AmberSunrise
Reef enthusiast
On sunday I did my weekly water change and added a dose of seachem marine buffer by adding the powder to 1 cup of RO water because my PH is always 7.8.
Within about 30 minutes my PH was perfect but this morning I woke up and my firefish is dead (I noticed he wouldnt eat last night) and my starfish is practically melted I bought them on the same day.
Do you think the chemical worked too fast and caused this?
Why only my 2 newest creatures?
I was leery about using a chemical but I knew 7.8 was low and wanted it to be in a safe number. I should have trusted my gut and left it alone.
My blenny, goby, urchin, shrimp, snails and crabs seem to be fine.
I am really sad the only think I have lost so far was 1 peppermint shrimp so this really sucks. I hate to see my starfish looking so pitiful I wish there was a easy way to put him out of his misery.
Should I remove the starfish to prevent mucking up my tank water? I doubt he is going to survive this.
PH 8.2-8.3
NH3 0
NO3 5-10 (not quite 10 waiting on my cheato to come this week)
NO2 0
SG 1.024-1.025 (in the middle)
Within about 30 minutes my PH was perfect but this morning I woke up and my firefish is dead (I noticed he wouldnt eat last night) and my starfish is practically melted I bought them on the same day.
Do you think the chemical worked too fast and caused this?
Why only my 2 newest creatures?
I was leery about using a chemical but I knew 7.8 was low and wanted it to be in a safe number. I should have trusted my gut and left it alone.
My blenny, goby, urchin, shrimp, snails and crabs seem to be fine.
I am really sad the only think I have lost so far was 1 peppermint shrimp so this really sucks. I hate to see my starfish looking so pitiful I wish there was a easy way to put him out of his misery.
Should I remove the starfish to prevent mucking up my tank water? I doubt he is going to survive this.
PH 8.2-8.3
NH3 0
NO3 5-10 (not quite 10 waiting on my cheato to come this week)
NO2 0
SG 1.024-1.025 (in the middle)