So...I'm an idiot:(

[daugherty]

sorry to here about you loss.

[RAYRAY]

sorry about your loss . HOpe you can bounce back and get a killer tank going !!
sorry again

[stagofdoom]

Originally Posted by michelle

Oh and I forgot to add...my cleaner shrimp was crushed when a rock shifted. I mean REALLY!?!

Wow that sucks...
Good luck with making an AMAZING tank.

[Bifferwine]

I agree with Fatman. You got some bad advice about adding raw shrimp. The move would have likely been fine if you had just used your old rock, sand and water. There was no need to start another cycle in the new tank, and the ammonia caused by the raw shrimp is probably what did the damage.

[Rcpilot]

So sorry to hear of the loss.

A moment of silence.........................

OKAY!! Thats over with! R.I.P. yadda yadda yadda



Now what kind of corals would you like for that new tank?

[RyanG]

Michelle that really sucks about the losses, time to find the silver lining on your cloud! Did you have any fish that were problems, or that you found boring? Time to replace them! Woohoo time for new shopping!

[reeffreak]

Wow!What a horror story....sorry for your lost.

...but congrats on the new system.I'm sure things will go much smoother now.

[fatman]

Originally Posted by michelle

Oh and I forgot to add...my cleaner shrimp was crushed when a rock shifted. I mean REALLY!?!

There is an old saying when it rains it pours. Sounds like you got hit by a monsoon. Sorry for your bad times, but I look forward to your cheerfull happiness that I know must just be around the corner. Good luck, and do not give up.

[sen5241b]

I've read this whole thread and I'm still trying to figure out exactly what the problem was. Ammonia? A reading of .5 doesn't seem high enough to wipe out everything. Moving all livestock over too fast? Other factors? (I'm trying to learn something here).

[michelle]

Originally Posted by sen5241b

I've read this whole thread and I'm still trying to figure out exactly what the problem was. Ammonia? A reading of .5 doesn't seem high enough to wipe out everything. Moving all livestock over too fast? Other factors? (I'm trying to learn something here).

I think the ammonia reading was a contributing factor, but probably not the main cause. I think (and what do I know-I killed all my livestock:P) that it was mainly stress. I never turned the lights off as I probably should have to give the fish a chance to ease into their new home. I think thats what cause 3 to die unexplained. Then my cleaner shrimp was crushed by an unsecure rock and my goby jumped out. My anemone started moving around because of the new water currents and everything else new I gues and stung my torch who stung back and they both died. So, I think although some of it was definately due to my incorrect procedure of switching tanks, some was just crappy luck too. a lot of factors caused my deaths I think. Bottom line-I dont think anyone else would have the same snerio hgappen at least I hope