fish die for a reason

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  1. tinnghe

    tinnghe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    everyone fish will die sooner or later, but how will they die? i had many fish that die through the process of this hobby. today when i check my fish tank and notice that my coral beauty had been hiding between rocks, not lively like usual, not picking at rock, just there, in between the rocks, my shrimp came over and try to clean him but he snapped away. nothing is more sad than watching your fish slowly die, but you cant do anything about it, because you cant identify what's wrong with him. he looks perfect color still bright, no ick, no scratches. i dont know what to do beside being sad and watch him die. good bye my fish
     
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  3. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Sorry for your soon to be loss. I really dont know what else to say without know more about your tank.
     
  4. tinnghe

    tinnghe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    hoping by setting up a new tank w bigger volume i wouldnt lose anymore fish thats what i am hoping for, since i was well known to kill my fish for no reason. they just drop dead and roll thats all i've known so far. tested my para

    nitrate 5
    nitrite 0
    ammonia 0
    ph 8
    temp 77
    salinity 1.022

    other than him, my 2 clowns were extreme happy today, my condy open up fully, bta is doing fine, my sunny polyps are doing well open up nicely. just dont know y my fish is dieing.
     
  5. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    sorry to hear that tinnghe. i lost a CB recently too.
     
  6. tinnghe

    tinnghe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    i am tempting to take him out and treat him w internal parasite. dont know i should or not, he might survive but that chance is very small
     
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  7. wastemanagement

    wastemanagement Eyelash Blennie

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    I hope that with some reserch or time you will be able to identify your troubles till then karma up:)
     
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  9. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    You should start by testing ALL parameters to include copper. Are you acclimating the fish properly? I know this might sound like a dump Q, but are you feeding them properly?
     
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    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    Well 77 f is a little chilly how long has it been in hiding ? or when was the last time you saw it acting normally ? or what ever that is for a fish ? They are almost totally cold blooded to a point..
     
  11. tinnghe

    tinnghe Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Just for the last day he had been hiding I had for over three
    months I need to get a test kit for copper. I've been feeding him around once a day he eats alot everytime and dig around the rock and the glass for algae
     
  12. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Have you tried feeding it seaweed stripes?