"QT" tank with same issues

kathywithbirds · 01-26-2008, 10:21 AM

MiniMoe and his chromis buddy are having a hard time breathing and they're listless. MM is laying on his algae bed sideways sometimes. I'm wondering if this was the same problem I had with the 37g as the QT. Fishy had brooknyella and didn't make it.

I've got the 55 filled with a bit of sand in it and maybe 5 lbs of rock in there that's been through a round of lifeguard.

There's a nano koralia in there, looking for the seio pump that I have somewhere for some flow, we have a canister filter in there but I can't count it as flow bec. the return is a bar that the water flows out of. No "push" to it.

We filled it with water from water changes from the 75, 12 and 24 gallon tanks and fresh SW. Parameters are OK, trAtes a HAIR high, nothing we haven't been living with most of the time.

Mike's out getting airstones and some pumps, and I'm going to do a water change shortly. What else can I do? Is there anything I should know about that I haven't mentioned here?

Thanks for any and all help.

kathywithbirds · 01-26-2008, 10:24 AM

I should add this isn't a strict "QT" tank, mostly a holding tank for now that'll probably be a FOWLR.

sasquatch · 01-26-2008, 10:39 AM

maybe some stress coat stuff and for sure some air, can you point the PH at the surface for now?

kathywithbirds · 01-26-2008, 11:12 AM

yup, got the nano pointed up and the seio is in and running (after having to take the *^% thing apart to get it running) and Mike is setting up a seaclone skimmer on the tank.

Stress coat on its way.

kathywithbirds · 01-26-2008, 11:14 AM

BTW, Sas, when did you become a Bene Gesserit?

kathywithbirds · 01-26-2008, 11:44 AM

OK, we're looking a little better. If nothing else, the flow is forcing the fish to swim and get their gills moving and the skimmer is set for LOTS of microbubbles on purpose. The temp is a little high too, 81, so we opened the top more.

sasquatch · 01-26-2008, 12:12 PM

thats about all you can do, lol thats my mantra for today, this is moving stuff over day and frankly Im scared

kathywithbirds · 01-26-2008, 03:32 PM

just repeat your mantra, but don't eat any bristleworm juice...

Techno-Vicki · 01-26-2008, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kathywithbirds

just repeat your mantra, but don't eat any bristleworm juice...

Too funny!!!

When I have had listless fish, it was lack of air (electricty off no flow). Sas seems to have you well taken care of

01-26-2008, 10:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,710 View Gallery Karma Komment	"QT" tank with same issues MiniMoe and his chromis buddy are having a hard time breathing and they're listless. MM is laying on his algae bed sideways sometimes. I'm wondering if this was the same problem I had with the 37g as the QT. Fishy had brooknyella and didn't make it. I've got the 55 filled with a bit of sand in it and maybe 5 lbs of rock in there that's been through a round of lifeguard. There's a nano koralia in there, looking for the seio pump that I have somewhere for some flow, we have a canister filter in there but I can't count it as flow bec. the return is a bar that the water flows out of. No "push" to it. We filled it with water from water changes from the 75, 12 and 24 gallon tanks and fresh SW. Parameters are OK, trAtes a HAIR high, nothing we haven't been living with most of the time. Mike's out getting airstones and some pumps, and I'm going to do a water change shortly. What else can I do? Is there anything I should know about that I haven't mentioned here? Thanks for any and all help. __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

01-26-2008, 10:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,710 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: "QT" tank with same issues I should add this isn't a strict "QT" tank, mostly a holding tank for now that'll probably be a FOWLR. __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

01-26-2008, 10:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: "QT" tank with same issues maybe some stress coat stuff and for sure some air, can you point the PH at the surface for now?

01-26-2008, 11:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,710 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: "QT" tank with same issues yup, got the nano pointed up and the seio is in and running (after having to take the ^% thing apart to get it running) and Mike is setting up a seaclone skimmer on the tank. Stress coat on its way. __________________ (\ /)* This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

01-26-2008, 11:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,710 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: "QT" tank with same issues BTW, Sas, when did you become a Bene Gesserit? __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

01-26-2008, 11:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,710 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: "QT" tank with same issues OK, we're looking a little better. If nothing else, the flow is forcing the fish to swim and get their gills moving and the skimmer is set for LOTS of microbubbles on purpose. The temp is a little high too, 81, so we opened the top more. __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

01-26-2008, 12:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: "QT" tank with same issues thats about all you can do, lol thats my mantra for today, this is moving stuff over day and frankly Im scared

01-26-2008, 03:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,710 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: "QT" tank with same issues just repeat your mantra, but don't eat any bristleworm juice... __________________ (\ /) This is Bunny crying. ( ; ; ) He thinks Brainy and Bunnina . ' ' ...are having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang Start: 163.5 Current: I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale, I'm not looking at the scale...

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