PAreefer40
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Well I woke up this morning and found my nem like this 
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Well here's my nem again. Not quite sure what's going on. And he has moved from the original spot he was in. Water parameters are the same. His foot is stretched way under the rock work. Apparently he was like this earlier today while I was gone and then was normal size again. Not sure if he's doing this because it's dark now or what. Although he wasn't like this last night.
PAreefer40
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Well I haven't updated this in a long time. Nem died a few months after I got him. I finally added a protein skimmer (Bubble Magus Curve 7), everything is stable with no issues, small SG fluctuations from not having an ATO. One clown mysteriously died about a month ago. I had added a strawberry dotty back and a pink pin cushion urchin. Monday night my arc eye died. I noticed. Drop in temp for some reason, and when I checked paramos pH was down to 7.8 when it's normally at 8.3 during the day. pH was checked in the middle of the night. Ammonia nitrite nitrate and phosphate were all 0. SG was .024, KH is 10 and CA 360. Urchin and clown are fine. Some point over night Monday the dotty back took a swim down the overflow. Put him back in them ank but haven't seen him since, I'm hoping he just stressed and hiding in the rock work. Not quite sure what's going on here.
PAreefer40
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So I had another death this morning. The dotty back I haven't seen since Monday was found sucked fast to a power head. I have absolutely no clue what's going on here. pH is down to 8.0 but is .3 enough to wipe them out like his? KH is 10 no ammonia and every reflects the same as my last post above.
Mark9
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Well, you added an anemone way too soon.
The reason people say wait at least 6 months is so you can get a grip on the hobby, doing water changes, letting the tank stabilize, learning your skimmer, getting into a cleaning routine, etc.
This hobby takes some effort.
Your CA number is way low, which can mean testing error, or your SG is way off, who knows.
Take some water to a LFS, have them test it.
Do some water changes, get an ATO, have an adequate skimmer, get rid of the cannister filter.
If your fish are dying, something is not right.
The reason people say wait at least 6 months is so you can get a grip on the hobby, doing water changes, letting the tank stabilize, learning your skimmer, getting into a cleaning routine, etc.
This hobby takes some effort.
Your CA number is way low, which can mean testing error, or your SG is way off, who knows.
Take some water to a LFS, have them test it.
Do some water changes, get an ATO, have an adequate skimmer, get rid of the cannister filter.
If your fish are dying, something is not right.
PAreefer40
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I'm well aware I added the Nem too soon. I didn't do my research before hand. I have a good grip on it. Everything has been stable. My CA is too low at 360 with no corals? That's the first I've heard that. I do weekly 7 gal water changes, I top off every day, I have an adequate skimmer, and haven't had the canister on it for a few months.
PAreefer40
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Sorry, I don't mean to sound like an a$$.
PAreefer40
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Woke up this morning and my tank was 90F and my last extreme misbar O. was being eaten by my crabs. I'm going out on a limb and saying my heater is shot and the temperature swings killed my fish.
PAreefer40
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Pretty good limb to go out on 
Sucks about the nem but sounds like it was a learning experience. About the heater issue, what I did (and it works great) is to put one of these guys together. Easy enough, keeps the temp extremely stable and adds a layer of protection:
http://spec-tanks.com/how-to-make-an-aquarium-temperature-controller/
Sucks about the nem but sounds like it was a learning experience. About the heater issue, what I did (and it works great) is to put one of these guys together. Easy enough, keeps the temp extremely stable and adds a layer of protection:http://spec-tanks.com/how-to-make-an-aquarium-temperature-controller/
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