Identification of a parasite

Boomerang

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Mar 30, 2024
Messages
6
Reaction score
0
Location
27937
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I'm trying to identify these lil critters in my tank. I have lost 90% of my fish & 3 emerald crabs. My tank parameters are gold. dKH - 8.7 nitrates at 35.0 phosphate is at 0.13 salinity at 35ppm pH at 8.3 calcium at 450 magnesium at 1380. Now my acros are dying fast. Any help would be awesome. Current stop is 1 sixline wrasse, 1 sailfin, 2 firefish, 2 turbos & 6 hermit crabs
 

Attachments

  • 20240721_123109.mp4
    29.8 MB

Cichlid Dad

2500 Club Member
View Badges
Joined
Jul 20, 2022
Messages
4,203
Reaction score
13,746
Location
Auburn
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I'm trying to identify these lil critters in my tank. I have lost 90% of my fish & 3 emerald crabs. My tank parameters are gold. dKH - 8.7 nitrates at 35.0 phosphate is at 0.13 salinity at 35ppm pH at 8.3 calcium at 450 magnesium at 1380. Now my acros are dying fast. Any help would be awesome. Current stop is 1 sixline wrasse, 1 sailfin, 2 firefish, 2 turbos & 6 hermit crabs
Your tank is to new for acro, what size tank is it and how old
 

vetteguy53081

Well known Member and monster tank lover
View Badges
Joined
Aug 11, 2013
Messages
96,707
Reaction score
215,505
Location
Wisconsin -
Rating - 100%
15   0   0
Free food for fish and coral and as for loss, how are you testing your levels?
Tank should be ok for coral as long as numbers remain constant and readings are accurate. There are beginner acros that are forgiving and many that will not tolerate swings
 
OP
OP
Boomerang

Boomerang

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Mar 30, 2024
Messages
6
Reaction score
0
Location
27937
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Your tank is to new for acro, what size tank is it and how old
Acros have been doing really good & my tank was stable. I checked parameters every Wednesday. I had an urchin in the sump. It died & I didn't know. NO³ is at 0.00 now tho. Now I'm testing for copper. It was at 0.11 last night. Doing a 20 gallon water change today. Hopefully it helps
 
OP
OP
Boomerang

Boomerang

New Member
View Badges
Joined
Mar 30, 2024
Messages
6
Reaction score
0
Location
27937
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Free food for fish and coral and as for loss, how are you testing your levels?
Tank should be ok for coral as long as numbers remain constant and readings are accurate. There are beginner acros that are forgiving and many that will not tolerate swings
 

Attachments

  • 17233152838194183187966143928087.jpg
    17233152838194183187966143928087.jpg
    150.4 KB · Views: 22

vetteguy53081

Well known Member and monster tank lover
View Badges
Joined
Aug 11, 2013
Messages
96,707
Reaction score
215,505
Location
Wisconsin -
Rating - 100%
15   0   0
Numbers look good- How are you testing?
 
Back
Top