New member big problem

[firewrangler81]

New member and new reefer, I have a 90 gallon tank with perfect water conditions, both of my cardinalfish have died today, took a water sample to my lfs and was told nothing wrong, just installed my new ati dimmable 48" 6 light fixture last night and started the break in period for the bulbs. I also have 2 clowns, a yellow tang, a tiger striped sea star, several hermits and snails.

 

[bribo12]

New member and new reefer, I have a 90 gallon tank with perfect water conditions, both of my cardinalfish have died today, took a water sample to my lfs and was told nothing wrong, just installed my new ati dimmable 48" 6 light fixture last night and started the break in period for the bulbs. I also have 2 clowns, a yellow tang, a tiger striped sea star, several hermits and snails.

Were they banggai cardinals? If so were they tank raised? If they were wild caught, I have never seen them live long. If tank raised then there is another issue. Did your lfs tell you the exact parameters? Did the fish appear healthy before they died?

 

[bribo12]

Oh and welcome to AA!

 

[firewrangler81]

They were healthy, do not know if they were tank raised or wild caught, I was feeding them flake food but never saw them eat at feeding times

 

[firewrangler81]

They were kaudern's cardinal fish

 

[mistersprinkles]

Do you have a test kit? You said you took your water to the LFS to get tested. You really ought to have a test kit. Unless they gave you the exact parameters, the LFS's idea of "good parameters" may be different than yours (ie, you may think only 0 nitrate is good, they might think 10ppm is good, etc)

 

[firewrangler81]

Only test I have is Red Sea reed test kit and a refractometer

 

[mistersprinkles]

The Ca/Alk/Mag test? You should really have a full test kit on hand. pH/gH/kH/ammonia/nitrite/nitrate. It's a good thing to have.

 

[firewrangler81]

Do you have a brand that you recommend?

 

[bribo12]

Do you have a brand that you recommend?

Salifert is a good brand

 

[firewrangler81]

Salifert is a good brand

Thank you