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Chitownreefs

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Randomly losing fish after a month or so... water change every 2 weeks, tested weekly... not a new tank, dose copper( tested), some dont make it all but a week.. confused on what may be wrong.. any advice
 
Mooney190

Mooney190

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Got any pictures of the fish? If it's disease there should be some signs of infection. Also, if it's a long standing tank, make sure all your electronic components are okay. I have heard of old power heads/pumps ect., Sending electric shocks through the water, which will kill fish in a few days
 
wrasse

wrasse

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Chitownreefs said:
Randomly losing fish after a month or so... water change every 2 weeks, tested weekly... not a new tank, dose copper( tested), some dont make it all but a week.. confused on what may be wrong.. any advice
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Is this a qt? Check electrical, and like Joe said ammonia and little info?
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Chitownreefs

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Ammonia 0 nitrate 0... dosing copper level 1.5... all other fish are healthy and alive, its any new addition seems to die


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Illinijoe

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Chitownreefs said:
Ammonia 0 nitrate 0... dosing copper level 1.5... all other fish are healthy and alive, its any new addition seems to die


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what does dosing copper mean? Do the fish live in copper permanently? Some fish don't react well to being placed in copper.
 
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Chitownreefs

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Yes I previously have added copper to get rid of ich... now i have carbon in there to strip it out.. but it is a fowlr so i treated whole tank


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madjoe

madjoe

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Start dipping the dead bodies and live fish in fw dips maybe flukes 1.5 copper is low even sensitive fish should be ok cuprisorb works better then carbon
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Also i believe amonia test dont work so acurate with copper levels
 
wrasse

wrasse

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Chitownreefs said:
Whats a way to check if electrical leakage is in the tank? With my hand?


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Get a ground for the tank they sell at aquapros, probably BRS, you may have hard time finding current but bars on your info it sounds like a possibility.
 
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Chitownreefs

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Thats what i was thinking too is possible stray voltage especially with my jabeo powerheads and things like that


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Chitownreefs

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See whats funny is 1.5 copper isnt bad but i was told by one place to add more and another said 1 will kill all my fish, i said explain why theres 5 living in there then? Lol


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Illinijoe

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Chitownreefs said:
See whats funny is 1.5 copper isnt bad but i was told by one place to add more and another said 1 will kill all my fish, i said explain why theres 5 living in there then? Lol


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What kind of copper are you using chelated or ionic?
 
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