beachbabies
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I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, if not, can a mod please redirect me?
I just started my reef tank (30g L w/ algea scrubber), just zoa and paly frags, a clam, and 2 cleaner shrimp. I can't seem to keep fish. I started w/ 4 dominos, to cycle, removed them after a while. added 10 zoa frags, 2 clown gobies, 1 maroon clown, and 2 cleaner shrimp. the clown went first, then the gobies, ane after the other. added 1 tunicate frag, 3 zoa frags and 1 paly frag, noticed that my clams foot is starting to detach from the plug it is mounted to. then added 2 yellow tanks and 2 kole tangs. after a few days, noticed bumps all over the tangs, removed them and later learned that the bumps were bruises.
My husband was reading "Hawaii's Sea Creatures" an invert book by John Hoover and found a paragraph about the zooxanthale (sp?) in the zoas and palys. It was stated that the zooxanthale could be released into the water if the animal was under stress or attack. Could this be the reason my fish are dying?
All the frags are recovering from shipping or being mounted or both. I've done 2 large water changes in the last month, the problem is ongoing.
is there anything that I can do?
Help is appreciated!
I just started my reef tank (30g L w/ algea scrubber), just zoa and paly frags, a clam, and 2 cleaner shrimp. I can't seem to keep fish. I started w/ 4 dominos, to cycle, removed them after a while. added 10 zoa frags, 2 clown gobies, 1 maroon clown, and 2 cleaner shrimp. the clown went first, then the gobies, ane after the other. added 1 tunicate frag, 3 zoa frags and 1 paly frag, noticed that my clams foot is starting to detach from the plug it is mounted to. then added 2 yellow tanks and 2 kole tangs. after a few days, noticed bumps all over the tangs, removed them and later learned that the bumps were bruises.
My husband was reading "Hawaii's Sea Creatures" an invert book by John Hoover and found a paragraph about the zooxanthale (sp?) in the zoas and palys. It was stated that the zooxanthale could be released into the water if the animal was under stress or attack. Could this be the reason my fish are dying?
All the frags are recovering from shipping or being mounted or both. I've done 2 large water changes in the last month, the problem is ongoing.
is there anything that I can do?
Help is appreciated!