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Also i dont have a sump, just a hang on filter and a protein skimmer.

For water circulation i have a 750 gph Hydor powerhead and use the 400 gph of the filter.

Ok sorry for not getting back. I have about 45 pounds of live rock, and two inches of live sand as base. The parameters are still 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, ~10 nitrate and PH of 8.2. The salt water from LFS is showing up at 1.25 when i test it. These chromis were very small, less than one inch...

Yes after the tank cycled, I did test again, and the nitrates were approx 8, while ammonia and nitrites were 0. Nothing came up out of range in any test before during or after their death. That is what has me so confused on this one.

All, I am new to saltwater tank. We have a 46 gallon bow front FOWLR. The tank cycled fine, and all parameters were very good. We bought 3 small green chromis last week to add to the tank, and nitrates never spiked anywhere near too high. However, over the past week, all three fish have been...

After months of looking and learning, we finally picked up a tank. Found a gently used 50 gallon bowfront that had been used for saltwater before (it was a trade in at a LFS). It came with a Penguin 350 filter, 1 750 gph powerhead, a Marineland Protein Skimmer and a unknown heater. The lights...