Anenome died and naso dying

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  1. sterling

    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    My water parameters before water change are:
    Ammonia: 0ppm
    Nitrite: 0 ppm
    Nitrate: 20ppm
    pH: 7.9-8.0

    I was suppose to pick up Ca, Mg, and alkalinity tests today however I cant do that as of now. Im going to do the water change now, then post new results
     
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  3. sterling

    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    all my corals are out and fine, my 3 other fish are still okay, my other BTA is still open but its a little smaller than normal.
     
  4. sterling

    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    I have carbon inside my Fluval305 canister filter.
     
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    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    So i did a 10 gallon water change.... should i go to the grocery store and buy more RO water?
     
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    ermano Zoanthid

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    what did you do with the anemone?
     
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    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    i removed it from the tank... i put a bag in the water and put the anenome in the bag of water and then removed it. I heard thats the way to do it?
     
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  9. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    I'd flush the dying anemone down the toilet asap.
    Move everything else living even the snails into a QT tank, then do back to back water changes 50% at a time to remove the toxins from the tank with the dead anemone in it. I'd also break down and clean out the powerhead that it was stuck to.
     
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    mile high reefer Fire Shrimp

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    reef whisper deserves some +k all good advice. Make more ro water and do another change soon as you get another 10 g. All of the posts seem good to me.
     
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    reefwisperer Feather Duster

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    good luck and keep us posted. be shure to get more r/o as you'll probly need it and it is allways good to have some backup. let me know if i can be of any other assistance.
     
  12. sterling

    sterling Peppermint Shrimp

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    hey everyone, thanks for all the good advice, especially reefwisperer; however it seems that my naso is RIP. She is very, very dark and her breathing is very shallow. Shes just sitting below the heater now. Sorry guys, but i think i have a funeral to attend to. hmph. Water has cleared up quite a bit however and everyone else is okay; just upsets me that my naso is gone. hmph.