phosphates were high - Page 2

Casanova1016 · 11-01-2007, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Deepwater

anthias as in sunbrust ? if so they are not easy to keep. 90% of the ppl dont have luck.

PBT and the naso ,must of DOA from ICH. Mandarin may of DOA of the same. WHat other fish do you have in your tank. I would also try to put a uv on the tank

yeah one was a sunburst and the other was purple with a yellow streak at the top and at the tail

Casanova1016 · 11-01-2007, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by radridz3

Why Would Anyone Use Ocean Water Thats Just Plain Reclus. Ro All The Way!!!!

what are talkimg about u that lives in florida should know that reef ocean water is far better than RO water... what ever it is ur smoking pass it around

Casanova1016 · 11-01-2007, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Deepwater

anthias as in sunbrust ? if so they are not easy to keep. 90% of the ppl dont have luck.

PBT and the naso ,must of DOA from ICH. Mandarin may of DOA of the same. WHat other fish do you have in your tank. I would also try to put a uv on the tank

doa ? sorry have no clue what that means... i have a uv sterilizer but it leaks i changed the o rings and still. will look into replacing it again

Casanova1016 · 11-01-2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by fritz

Mandarins can't get ich, ocean water is fantastic but I hope they treat it accordingly before they put it in your tank (sounds like they didn't). Ocean water can carry red tide and a host of other toxic things. Ocean water can also bring in all manner of parasitic isopods. Ocean water up here is far lower in SG than reef water would be. Our alk and calcium are also way off from reef water.

Build ups of certain gases will also drastically alter the ph of the water. The rapid death you describe can only be brought on by shock. Bottom line is the 60 to 70 gallons of water that was added did not match the water that was removed in chemistry. When doing large water changes it is SUPER important that the incoming water exactly match the outgoing water. Water changes are literally blood transfusions for your fish. Parameters that are off enough will kill them.

Another possibility is the vessel that they stored the ocean water in. Had it been sitting too long or had some sort of residue on it it could have poisoned your fish. Either way I would contact the maintenance company and say:
"My tank was fine, you guys did a large water change and everything died very soon thereafter." Pretty open and shut.

if it was the water change why soo long before they died the water parameters were good to goo

Casanova1016 · 11-01-2007, 08:51 PM

thanks for everyones input i'll stick to 10% water changes from now on

Casanova1016 · 11-01-2007, 08:57 PM

down to 5

foxface
yellow tang
neon goby
pajama cardinal
and another diamond goby i think thats the name

**Deepwater** · 11-01-2007, 09:40 PM

are you stcking you tank with fish quickly ?> and are you QT ing

DOA , just means dead on arrival , when you arrived to the tank

Charlesr1958 · 11-01-2007, 11:49 PM

Ocean water is a perfectly good alternative to synthetic mixes... IF certain precautions are taken. It is also something I would not trust to others to do for me. Since I do not have salt mixes available to me, I have used NSW for the last four years with never an issue. But I also ensure that my collection point poses no risks and only get the water during high tides.
With that said, I would also suspect that the water used for the change was not taken care of or collected properly.

Chuck