has anyone had this prob,before....dead fish but not inverts

i have bad news that really bumed me out all my fish died only the fish no inverts.....my lfs tested for every thing and i mentioned i used windex on my glass every week or so and bam ...a stupid mistake i have a open back wood canopy and the mist from the windex must have got in ...thats prob why i couldnt keep zoas....the guy at my lfs gave me directions on how to get out the windex without starting over....%50 WATER CHANGE ALONG WITH A FEW OTHER TREATMENTS one is algone pouches....and the other is a big filter floss like pad that changes color when chemicals are trapped...i forget the name....but it worked i let the system run for 3 days and then i bought a few damsels and the r doing fine so it had to have been the windex..has anyone had or know of someone with windex prob could it be why my zoas kept dying? any replies will be awsome... i also had a piece of lava rock in there i took it out cus i was not sure if that was it ethier...it was in the tank for about a week and the fish died all at once in a matter of hours....any replies would be appreciated...

 

well usually the corals are the first to go when your water is going south I would think the windex played a big roll in it i was always told never use windex it eats throught the silicone after time and it isnt very tank safe I just use oune wet towel with sink water and a dry towel after that

 

Personally I use windex on my glass after cleaning, but, I just give a couple pieces of paper toweling a spray of it in another room and do a light cleaning. works like a charm.

One thing that works nice for polishing the glass is a magnifloat...

 

generally any product you wouldnt want near your food or wanna breathe your probably wont want near your tank

 

I used the silicone with ammonia in it which is whats in windex. I did too big water changes and ran a lot of carbon. I am now keeping a full reef with no issues. Same rock same sand. I do use windex as well but I spray it away from the tank into the paper towel then wipe I would never spray it directly on the glass.

 

Do you run carbon? IMO it is a must for any reef.

 

yeah,thats what i was doing was spraying right on the glass so no more windex for me...any one have any opinions on lava rock yes i run carbon near my return pump

 

hmmmmmmmmmm if you guys dont use windex... would you use to clean your glass?!? i have been using windex for the past 2 years with no problems... spray it on a clean towel and then wipe =]

 

i just use a wet rag followed up by a dry rag

 

Lava Rock is not safe to use IMO. It has a lot of minerals and probably some miscellaneous metals that would surely do harm to your tank.