tank cycled. new fish in
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tanksfishtank
Premium Member
That damsel will be a but head sooner rather than later, if he isn't already. Tanks looks nice though!
you mean he is going to be aggressive to my other fish ? but he is just one man army
reepher315
Humble Student
They are mean little guys. Nice HO fuge I wanted to get one for my last tank but wasnt sure about it.
That damsel just died
firemountain
New member
Did you happen to cycle the Tank with the Damsel...if so that could be a reason why he died.
I think I scared him to death. I moved to the rock behind him. And he couldn't hid back to his old spot. So he is literately died Like 1 second.
THere's a problem.
Most damsels require a 100 gallon tank. So he may have been stressed. But I'm suspecting problems other than fright.
The first thing into a new tank ought to be the cleanup crew. The fish should be 4 weeks in a quarantine tank. The cleanup crew should be alone in the new tank for 4 weeks while it breaks in.
It is possible your demised fish came in with the ich parasite. If so, your tank sandbed may now be infested. The way to get rid of ich in a tank is to leave it fishless (other species ok) for 12 weeks.
Most damsels require a 100 gallon tank. So he may have been stressed. But I'm suspecting problems other than fright.
The first thing into a new tank ought to be the cleanup crew. The fish should be 4 weeks in a quarantine tank. The cleanup crew should be alone in the new tank for 4 weeks while it breaks in.
It is possible your demised fish came in with the ich parasite. If so, your tank sandbed may now be infested. The way to get rid of ich in a tank is to leave it fishless (other species ok) for 12 weeks.
shesacharmer
New member
How did you cycle your tank?
myofibroblast
New member
It is unclear from your initial post when you added the three fish. Yesterday when you posted? A week ago?
kw22
New member
1 second later??
I'm very confused but I think that you either didn't cycle your tank or they have something like white spot (ick)
I didn't see any any white spot on him when I bought him from fish store. But I stonrongly think he dided from my sudden change of tank rock work. When I was working on the rocks. I saw him tried to hide back inside. But he couldn't , and a second later. He died
That's sounds not cool. I thought the fish store would kill the parasites with their copper water
I got 6 Chromise
MinnFish
Member
This is not going to end well. You went from a fish suddenly death (no found reason). To added six fish. Did you read what Sk8r reply advise. My advice, stop adding livestock directly to your DT. Never trust a LFS to treat your livestock purchase for disease.
shesacharmer
New member
+10 :hmm5:
This is all going too fast. Just a few days ago you asked if you had all the right equipment, running airstones and a HOB filter on your sump... Now you have 1 dead fish and 6 more added? http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=23125296#post23125296
It was the last thing I wanted to hear after I got my tank and stand, so I understand the eagerness and impatience, but you're 2-3 months ahead of yourself. The single BEST piece of advice I've picked up, no matter what, is to go slow. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2445640
I set up my tank in late July, with already cured and cycled rock from someone's tank shutdown, and I'm only just about to move my first 2 fish from QT into my main tank. Delicate life takes time. There isn't any shortcuts around nature's will.
It was the last thing I wanted to hear after I got my tank and stand, so I understand the eagerness and impatience, but you're 2-3 months ahead of yourself. The single BEST piece of advice I've picked up, no matter what, is to go slow. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2445640
I set up my tank in late July, with already cured and cycled rock from someone's tank shutdown, and I'm only just about to move my first 2 fish from QT into my main tank. Delicate life takes time. There isn't any shortcuts around nature's will.
reepher315
Humble Student
A fish wouldnt just die due to a change in rockwork unless it was an established sand bed that released toxins or the more likely you hit/grazed him with the rock.
Slow is best. OR you will be flushing your cash right down the toilet.
Slow is best. OR you will be flushing your cash right down the toilet.
I forget to mention I got my tank set up almost 4 weeks prior I post the equipment page. And 1 week later I added a thing called bio spria from instants ocean which says adds huge amount of nitrified beneficial bacteria and start wokring immediately. So far the 6 chromies still alive and eat everyday. I don't know if they gonna be ok within next few weeks. But I will keep observe .
