BoB_27
06-01-2007, 12:03 PM
Last week I went on Vacation and had a friend watch/feed the tank for me. He came over everyday twice a day for a week so I could teach him what to do. He also took 3 pages of notes and I gave him emergency phone numbers to get a hold of me and LFS and the guy that owns LFS home number. I even had all the food prepared for him; all he had to do was defrost and add to the tank. I thought we covered everything and had back up plans all covered. Guess not!
I ended up losing three fish Yellow Eye, Powder Brow Tang and 1 Orange Diamond Goby. Sunday when I got home I check my levels right away.
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: .25
Nitrates: 20
Ph: 8.4
Temp: 77
Salinity: 1.024
I have a 90 gal with a 65 gal sump (with only 22 gal of water in the sump) for a total of 112 gals. I did a 22 gal water change which is right around 20% which was Monday 28 May 07. When I woke up Tuesday morning my Blonde Naso Tang was dead and my Sailfin, Yellow Tang and Black Frogfish had ICH. I stated to add Garlic Guard with the food to help with the ICH and turned my temp up to 83 degrees (I was told ICH can’t reproduce in temp higher then 82?). I left the temp that way until Thursday night. Which the Yellow and Sailfin Tang was looking better. On the other hand the frogfish was still looking bad. Also on Thursday night I test the water again with shocking results.
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: .25
Nitrates: 100 Oh my GOD!
Ph: 8.4
Temp: back down to 77 from 83
Salinity: 1.022
Called my friend to confirm everything he did and come to find out he left the dead fish in the tank when I instructed him not to. His excuse was he could get to them. Man I am mad. I got the rest of the fish out last night it TOOK 2 MINUTES!!!!! I am really getting mad!!!!!!
So I hurry and mixed another 22 gals of saltwater up. Re broke down the sump/wash it out with RO water and put another clean set of filter on everything. (I keep five sets of filters, four back up pumps and one extra skimmer on hand always for stuff like this) and went to bed.
Today (Friday) when I woke up my Frogfish didn’t make it. I’m getting really depressed and ready to cry but don’t know what that’s going to help. I tested the water again:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: .25
Nitrates: 40
Ph: 8.4
Temp: 77
Salinity: 1.022
Do you guys think I should do another 20% water change tonight? All of my water changes are same temperature as my tank I have never done a cold water change, should I try that? What else can I do to get my Nitrites and Nitrates down? The remaining fish are looking good and they are all using the cleaner shrimps, even the Fuzzy Lionfish. I don’t over feed if anything I think I under feed. I feed twice a day Brine Shrimp and it all gone with in 1 minute. I have 10 blue leg crabs should I get more? Maybe some Emerald Crabs? I really don’t know what to do…… I am really surprised my corals are doing fine. Look normal as always. I did notice my I’m growing new Zoos on my rock and two feather duster that were on the rock ditched there tubes and now in the sand. Thank in advance for the advice.
Nate :shout: :sick: :help:
I ended up losing three fish Yellow Eye, Powder Brow Tang and 1 Orange Diamond Goby. Sunday when I got home I check my levels right away.
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: .25
Nitrates: 20
Ph: 8.4
Temp: 77
Salinity: 1.024
I have a 90 gal with a 65 gal sump (with only 22 gal of water in the sump) for a total of 112 gals. I did a 22 gal water change which is right around 20% which was Monday 28 May 07. When I woke up Tuesday morning my Blonde Naso Tang was dead and my Sailfin, Yellow Tang and Black Frogfish had ICH. I stated to add Garlic Guard with the food to help with the ICH and turned my temp up to 83 degrees (I was told ICH can’t reproduce in temp higher then 82?). I left the temp that way until Thursday night. Which the Yellow and Sailfin Tang was looking better. On the other hand the frogfish was still looking bad. Also on Thursday night I test the water again with shocking results.
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: .25
Nitrates: 100 Oh my GOD!
Ph: 8.4
Temp: back down to 77 from 83
Salinity: 1.022
Called my friend to confirm everything he did and come to find out he left the dead fish in the tank when I instructed him not to. His excuse was he could get to them. Man I am mad. I got the rest of the fish out last night it TOOK 2 MINUTES!!!!! I am really getting mad!!!!!!
So I hurry and mixed another 22 gals of saltwater up. Re broke down the sump/wash it out with RO water and put another clean set of filter on everything. (I keep five sets of filters, four back up pumps and one extra skimmer on hand always for stuff like this) and went to bed.
Today (Friday) when I woke up my Frogfish didn’t make it. I’m getting really depressed and ready to cry but don’t know what that’s going to help. I tested the water again:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: .25
Nitrates: 40
Ph: 8.4
Temp: 77
Salinity: 1.022
Do you guys think I should do another 20% water change tonight? All of my water changes are same temperature as my tank I have never done a cold water change, should I try that? What else can I do to get my Nitrites and Nitrates down? The remaining fish are looking good and they are all using the cleaner shrimps, even the Fuzzy Lionfish. I don’t over feed if anything I think I under feed. I feed twice a day Brine Shrimp and it all gone with in 1 minute. I have 10 blue leg crabs should I get more? Maybe some Emerald Crabs? I really don’t know what to do…… I am really surprised my corals are doing fine. Look normal as always. I did notice my I’m growing new Zoos on my rock and two feather duster that were on the rock ditched there tubes and now in the sand. Thank in advance for the advice.
Nate :shout: :sick: :help: