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  1. vavra6

    vavra6 Astrea Snail

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    I'm new to this site so I thought i would say, Hi! I have a 24gallon aquapod. I have a couple pieces of live rock in right now I'm just getting going. After about a week i added a blue damsel and it died two days later:(. I have no idea why it died. Temperature and salinity was right on. But anyways i just thought i'd say Hi!
     
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  2. cannedmulder

    cannedmulder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Welcome and here comes the welcoming crew. YOu better get some pics and parameters. How long has your tank been up and running and what else do you have in your tank? Tell us all about it. That is the only way we can help you if we know more!
     
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  3. tarheel

    tarheel Skunk Shrimp

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    Welcome to 3reef. Patience and research will save you lots of stress. Not too sure on the damsel because many people cycle tanks with them. I would guess either acclimation issue or you tank already has high ammonia/nitrates and the change from clean LFS water to yours instead of putting him in the first day or two and letting the levels come up with him in the tank.. Anyways Welcome again!

    Oh and pics will be expected soon, just giving you a heads up before Luna finds out.
     
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  4. vavra6

    vavra6 Astrea Snail

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    The tank is 20inches by 20in. by 17in. Glass tank. 24gallon... um so far I just have live rock and live sand.Its been running for 2weeks now. I thought i would let the tank just chill before i tried anything else in it. What do you guys thimk ? How do I check for ammonia/nitrates?
     
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  5. JohnnyBoy

    JohnnyBoy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Hello and welcome aboard:wave: You have any test kits......if not, you need em'. That's how you'll know what's going on in your set-up.
     
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  6. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    Hello back atcha! Welcome to 3reef! :wave:

    Sounds to me like you are still cycling and the ammonia was just too much for it. Did you acclimate it or just drop it in the tank?;)

    and where is LUNA?????
     
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  7. vavra6

    vavra6 Astrea Snail

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    i acclimated it for an hour and a half
     
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  8. JohnnyBoy

    JohnnyBoy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    It sounds like a simple case of innapropriate parameters to me;D Give your tank a bit more time and meanwhile like I mentioned, get yourself a test kit or take some water from your tank to your LFS and ask them to test it for you. Good luck with your tank!
     
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  9. vavra6

    vavra6 Astrea Snail

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    thanks for all the help ! I'm sure there will be more questions to come
     
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  10. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    welcome to 3reef! what type of lights are you running?
     
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