Matthew Riley
02-18-2007, 05:55 AM
I need some help with a water quality issue. I'll try to give as much information as possible here.
I have 60 gallon salt system, started 5 weeks ago. This is going to be a reef tank. It is my 5th tank and I've learned over the years to take my time, so everything has been introduced slowly. The tank has reached it's cycle end and all the water parameters are stable. I have a chiller keeping temp at 79F. Lighting is not an issue at this point as there are no animals in the system that need it.
Here's the problem. I have introduced 10 hermits, 10 snails and 4 Chromis fish. They were dead within 24 hours. I let a week pass, had a local aquarium store test my water again and all parameters were stable. Added 10 hermits and 4 chromis's again and the fish were dead in less than 24 hours. Hermits are still alive at this point. I have a grounding wire in the tank to handle any leaking powerheads. I use my own r/o water maker and the filters were replaced just prior to starting to add the initial water. I'm totaly at a loss as to why the water isn't able to support the animals....any help would be appreciated.
I have 60 gallon salt system, started 5 weeks ago. This is going to be a reef tank. It is my 5th tank and I've learned over the years to take my time, so everything has been introduced slowly. The tank has reached it's cycle end and all the water parameters are stable. I have a chiller keeping temp at 79F. Lighting is not an issue at this point as there are no animals in the system that need it.
Here's the problem. I have introduced 10 hermits, 10 snails and 4 Chromis fish. They were dead within 24 hours. I let a week pass, had a local aquarium store test my water again and all parameters were stable. Added 10 hermits and 4 chromis's again and the fish were dead in less than 24 hours. Hermits are still alive at this point. I have a grounding wire in the tank to handle any leaking powerheads. I use my own r/o water maker and the filters were replaced just prior to starting to add the initial water. I'm totaly at a loss as to why the water isn't able to support the animals....any help would be appreciated.