Update/I just turned in my hawkfish and copperband butterfly for a yellow tailed blue

[Mebbid]

Take a look at bulk reef supply. They have dry rock there at a very affordable price. You will have to cure it before it goes in your tank though as it will produce a ton of ammonia at first.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

We all make mistakes. I myself, have lost over$1000 in fish. That being said, I've learned many things. No tangs in anything less then a 75. Only one pair of clowns in anything less then a 120. If you have three and I believe you said they were three different species?, then you need to return two and get one that matches the one you want to keep (this is especially true if all three are different). If three are all the same, return one because they will end up killing him for sure.

 

[Nytelighter]

I have just read thru this entire post and watched everyone beat the dead horse. It was like seeing a train wreck about to happen and not looking away. I too have a 40B and use Live Aquaria and advice I've gotten here to make informed decisions when stocking my tank. Some people have to get burned before they learn. Just my 2 cents.

 

[Jake337]

Hey my tang just died today - 50 $ <\3

Should have returned it while you were givin the advice. Never put tangs in a tank that isn't big enough. It'll only cause problems for your tank like ich! I also have a 40g. And I am also 18! The best thing about this forum is getting free advice that will only help you become successful in the hobby. Take the advice given from those experienced reefers. Otherwise, stuff like this happens.

 

[Mebbid]

Hey my tang just died today - 50 $ <\3

What's your ammonia, nitrate, and nitrite?

 

[MoM0]

Did a 25% water change my fish have never been happier

 

[MoM0]

Well I wouldn't say never but sh*t theyre doin better since yesterday

 

[Mebbid]

Okay.. but what are your parameters?

 

[MoM0]

I get my water checked by my lfs 1nce a week ... I have my own test kit as well my lfs is run by a guy known as the fish specialist .... been around for 40 years .... I bought my tang from petco....... big mistake

 

[Mebbid]

How long did you have your tang? How fast did you add fish? Did you at anything? How did you acclimate?

 

[MoM0]

A week ...floating method

 

[Mebbid]

Did you acclimate to your salinity and ph?

 

[MoM0]

My lfs tell me all that isn't neccesary

 

[Mebbid]

You still never said what your levels are.

 

[MoM0]

Haha last time I check my salinity was at 1.021 .........ph 8.2...... 0 trites, ammonia,

 

[JustinKBreen]

I bought my tang from petco....... big mistake

... that is a questionable source yes, but you have many other reasons that we listed that probably caused the poor guys death

 

[Mebbid]

Trates?

 

[JustinKBreen]

Haha last time I check my salinity was at 1.021 .........ph 8.2...... 0 trites, ammonia,

Well you shouldn't have any nitrites, how about nitrAtes?

 

[woody390]

Got to say your lfs don't fill me with much confidence they know what they're talking about from the above conversation. My advice would be to take advice of all the people on this forum as they are willing to help and between everyone there's a hell of a lot more experience than any one bloke at your lfs

 

[Mebbid]

One of my LFS guys has been in the business about the same amount of time and a lot of his info is very outdated and he "Hates internet people" I don't really listen to what he has to say and thankfully I have a phone with internet so I can dbl check.