Hi all,
Having some issues with my fairly new tank which has been running for about 3 months.
I've got 1 emerald crab, 2 clowns, 8 snails and an anthias.
I bought the anthias as a pair and one in my opinion was being overly aggressive to the other one, subsequently one died which I thought would happen. They were bought together and only in the tank 7 days before it died. Annoyed but I guess it could happen.
About 10 days ago I bought a Royal Gramma that was shy at first but feeding perfectly and seemed to be getting on fine.
Well today I found them on the bottom of the sand dead. I can only assume attacked by something else in the tank.
I have a 250 G2 tank and aside from the deaths everything seems to be running very well and the other fish are eating very well and getting bigger.
Although it's very gutting, is this just something I have to accept might happen? Is there anyway to avoid it in future purchases or have I just been unlucky?
I test every other day since losing the anthias and today readings are:
Salinity: 1.025
8.5 KH
8.2 PH
0.08 phosphate
6 nitrate
Having some issues with my fairly new tank which has been running for about 3 months.
I've got 1 emerald crab, 2 clowns, 8 snails and an anthias.
I bought the anthias as a pair and one in my opinion was being overly aggressive to the other one, subsequently one died which I thought would happen. They were bought together and only in the tank 7 days before it died. Annoyed but I guess it could happen.
About 10 days ago I bought a Royal Gramma that was shy at first but feeding perfectly and seemed to be getting on fine.
Well today I found them on the bottom of the sand dead. I can only assume attacked by something else in the tank.
I have a 250 G2 tank and aside from the deaths everything seems to be running very well and the other fish are eating very well and getting bigger.
Although it's very gutting, is this just something I have to accept might happen? Is there anyway to avoid it in future purchases or have I just been unlucky?
I test every other day since losing the anthias and today readings are:
Salinity: 1.025
8.5 KH
8.2 PH
0.08 phosphate
6 nitrate