So this morning when I got up I noticed 2 of my damsels, 1 foxface, and 1 clown fish died :/ also I noticed some of my corals turning a light brown and my mushroom kinda closing up like a clam. Any ideas what's going on? Salinity is 1.023, ammonia is 0ppm, No2 is 0ppm, No3 is 0ppm and PH is 8.0

 

[Firemanfred1991]

Anyone lol

 

[Dkuhlmann]

How old is the tank? Your sg is low should be 1.025-1.026

You could have a chemical warfare going on from the leathers. I'd run some carbon to see if it helps.

 

[Firemanfred1991]

I have a bag of carbon in my sump but not sure if it's helping

 

[Firemanfred1991]

What about if I just recycle my tank with ammonia then do a 90% water change?

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Why in the wold would you want to do that? It'll kill everything in it

The carbon has to have water washing over it. If you have a hob filter you can drop a bag in that and turn it on

 

[Firemanfred1991]

Ok I'll give that a shot

 

[Firemanfred1991]

 

[RA]

How old is the tank? Your sg is low should be 1.025-1.026

You could have a chemical warfare going on from the leathers. I'd run some carbon to see if it helps.

If you are going to keep corals then you need to bring your sg up. What size tank is this?

 

[Happyschneider]

How did you test for your values? How old is the tank? How many fish are still in there?

 

[Mark9]

Not sure why you posted this in the soft corals forum if all your fish are dying.
Can you tell us at least something about the tank?
How big? How long setup? Is it even cycled?
You can't buy easier fish than damsels and clownfish.
If you killed them, something is seriously wrong with your tank.
How about a picture?.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

If you are going to keep corals then you need to bring your sg up. What size tank is this?

Why are you quoting me?

 

[RA]

Because I agree with you.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

:thumbsup:

 

[Firemanfred1991]

The tank is a 40 gallon breeder, I also test all my stuff with a API master test kit, I've been in the saltwater for about 2 months now

 

[Firemanfred1991]

 

[Dkuhlmann]

So did you start raising your sg? What are your parameters now and what is the sg?

Also how heavy is the flow where those two softies are located?

 

[Firemanfred1991]

It's not to heavy of flow I've got my PH on the other side of the tank. Also my SG is now 1.025. I'm thinking it's also got to do with my lighting too. So I purchased a new light it's a 24" Seastar

 

[Firemanfred1991]

 

[Dkuhlmann]

It doesn't take much to po them lol. Are they doing any better with the higher sg>