I think fluctuating temperature is the culprit here. I've just moved the tank so I'll see if it stabilizes a bit.
I live in vegas where temperatures are always one extreme or the other!
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my biube has turned into something of a damsel killer.
I think fluctuating temperature is the culprit here. I've just moved the tank so I'll see if it stabilizes a bit.
I live in vegas where temperatures are always one extreme or the other!
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I think fluctuating temperature is the culprit here. I've just moved the tank so I'll see if it stabilizes a bit.
I live in vegas where temperatures are always one extreme or the other!
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All 5 have slowly gotten smaller and died, I was feeding 4 times a day and it still did not help. I am going to take my water to get tested today to see if that was the problem.
*Edit, I took the water to get tested and found out that my ph was at 4, and my nitrates were high, and thats why they were shrinking and dying. I have since used a marine booster, and I actually was able to save one of the little guys, I am going to work on keeping a close eye on him, and getting him healthy again.
*Edit, I took the water to get tested and found out that my ph was at 4, and my nitrates were high, and thats why they were shrinking and dying. I have since used a marine booster, and I actually was able to save one of the little guys, I am going to work on keeping a close eye on him, and getting him healthy again.
sorry to hear that Rogue, but I'm glad you were able to save one.
how are you correcting the PH issue? PH on my tank has looked a little low at times, but well within tolerable levels.
I added a gold and black chromis to the Biube last night and he looks great so far.
the last damsel didn't even make it through the night, so I'm hoping this is the light at the end of the tunnel.
moving the tank seems to have helped the temperature stabilize a lot.
hopefully I can put some jellies in there soon, but I know I gotta keep these hardy suckers alive first!
how are you correcting the PH issue? PH on my tank has looked a little low at times, but well within tolerable levels.
I added a gold and black chromis to the Biube last night and he looks great so far.
the last damsel didn't even make it through the night, so I'm hoping this is the light at the end of the tunnel.
moving the tank seems to have helped the temperature stabilize a lot.
hopefully I can put some jellies in there soon, but I know I gotta keep these hardy suckers alive first!
QUOTE (Battle Born @ Apr 21 2010, 01:33 PM) 
sorry to hear that Rogue, but I'm glad you were able to save one.
how are you correcting the PH issue? PH on my tank has looked a little low at times, but well within tolerable levels.
how are you correcting the PH issue? PH on my tank has looked a little low at times, but well within tolerable levels.
I picked up a marine buffer, that is bringing the PH up to 8.3
QUOTE (rogue @ Apr 19 2010, 11:07 AM)
All 5 have slowly gotten smaller and died, I was feeding 4 times a day and it still did not help. I am going to take my water to get tested today to see if that was the problem.
*Edit, I took the water to get tested and found out that my ph was at 4, and my nitrates were high, and thats why they were shrinking and dying. I have since used a marine booster, and I actually was able to save one of the little guys, I am going to work on keeping a close eye on him, and getting him healthy again.
*Edit, I took the water to get tested and found out that my ph was at 4, and my nitrates were high, and thats why they were shrinking and dying. I have since used a marine booster, and I actually was able to save one of the little guys, I am going to work on keeping a close eye on him, and getting him healthy again.
Holy crap...PH4. I am surprised they didn't just melt!!!
updates???
QUOTE (Fishfreak218 @ May 4 2010, 04:16 PM)
updates???
Just ordered two more today, and a snail. My water levels are good now, so hoefully these will last longer.
rogue,
What did you WC schedule look like? Mostly curious to see how much change they were producing in a short time. (IE did this creep up despite 25% changes or was it less/more than that)
Thanks!
What did you WC schedule look like? Mostly curious to see how much change they were producing in a short time. (IE did this creep up despite 25% changes or was it less/more than that)
Thanks!
I would imagine feeding 4X per day completely overwhelmed the limited biofilter living on the surface of the glass gems. Is there any other source of biologic filtration?
I feed my jellies live baby brine shrimp soaked in selcon. Selcon isn't too expensive and I use decapsulated brine shrimp eggs which are easy to hatch.
any updates on how things came out? i'm looking to get one in about two months if you guys have had success keeping them
updates? 
Still nothing?
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