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Sad day

Last post 03-23-2008 3:52 PM by Kelly. 8 replies.
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  • 03-20-2008 9:02 AM

    • Castro
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    Sad day

    Lost both my white face tang, and a pink skunk last night. found them on the tank floor being devoured. removed to compost. Guess have to find new tang, wont replace clown, as i have 1 that has now hosted with anenome.

    120 gal Reef tank
    35 gal custom multi chamber L sump w/ refrig

    Water from pure vermont mountan spring with no special added filtration

    The Green Mountain State
  • 03-20-2008 10:59 AM In reply to

    • Currier
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    Re: Sad day

    Castro:

    Lost both my white face tang, and a pink skunk last night. found them on the tank floor being devoured. removed to compost. Guess have to find new tang, wont replace clown, as i have 1 that has now hosted with anenome.

    sorry dude your not having the best of luck with fish are ya :( so what you getting next?
    29 gal tank with 44 lbs of live rock, some fish and lots of verts.
  • 03-20-2008 11:39 AM In reply to

    Re: Sad day

    Sorry to hear about your lost.

    Do you know why you lost them both? 

    135g Main Tank/ 125g Frag tank with 55g sump.
  • 03-20-2008 5:22 PM In reply to

    • Castro
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    Re: Sad day

    tang due to stress and net damage. Skunk is unknown. Was doing great, seemed to be helping anenome get settled (it decided to move an current sent it flying through out tank. Both clowns seemed good and where involved with the anenome then in morning one clown was dead... not even sure if it was new or old clown

    120 gal Reef tank
    35 gal custom multi chamber L sump w/ refrig

    Water from pure vermont mountan spring with no special added filtration

    The Green Mountain State
  • 03-20-2008 7:05 PM In reply to

    Re: Sad day

    stress is a big factor in reef aquariums deaths. sad day buddy. 

  • 03-20-2008 9:09 PM In reply to

    • Castro
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    Re: Sad day

    Sometimes we add more stress when we try and treat other issues (although mine can be considered stress induced anyways). I believe I would have been better off leaving the tang in my tank. A friend of mine was talking about how his LPS will take any tangs with ick and stick them in the live rock only tank for a couple of weeks. That for some reason cures them, or as far as i can see better mimics what they would experience in the wild. Making there lives stress free....

    120 gal Reef tank
    35 gal custom multi chamber L sump w/ refrig

    Water from pure vermont mountan spring with no special added filtration

    The Green Mountain State
  • 03-21-2008 1:55 PM In reply to

    Re: Sad day

     So you have plans for a replacement already?

    135g Main Tank/ 125g Frag tank with 55g sump.
  • 03-21-2008 4:39 PM In reply to

    • Castro
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    Re: Sad day

    You could say that. Today I got another pink skunk clown, but smaller and it already seems to be getting along with the other skunk and the anenome as they are all hanging out together. I also got a purple wrasse? LPS said thats what it was but I have yet to comfirm that. There supplier does not always give accurate info, and I think this problem is found through out this hobbie. I used my new drip acclimation system and I can say this about it "Kick @ss". I will never go back. It worked as planned, and the adjustment setup I have allows for drip rate change up to full flow. Which was nice since I began the drip slow, and over two hours increased slowly. I noticed a real change when compaired to when i have added fish in the past. They acted as if there was no change, they didnt even run and hide right off. I was very suprised at there reaction when placed in my display tank. I took photos and will post them along with parts list and instructions this weekend. I would recomend it to anyone who enjoys this hobby, and ANYONE can make one at the cost of a cheap fish!

    But I still need to replace my tang. Any suggestions on a tang or sturgin....?

    120 gal Reef tank
    35 gal custom multi chamber L sump w/ refrig

    Water from pure vermont mountan spring with no special added filtration

    The Green Mountain State
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  • 03-23-2008 3:52 PM In reply to

    • Kelly
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    Re: Sad day

    Sorry to hear about your loss Castro.

    The new drip acclimation system sounds very cool, looking forward to photos.

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