Massive fish kill!

[CRUSHER]

I must have the worst luck with saltwater... Woke up this morning to feed my fish and they were all dead... Two yellow tail damsels, one lawn mower blenny, two clowns and one 6 line wrasse. My hermit crab and hawiian fan are fine though. My fish were good yesterday, nothing out if the ordinary...

[Geral]

Any water change, temp, how old is this system set up

[CRUSHER]

Massive fish kill!

Temp is a constant 78 degrees, do 50% water change every two weeks. I did however add the 6 line on Monday, got him from fish gallery. But I did acclimate him before he went in.... Kept him in his bag in the tank and added tank water a little at a time to his bag like I do with all my fish... First time I ever had a total kill off...

[CRUSHER]

Massive fish kill!

Tanks been running since June I think

[HERM]

Sorry to hear, it always sux to lose fish

[CRUSHER]

Massive fish kill!

Guess ill change the water a couple if times this week and next week, let it cycle and then start with some more fish . Cool thing I noticed this morning, I found an itty bitty star fish in there :)

[troy tucker]

Sorry about the loss... +1 on the Sux...

[beaver-man]

You do know never to add anyone else's water to your tank right
Even a reputable LFS could have some pathogens in their water

[ScorpiosWife]

Dang Crusher, that sucks donkey bawlz. Sorry, man. :( Hope you find out what happened and get it knocked out.

[CRUSHER]

yep, i know, i always net them out and then into the tank they go. dump the bag water down the sink

You do know never to add anyone else's water to your tank right
Even a reputable LFS could have some pathogens in their water

[CRUSHER]

yep it does suck... bad! I have a small Eheim on it so i'll put the carbon filter on it for a week plus do my water changes. then start over again

Dang Crusher, that sucks donkey bawlz. Sorry, man. :( Hope you find out what happened and get it knocked out.

[beaver-man]

Ever quarantine your fish?

[CRUSHER]

Massive fish kill!

No, I don't have an extra tank to quarantine them in

[Andy]

I don't think this is your problem, but a 50% water change every 2 weeks is IMHO too much. YOu would be better off doing 25% every week or 2 weeks. Even that is alot of water to change out.

[Mrs. Mermaid]

I agree 50% is way to much. I only do about 20%. When you get a chance get a small tank 10 or 20 gallon when they go on sale at Petco $1.00 a gallon sale and quarantine your fish for at least 3 weeks.