background 55g tank
ground started tank about 2 months ago. used cured live rock and cycled tank in about 2 weeks. after perimeters were constant for about a week I added a solor fairy wrasse and ocellaris clown. they were doing good for about a month so I figured I would be good to add some more fish. (went to trusted fish store) bought a trio of fire fish. they looked very nice and healthy and even ate. put them in my tank and acclimated well were out within 1/2 hr and looked good. went to bed and woke up early next morning to see one of the trio of fire fish on its side breathing heavy within 1/2hr he was dead. everyone else in tank looked fine. that was Sunday morning. I feed fish twice a day early in morning before I go to work and once I get home. this morning fed fish everyone ate. came home clown dead bleached in color. the 2 remaining fire fish look fine; however, the solor fairy wrasse (my baby) his making this kissing face with its mouth, is very lethargic, and wobbly( he is not falling over; however he is not as active as he usually is.
Ok what course of action should I take. it might be Brooklynella; however, I did not see any mucus in any of the fishes gills. I saw no spotting either so i'm assuming its not marine ich.
on sunday their was a very low trite spike when I tested. so there most of been some ammonia for even a short period of time. I tested levels again 4 hrs later and everything was ok.
Lastly, parameters.
am 0
trits 0
trats 5
1.023
what would you do to help the fish survive if anything.
just fyi I have learned my lesson I will qt all future fish. I even had a 10g hospital tank set up. I just trusted my lfs advice sadly
ground started tank about 2 months ago. used cured live rock and cycled tank in about 2 weeks. after perimeters were constant for about a week I added a solor fairy wrasse and ocellaris clown. they were doing good for about a month so I figured I would be good to add some more fish. (went to trusted fish store) bought a trio of fire fish. they looked very nice and healthy and even ate. put them in my tank and acclimated well were out within 1/2 hr and looked good. went to bed and woke up early next morning to see one of the trio of fire fish on its side breathing heavy within 1/2hr he was dead. everyone else in tank looked fine. that was Sunday morning. I feed fish twice a day early in morning before I go to work and once I get home. this morning fed fish everyone ate. came home clown dead bleached in color. the 2 remaining fire fish look fine; however, the solor fairy wrasse (my baby) his making this kissing face with its mouth, is very lethargic, and wobbly( he is not falling over; however he is not as active as he usually is.
Ok what course of action should I take. it might be Brooklynella; however, I did not see any mucus in any of the fishes gills. I saw no spotting either so i'm assuming its not marine ich.
on sunday their was a very low trite spike when I tested. so there most of been some ammonia for even a short period of time. I tested levels again 4 hrs later and everything was ok.
Lastly, parameters.
am 0
trits 0
trats 5
1.023
what would you do to help the fish survive if anything.
just fyi I have learned my lesson I will qt all future fish. I even had a 10g hospital tank set up. I just trusted my lfs advice sadly