what are your parameters?
Ammonia=0.1
Nitrite=0
Nitrate=0
Sg=1.023
are you sure your tank is even cycled?
until you know i probably wouldnt add anymore fish.
Yes, I monitor my tanks daily and graph the results in MSExcel. I have seen the Ammonia and Nitrate spike and it's gone down again. That's when I added the damsels.
and why would you get damsels unless you kept them long term? what did you plan on doing with them after you didnt need them?
The LFS takes the damsels back for 75% of the original price.
From a freshwater guy's view, the heavy breathing screams something like pH shock to me...or something along the lines of water params not being the same. Were the water params in the bag (LFS water) and your tank the same?
My PH was 8~8.4. Didn't check the parms from the bag.
It's often easier to acclimate fish in a bucket or container. The plastic bags should be floated for temperature equalization, but as those bags often tip over or break.
Will follow the bucket advise from now.
No tang should be in a 30g tank, I'm surprised your research didn't lead you to that conclusion.
I don't know whom to believe anymore.
What are your stocking plans for this tank? Clowns may not be the best first addition if you're planning on more timid species.
Planning on 2 clowns, 2 blenny's/ goby's, some clean-up critters, a seastar. Some coral / mushrooms.
1. shouldnt have had a tang in a 30 gallon
Well, I know that now.
2. should have done a fishless cycle
I did. Just LR and LS.
3. do your own research and not listen to the lfs.
So who do you listen to? Somebody should be able to give reasonable answers. If not listening to the lfs, why should I believe books, or anything else as a matter of fact?
4.how did you aclimate the tang?
15 Minutes to acclimate the temperature, The acclimation I had to stop after the first addition of my own water to the bag, because there was a leak in the bag, and the tang was getting claustrophobic.
5. shouldnt have had an anemone
Why not?
and if you plan on keeping many other fish besides the clowns
How much is many other fish? It's only a 30G, not enough space for more then 4 small fish, according my research.
also next time try to acclimate better and dont be so worried about the fish be claustrophobic
I told you the bag broke. It was not by choice that I took the tang out prematurely.
Well there is nothing I can say that hasn't been said already. Learn by your mistakes and don't repeat them. Don't add any livestock until you research them, their needs and their dietary habits. As you learned not all lfs' are accurate in their advice....even the ones who are sounding helpful can misguide you.
Thank you Lorna, finally some-one who reads before replying.
Tangs also don't do well with low oxygen levels... which may have happened in the bag during acclimation.
Thank you, I was not aware of tha.
Not that it really matters now, since hopefully you won't be getting another tang.
*thumbsups Nope, most certainly not.
Well the damage is done now, and hopefully the lessons are learnt.
**thumbsup2
My next step would be to do nothing. I would let the tank get back in balance a little, and make a list of fish I was interested in, and research them a bit before doing any more shopping.
Yeah, and let the pissy mood settle.......
Then check out the levels before going for it. I'm not savvy with the history of this tank, is there a thread - is there live rock, a skimmer?
No, not really. 30G, 135W Coralife lights, Fluval filter, P Skimmer, LR (30lb) and 1 4" live sand substrate. 10 or so snails and hermits, 2 100W heaters, temp = 80degF
Are the shops round you any good, or is it a bit 'barren'?
Barren is a good word. We Love Pets (Little very expensive Marine) , PetSmart (no Marine) and the local (25miles away) mom and pop place that gave me all the bad advise. Buy an anemone, here's a tang.. blah blah blah
