Something ate my frogspawn

Not to insult, but can we cover the basic parameter here?

Temp
pH
Salinity
Nitrites
Nitrates
Phosphate
Alkalinity
Calcium
Magnesium

 

By the way, should I toss away the poor frogspawn or keep it in the tank and see what happen?

 

No, not at all.....I'm grateful for any suggestion:
Temp 78
pH 8
Salinity 1.024
NO2 0
NO3 20
NH3-N 0
PO4 0
Alkalinity 3.25 mEq/L
Calcium 500
Magnesium Not checked

 

Definately dead. But on another note, 24 gal nano a little small for a dwarf lionfish. They can really polute a tank that size. Watch your nitrates. If your harlequin shrimp is still alive, get him out of there or else he will soon be fish food like any shrimp you add with a lionfish. I have several lionfish and even the dwarfs can get quite large.

 

The lionfish went back to LFS already since I was concerned it gets too big. It kept begging for food. The nano is predator fish free now. The harlequin shrimp was added yesterday.

 

Salinity is a little low, but not detrimental. 1.026 would be better.

Nitrates at 20 shouldn't bring too much harm to LPS, but that is getting a bit on the high side.

Your calcium however, is high. Recommended range is 380-450. This will eventually lower on it's own. However, some people do maintain their Ca at this level with no ill effects.

No Mg test is a bit concerning, based on your calcium result. In order for your calcium to be that high, your Mg must be at least over the 1200 mark, so we know it's not desperately low. However, we don't know if it might be way too high. If it was above the 1700 mark, this alone could be enough to explain your issues.

Do you dose with anything? What salt do you use, and how much/often do you do water changes?

I do agree this was either likely a doomed frag from the get-go or brown jelly disease, but I just want to ensure there isn't a fundamental problem.

 

Thanks for the inputs. I use RO water for topping off and 5% water change every the other week from LFS.
I add 2 ml of KENT Essential Elements every the other weeks but not sure if it's necessary.
I'm aware of Calcium is on the high side so I didn't use any additive for it so far. Even with two 2" clams the Calcium still stays high. Does it have something to do with water change every the other week?
If I have to add something, what would you suggest? I've not fed the coral anything. Plus the original Nano light is not ideal. I'm having a HQI coming in today (150 watt, 14,000 k with two 14 watt actinic T5 ). I sure hope it will make some difference.