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This is a long time reef tank, I added in the new stuff and everything died. Still kind of reeling...my favourite saltwater fish, Kosh, who I have had for years is in the freezer...all of the mollies, all of the shrimp. Dead.
This just sucks.
Obviously, there was a toxin of some sort in the new stock. It almost makes me want to completely quit keeping a salt tank. I breed a lot of freshwater fish species, and that makes me happy.
well. im not an expert, but i'll throw my 2 cents in. my guess would be either a sick fish or there was somethin funky on the rock. either way, a saltwater tank is a big investment, and a big commitment. it would be pretty disappointing to lose it.
Hey Greg, I'm sorry to hear that. You've got more knowledge and experience at this than just about anyone, so I hope you don't give it up. But I can see how that would be a devastating discovery.
I pulled out the new rock, there had to have been a toxic substance on it, and it was supposed to be cured.
I'm not sure what I am going to do at the moment, I just feel terrible about the animals.
Awful, Greg! Sorry to hear it. I'm fighting something nasty in my tank (freshwater) at the moment too - no one at the fish store knows what it is and half the fish are now in a hospital tank. Hoping like hell it doesn't all crash - and I think it also came in on new stock. Condolences!!
Greg,
Where did you get the rock (LFS or direct from the ocean/ocean supplier?). What was it packed in? I agree there there had to have been something toxic and not likely natural on the rock because of the time frame. I don't think I have ever seen a report on new anything killing a tank that quickly. That is just plain spooky.
It didn't advertise brissle worm free or anything like that did it? I am thinking formalin or worm treatments that can be done (usually for seahorses) with some success but not for reef tanks.
I will be upgrading (someday ) my 55 gallon. My live rock currently has no bristle worms or Aptasia. I have been considering using dead rock and letting my 60 pounds or so of live rock seed the dead rock - that way I won't get any surprises.
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