Save my corals and fishes..

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  1. helpthycorals

    helpthycorals Plankton

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    To cut the story short, I need help to save some corals and fishes.
    I have corals and some fishes in pails of water now.
    The corals are blowing bubbles and I think its a sign of stress
    and the fishes are coming up to the surface for air..
    There is air pump in the pails..
    wat else can i do to keep them alive??
     
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  3. MDeth

    MDeth Feather Star

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    what is the temp ?
     
  4. helpthycorals

    helpthycorals Plankton

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    the fishes and coral are "rescued" frm the big tank and housed temporarily in the pails till the owner is back. Therefore the water shd be around room temperature..
     
  5. hitman35

    hitman35 Purple Spiny Lobster

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    the water should be about 78 f
     
  6. zombie13

    zombie13 Fire Worm

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    when will the owner be back. where do you live (what city state). i might be able to get my hands on a 24 gal nano cube we can put the coral and fish in untill the owner gets back.
     
  7. helpthycorals

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    They'll only be back on Saturday! Another 5long days! and i am not living in the states! I'm from Singapore!
     
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  9. helpthycorals

    helpthycorals Plankton

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    and how do I get to that temperature?
    I know nuts about marine life!!
    Gosh! this is bad!
     
  10. zombie13

    zombie13 Fire Worm

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    a fishtank heater maybe or some RO/DI ice cubes
     
  11. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

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    Is there a local fish store nearby that you can hire to help with the tank?
     
  12. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    I'd ask why are they not in the aquarium rather then have them in buckets ? As for cooling freeze water in some plastic soda bottle and float them.. that way you want have the melting ice messing with the salinity in a small bucket.