SavageEwok
Reefing newb
HELP! I bought a spiny boxfish on Monday, and it wasnt eating until yesterday (we finally found the right food, which turned out to be freeze-dried krill). It was doing fine and showed no signs of illness until this morning, when I found it wedged between some rocks in the back of the tank. I thought it was dead, but it is still hanging in there. I have no idea why it is suddenly dying, but here are some things that you should know:
Nitrite lvl = 0
Nitrate lvl = approx. 15
Ammonia lvl = .5
Tank occupants = 1 niger trigger (showed no signs of aggressiveness so far)
1 clown goby, inverts and of course, 1 spiny boxfish
We do regular water changes, and the lfs said that nitrates shouldnt be dangerous unless there is also ammonia and nitrites present.
The tank has been up and running for about 3 months, it is 75 gallons plus a 30 gallon sump/refugium.
Any ideas???
Nitrite lvl = 0
Nitrate lvl = approx. 15
Ammonia lvl = .5
Tank occupants = 1 niger trigger (showed no signs of aggressiveness so far)
1 clown goby, inverts and of course, 1 spiny boxfish
We do regular water changes, and the lfs said that nitrates shouldnt be dangerous unless there is also ammonia and nitrites present.
The tank has been up and running for about 3 months, it is 75 gallons plus a 30 gallon sump/refugium.
Any ideas???