McFluffrichromis
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Sorry ahead for the long post.
My neighbor gave me a tank. I cleaned it with tank cleaner (petsmart) and a little bit of vinegar to try to remove lime scale deposits. I rinsed very well. I rinsed my new crushed coral and added it to the tank. I used water conditioner on my tap water that I added to the tank. I had some coral that I used about 5 years ago in another setup that I had. Been sitting in bucket in shed for that long. I added that Coral rock to the tank. I got 26 Brichardi and checked the temp, ph, and salinity of the water they came from matched the tank as to not change those conditions. The fish all died. So, I do not know what killed them. there could be several things: Contaminated coral, contaminated transport container, or contaminated tank glass.
Since I do not know what caused it I do not want to just drain and re-fill my tank without taking proper steps to clean whatever caused my fish kill. Finally my questions.
Should I throw away my coral rock that was in the shed that I used or is there a way to clean it?
How do I clean the crushed coral that was new at the beginning of this adventure to make sure it is not contaminated as well?
What should I use to make sure the tank is clean and rinsed?
I guess simple stated, what are the steps I should take to clean this mess up and be ready for some more fish?
Thanks ahead of time for your help.
My neighbor gave me a tank. I cleaned it with tank cleaner (petsmart) and a little bit of vinegar to try to remove lime scale deposits. I rinsed very well. I rinsed my new crushed coral and added it to the tank. I used water conditioner on my tap water that I added to the tank. I had some coral that I used about 5 years ago in another setup that I had. Been sitting in bucket in shed for that long. I added that Coral rock to the tank. I got 26 Brichardi and checked the temp, ph, and salinity of the water they came from matched the tank as to not change those conditions. The fish all died. So, I do not know what killed them. there could be several things: Contaminated coral, contaminated transport container, or contaminated tank glass.
Since I do not know what caused it I do not want to just drain and re-fill my tank without taking proper steps to clean whatever caused my fish kill. Finally my questions.
Should I throw away my coral rock that was in the shed that I used or is there a way to clean it?
How do I clean the crushed coral that was new at the beginning of this adventure to make sure it is not contaminated as well?
What should I use to make sure the tank is clean and rinsed?
I guess simple stated, what are the steps I should take to clean this mess up and be ready for some more fish?
Thanks ahead of time for your help.