Need help fast!!!!

[jeep9783]

Ok it apears that my fish are gasping for air, checked all paramaters and everything is good no fluction in temp doing nothing diff, just lost radiant wrasse, scotter blennie, and i think the mandrian is about to kick the buckett, my monti looks like it is sheding and has lost the neon green color other than that every thing is normal, i don't have the first idea as to where to look to find the problem.

Chris

 

[theplatypus]

Sounds like your Montipora is/has rtn'ed. How old is the tank? HAve you tested for ammonia? An elevated level would cause the fish to gasp and lead to death.

 

[linda lee]

We need a list of phone numbers for 911 calls (volunteers?). I've been in this situation. It was sheer panic for us.

So very sorry for your loss.

 

[wbholwell]

What's the update? Can you add any Prime or ammonia detox to your tank?

 

[stanfill reef]

Nitrite would also cause this problem. Have you added anything weird to the tank lately?

I would add Prime and carbon.

 

[flyingarmy]

Dito...50% water change and lots of carbon!

 

[cameron]

Check the flow as well. Huge bacterial blooms can do this as well... is your water cloudy?

 

[stanfill reef]

If it is ammonia or nitrite you can also add Stability to kick start the biology.

 

[daveatl]

I would do a 50% water change now and again tonight, toss in a lot of carbon, remove everything that looks like a lost cause it will make the water quality even worse. Sounds like a chemical got into your system or a spike in Nitrates/ammonia. did you windex the glass or do any cleaning around the tank?

 

[flyingarmy]

If you need some stability I have a bottle of it you can have. Came as part of a package I bought.

 

[jeep9783]

Well here is the update Mandrian KIA, Scotter Blennie (look at pic), and radius wrasse kia, gave the monti to a friend to try and save it he came over and checked every thing and everything is testing at 0 guess it was a fluke the only think that i added was the wrasse and then it was just a chain of dead fish after that. Pic speaks for itself R.I.P Scotter Blennie
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[nishant3789]

What is your temperature at? is it possible your tank got too hot too fast?

 

[jeep9783]

nope never goes above 80.2 but goes from 78.5 to 80.2

 

[triggerhappy8]

Holy crap. A plate coral can eat an entire scooter blenny? Talk about Little Fishtank of Horrors. Feed me Seymore!

 

[jeep9783]

Yea and it is only like 4-5in across....i don't think i will have to feed him for awhile.

Chris

 

[daveatl]

on the bright side, the fact that the coral is eating is a good sign of the health of the tank.

 

[kappaknight]

At least someone benefitted from this... sorry to hear about your loss.

 

[jeep9783]

Yea it is to bad , anyone got a small reef safe wrasse forsale???????HEHE

 

[tsciarini]

heh... wow. Nice pic! Sorry for your loss but thats really cool.... in a really disturbing way.

 

[jmaneyapanda]

Did your power go out? Oxygen deprivation can kill quick.