First Loss =[

[HoCkEyGmC]

i got home today from my 2 day trip up north to a bad looking tank. i could tell that the light was left on overnight the day i left then turned sometime early the next morning. all of my corals were shriveld up really bad and some of them are turning white. i also couldnt find my firefish or bangaii cardinal. i wasnt too worried bout the firefish cuz he likes to hide a lot. but the bangaii has only not been out in the open one time before. i fed the tank to see if they were both hiding and that got the firefish out. the bangaii was still not to be seen. after some close inspection i saw a part of his ribcage in between 2 rocks. i pulled the two rocks apart that were stuck together (on their own) and there his head was. i found my emerald crab and halloween hermit munching on him. no idea why he died. he was supposably spotted earlier today but who knows. tank parameters coming later.

 

[pat8you]

sorry to hear about that.

 

[melosu58]

Sorry to hear about that. Moving this to the sick fish and coral forum.

 

[HoCkEyGmC]

im mixing up a new batch of saltwater rite now to be safe. perameters are still on the way.

 

[TitoBoyz2491]

Im sorry to hear that too

 

[HoCkEyGmC]

total ammonia=0
free ammonia=0
nitrite=0
nitrate=25ppm
alk=8dkh
ph=8.1

 

[HoCkEyGmC]

are my parameters bad? (besides the nitrates). and now that im thinking about it, i have an opening for a new fish... hmmmmmm.......

 

[Innovator]

Your parameters are fine and possibly slightly scewed since you are testing after a fish death, which in a small tank can sometimes alter the numbers.

 

[HoCkEyGmC]

i thought that they were ok, so now that we rule that out, could it have been my emerald crab? im going to wait a little for my tank to stabalize but any suggestions for a new tank mate? i would like something vibrant and active. maybe some kind of wrassie?

 

[HoCkEyGmC]

how bout a McCosker's Flasher Wrasse? idk if its good choice or not so yeah.