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How long should you qt new fish? And I'm assuming that I should keep my tank empty for 6 weeks correct?

No nothing else was added, and yes the harlequin was the only one covered in mucous, others had ich (like the tangs) and others had no signs or symptoms (like the gramma) they just died.

Ok heres the parameters ph-8.2 nitrite-0 ammonia-.25 nitrate-10(I guess my tank is going to cycle then) calcium-600 and salinity-1.020 as said before I changed out almost all the substrate leaving just a little to cycle the tank again. I do about a 20% water change monthly, and the temp right...

All the tests on the water have come back fine except the ammonia but I suspect that is because all of the fish that have been dying

Thanks My tank is 6'long 2.5' deep and 2' tall, I have a protein skimmer but I have not had it running, before this I haven't had any problems. I have 4 powerheads, 2 are 1200 l/hr and I don't know what the other 2 are. My filtraion is a 250 gal wet/dry with prefilter (bioballs). I'm not sure...

Well the thing is, I hadn't added any fish before the wipeout. It had been about 6 months since I added the gramma. I'm pretty sure that the failure of the uv sterilizer is what did it, I just don't understand why we have had so many problems since we replaced it. Is it possible for the...

I have a 250 gal saltwater setup with 150 lbs of live rock, 160 lbs of reef sand, 250 gal sump, 36 w jebo uv sterilizer, and now almost no fish (2 damsels and a six line wrasse) :( So...this is the story, about a month ago the uv sterilizer I had, developed a kinked hose and my fish at the...