Thanks for all the feedback!
The nitrates probably spiked because I tested the water after 2 fish were decaying in there for a while...
I use RODI with tropic marin pro reef salt. I will post some photos after work...
Just venting.
The breathing was before the water change, after I adjusted the filter. Then I did the water change with water that matched the temp and salinity. My assumption is that releasing that water sucked some O2 out of the water (bad smell of rotten eggs after I let the water out)...
hello to all in my fist posting here... Started my first tank (all in straight to saltwater) in January 2009.
Made a few mistakes along the way, read all I could (a ton of great information here).. thanks again to all.
Last Saturday did my normal weekly water change, and as I was adjusting the...