algae
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how many watts of light, how big is the tank, you need those test kits...the tang sounds like it has ich, as for the coral i am doubting you have enough light for it assuming it is photosynthetic...do you have a clean up crew of any sort? are you using a skimmer? hob filter? berlin method?
we really need a lot more info
we really need a lot more info
tank is 180 litres yes i'm using a skimmer but not at the moment because i have a treatment in my tank called melafix it's for repairing damaged fins and users and stuff.i have a eheim pro wet/dry filter i have no clean up crew as i have a blue dogged faced puffer so he will eat my "clean up crew"berlin method?????i will find out about the lights as i'm not sure i will see the kind man at my lfs who sold them to me
Big dave, you really need to do some basic research. He has a 40 with NO fluorescents , not much live rock and a big fish load. Could be diatoms or slime algae - if you syphon it all out, how long does it take to regrow.
You don't have enough light for the coral, and to be frank I'd imagine you have pretty horrible water quality, thus the tang will be totally prone to any infections.
My honest suggestion is to go to Clearwater aquatics (lok in phone book ) or similar, and get some reading material. Your current system is not likely to be successful in my honest opinion
You don't have enough light for the coral, and to be frank I'd imagine you have pretty horrible water quality, thus the tang will be totally prone to any infections.
My honest suggestion is to go to Clearwater aquatics (lok in phone book ) or similar, and get some reading material. Your current system is not likely to be successful in my honest opinion
Do not treat with Melafix. In this case it is doing absolutely nothing. Your Nitrite level should be zero, and been zero for a few weeks before you added the coral. Your ntirate level should also be close to zero. The salinity should be 1.024-1.026, if you have a reef tank. Also turn the skimmer back on. Trade the puffer and get a clean-up crew. I would also return the coral until you have good water quality.
Sam Reef
Sam Reef
I would suggest you follow the instructions listed above. You are headed down the same road I took a few weeks ago. I lost everything except 2 very tough fish that refused to die no matter what I did wrong. I have started from scratch and going very slow this time. Following the information here and from books suggested here and other forums. Take your time. Go slow and read a lot.
OCCFan023 said:
better late than never 
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Flame so you restarted your system? What kind of tank are you doing? What kind of fish survived that you still have?
.Flame so you restarted your system? What kind of tank are you doing? What kind of fish survived that you still have?
Other Equipment
1 Corallife Super Skimmer
1 Penn-Plax Cascade Filter
1 20W 50/50 coralife
I just added to much to fast. Thanks to all that have posted here I have found most of my mistakes and hope to be smarter this time around.
