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Old 04-13-2011, 11:25 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default 1of my damsels looks sick...kinda laying around.

I just setup up a 55GAL a week ago...everything test well..starting to see white live sand turn brown..i have 3 damsels to see how they handle. things been going good for days and now one of them is kinda laying around..the other 2 look great...any advice?
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Old 04-13-2011, 07:37 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: 1of my damsels looks sick...kinda laying around.

Have you noticed any bullying or anything? It might just be old or sick or something. Has it been acting normal before this? What are your params?
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Default Re: 1of my damsels looks sick...kinda laying around.

he was fine yesterday..but i noticed the last day or 2 that he went on his own away from other 2 damsel's...and also he was chasing him once in a while...what do you think?
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Default Re: 1of my damsels looks sick...kinda laying around.

He prob just can't handle the cycling as good as the others IMHO.

Lots of folks use them for cycling a tank but your not guarnteed they will live through it.
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Default Re: 1of my damsels looks sick...kinda laying around.

What are your ammonia and pH levels? What temp? Salinity?
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Default Re: 1of my damsels looks sick...kinda laying around.

that was like a month ago...all my levels are good now. i have like 7 fish doing great
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7 fish 6 weeks... cringe >.<
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