Amonia probelem.

Did you put an ammonia source in there before adding the damsel?

 

Just the baged live sand and a chunck of brine shrimp and left it in there. Also some
Biosperia

 

The live sand doesn't really affect the situation unless it was from someone else's tank.

Was the dry rock smelly at all once it was soaked? Where did you get it from? Where did you get the LS from?

The brineshrimp is your source of ammonia. The bio spira in your source for bacteria. I don't know much about that particular brand. The sand may be a source for your bacteria as well.... but depending on where it's from and what was done to it, it could also be your source of ammonia.

Did you test your "clean" water? Test it right before you put it in the tank, if not.

 

+1 Verify your result with another test kit or have the LFS check it. Also check your new salt water like Renee said it might be the source.

 

Problem solved. It was the test kits!

 

LOL! Yay!

 

What a relif!! Now its time to get salty!!

 

yay for homy! Glad to hear the great news!!

 

Me too oldfish!! Now just to get to buying corals!! Very exsited!