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lcstorc · 07-09-2007, 05:10 PM

You do not suck at this. You just need to take some time with it. There is a lot to learn in this hobby and I don't think you ever know it all.
Did the firefish come out for dinner? Have you tested your water? What do the test look like? If your paramaters are good he is probably somewhere hiding. I have had a fish hide for several weeks before only to re-appear one day for dinner. Now that I think of it my firefish disappeared for about 3 weeks once then showed up with no explanation.
Hopefully he is just playing a game of hide and seek. They do that occasionally. Meanwhile set up the qt so you are ready. If you have amonia in the tank then do a water change ASAP. You may have stirred stuff up when you cleaned the bio-balls.
I do wonder why your base rock smells. What does it smell like? It should be clean, dry rock with pretty much no smell. If it were LR then there would be a smell but not base.
Keep your chin up. It will get better. It just takes time and patience.

07-09-2007, 05:10 PM	#80 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,528 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Here We Go Again! You do not suck at this. You just need to take some time with it. There is a lot to learn in this hobby and I don't think you ever know it all. Did the firefish come out for dinner? Have you tested your water? What do the test look like? If your paramaters are good he is probably somewhere hiding. I have had a fish hide for several weeks before only to re-appear one day for dinner. Now that I think of it my firefish disappeared for about 3 weeks once then showed up with no explanation. Hopefully he is just playing a game of hide and seek. They do that occasionally. Meanwhile set up the qt so you are ready. If you have amonia in the tank then do a water change ASAP. You may have stirred stuff up when you cleaned the bio-balls. I do wonder why your base rock smells. What does it smell like? It should be clean, dry rock with pretty much no smell. If it were LR then there would be a smell but not base. Keep your chin up. It will get better. It just takes time and patience. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.