Recent content by Coach Pete

Ok thanks. I had a 60 gallon a few years ago and it was so much easier. Can't seem to get this one going. I ran out to by a small QT tank. Doubt it will help but if it does, I'll try to resell the tang since my tank is too small for them. Wish my dealer had told me about this. Seems like I'm...

My blue tang has ich, bad. I have some meds here but I also have an anemone and some live rock. Don't have a quarantine tank. Any advice? I have a cleaner shrimp but he doesn't appear to be interested in helping.

Yeah, I used to have a 60 gallon and it seemed so much easier to maintain. I think I allowed it to cycle longer than I did this one before introducing a bunch of fish.

20 gallons, changing 5

I have an overhang filter. That is probably the beginning of my problem. I didn't change out the filter for first 4 months.

I can't seem to get my nitrate below 40. I've been doing water changes every 2 weeks for last month. My tank is about 6 months old. I've had a few fish but can't keep them alive. I have a shrimp, sand sifter star and anemone right now. Should I change water once a week?

He is shrinking up too.

Tang is dead. And now I am concerned about my anemone. There is some white discharge coming off of his body. Kinda looks like cob webs. I haven't checked my levels in the last 2 days. I will ASAP.

Here is a pic

Now my yellow tang has some reddish spots on his head, lethargic, frayed fins, looks like he is dying. He is breathing fast and looks skinny. Any thoughts and what I should do?

Thanks!

My yellow tang doesn't look good. Breathing pretty fast and mouth is open. He isn't swimming around either, just floating in one spot. He did eat some shrimp earlier. Also, his fins are frayed a bit. I did add some clowns today and cleaner shrimp which has taken the tangs hiding spot. Is it just...