baron1282
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If you had Marine Velvet than ya, fish-less for 8 to 10 weeks. That does suck! :-/
Good luck!
Good luck!
I have to agree with gregcoyote. I think it is your acclimation process. Given the fact that they die so soon after introduction. When that happens it is usually one of three things;
1. mean fish already in the tank harrassing it.
2. too short of acclimation and fish dies from shock.
3. fish already sick from the LFS.
Hope this helps and I am sorry for your losses. Please don't loose faith and continue in this hobby. It will pay off in the long run!
I'm not sure that having a fish alive in there means its not MV though. I had what I am almost certain was MV in my tank. Lost everything but two green Chromis, which are still alive as I type this. They look fine, but I plan to QT them soon, leave the DT tank fallow, or possibly just drain it and start over. I think they can host it, like fish do with Ich, but not show signs. I'm afraid to add more. I'd rather be safe than lose another fish.
I'm not sure that having a fish alive in there means its not MV though. I had what I am almost certain was MV in my tank. Lost everything but two green Chromis, which are still alive as I type this. They look fine, but I plan to QT them soon, leave the DT tank fallow, or possibly just drain it and start over. I think they can host it, like fish do with Ich, but not show signs. I'm afraid to add more. I'd rather be safe than lose another fish.
I believe the parasite needs the flesh of a fish to multiply. Some corals might even feast on the dinoflagellates when free swimming.
Ditto. I've been feeling better since my tank has been fallow. Losing fish makes one feel like a failure at fish keeping not to mention the financial loss.I'm afraid to add more. I'd rather be safe than lose another fish.
Check all of you perimeters including your salinity, post them and you may have a bit more help!
In my humble opinion, those phosphates are significantly high and the calcium is a bit low. While not at the level to kill fish, it isn't doing you any good. I might add a bag of GFO or other phosphate absorber ASAP while keeping up with PWC. What salt are you using again?