Another one bites the dust

[Slimkasey]

Last week, I got the orange spotted Blenny, hoping to help the green hair algae, didn't touch a thing, left him alone, no changes to environment to stress him out, well after a week exact, and my parameters are all fine, I just found him on the bottom BLUE through 3/4 his body, and now my coral frag is crashing too.

I'm going to the LPS and get everything tested, but can anybody throw me a freaking bone here?

 

[coolhandgoose]

Well something happened if both a fish and coral died. Are you sure your params are normal?

 

[Waddi]

Maybe some sort of chemicals that you are using? Do you clean the front of the tank with polish, spray deodrant or something? Thats the only thing i can think of.
Also what are you testing, and give us your results.

 

[Slimkasey]

Last time I tested, 2 days ago Ammo 0.25, Nitrite 0, Nitrate very low, Kh 6-8, Phophate a little up, Selinity 1.024,

The only additive I've been putting in has been a little Coraline booster, but I haven't put that in since he got in the tank, the weird thing is he actually started coming out of his hiding spot yesterday, swimming around, eating,

Can Mysis shrimp freezer burn? Or go bad? I thought I saw a small block earlier in the week, but tossed it, but I'm wondering if it was bad food?

It has to be something because he changed colors under the skin?

 

[Waddi]

When my brine gets dry from the freezer i just toss it, no big deal.
And were you testing your calcium or just throwing booster in?

 

[Slimkasey]

Oh yeah Calcium was a little high got a 27, instead of the 22 norm of API test kits

 

[Slimkasey]

How important is a protein skimmer?

 

[Waddi]

Not that important if you keep up with your water changes.

 

[little_fish]

Your water quality sounds fine. What are the odds you had a temperature spike?

 

[Slimkasey]

Maybe, but would that affect my CUC as well? They were fine,

 

[little_fish]

They might be affected, you just arent seeing it

 

[Dannyrb26]

what other fish do u have in there ???Do you have any anemones?

 

[Slimkasey]

None, just the CUC, 4 blue Hermit, 3 Nossarius

 

[Dannyrb26]

have any died?

 

[Slimkasey]

A week ago, I found the shell of a Nossarius, but all the others are still alive and active.

Is there a type of green hair algae, that could be toxic? Or if I did the scrub brush routine, should I be taking the rock out in a different tub to clean?

I did do a small scrubbing of the green algae tue last week. Could that be an issue?

 

[little_fish]

I bet when you removed the rock you stirred up some junk and caused a mini cycle