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Hi, I have got a Rainbow R250, which I set up as a marine tank, I did the test 5 in 1 test.. ph, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate is all okie.. Salinity is abt 1.018..

I also have got a dymax iq skimmer installed too.

Yesterday when I add in my fishes - 2 clowns, 1 damsel and 1 dottyback.. They look fine and they were feeding..

But this morning, I found them to be gasping, breathing quite fast and with gills opening and closing.. Abt 7am..

May I know what is wrong? Or any idea what is wrong..

Is it an overload?

Regards

Daniel

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So..I should up the sg level.. Sg level cause the fish to be unable to breathe? The water I buy them Frm the lfs.. And they read at 1.018.. Tot it was fine becos they were using them too..

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when u set up the tank?

sounds like ammonia issues.

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It is an old tank.. Took over second hand.. Had a blenny n a turbo snail inside orginally... Took over for a week or so..owner say no issue adding.. And I checked the levels all okay..that is why I go buy..

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I used a hydrometer... It is a nano tank.. There wasn't a ammonia spike

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Bro hydrometer is inaccurate. Invest in a refractrometer. From my understanding fishes breath easier with lower salinity. Your salinity might be too high.
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