GSP Help
Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:32 am
Hi
Oct. 1st I was given a 55 gal. sw community from a recently passed relative. I was told the tank had been established for over 2 years but no one knows exactly how long. We brought 50% of the water home with us and made the rest of the water with Instant Ocean marine salt. For 3 weeks everyone seemed to be doing really well. Now all of a sudden 4 days ago the GSP turned black, hiding and rarely eats. 3 days ago the butterfly-fish was found murdered (no fins, eyes or tail) 2 days ago 2 angel fish died with no apparent reason. We can't figure out what's going on. The water specs: PH 7.8, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 20, Temp 79, SG 1.022 . We also took water to our LFS to make sure we did the testing correctly and they found same results.
Remaining occupants: Sailfin Tang, 2 Maroon Clownfish, Brittle Sea Star, Chocolate Chip Sea Star, Black Fin Cat Shark, live rock, live sand
Feedings: twice daily - frozen shrimp, dried krill, marine flakes, sinking pellets, and dried sea weed clipped to side of tank.
Filters: Fuval canister and protein skimmer
Water changes : 20% bi-weekly
The poor GSP is the same blackish color and just sitting on the bottom of the tank. I'm so afraid he will be the next to go. No one else in the tank show signs of illness or stress. Today the LFS told us to buy a PH balancer. Something is stressing the GSP. Please help.
Oct. 1st I was given a 55 gal. sw community from a recently passed relative. I was told the tank had been established for over 2 years but no one knows exactly how long. We brought 50% of the water home with us and made the rest of the water with Instant Ocean marine salt. For 3 weeks everyone seemed to be doing really well. Now all of a sudden 4 days ago the GSP turned black, hiding and rarely eats. 3 days ago the butterfly-fish was found murdered (no fins, eyes or tail) 2 days ago 2 angel fish died with no apparent reason. We can't figure out what's going on. The water specs: PH 7.8, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 20, Temp 79, SG 1.022 . We also took water to our LFS to make sure we did the testing correctly and they found same results.
Remaining occupants: Sailfin Tang, 2 Maroon Clownfish, Brittle Sea Star, Chocolate Chip Sea Star, Black Fin Cat Shark, live rock, live sand
Feedings: twice daily - frozen shrimp, dried krill, marine flakes, sinking pellets, and dried sea weed clipped to side of tank.
Filters: Fuval canister and protein skimmer
Water changes : 20% bi-weekly
The poor GSP is the same blackish color and just sitting on the bottom of the tank. I'm so afraid he will be the next to go. No one else in the tank show signs of illness or stress. Today the LFS told us to buy a PH balancer. Something is stressing the GSP. Please help.