[ianallen2]

Hi, I am new to this site and to keeping marine aquariums. I have had tropical tanks before and decided to go down the marine route. I am on my third small marine tank as my first (aqua one 600) is not the type of tank I wanted. My second is a Nano cube 24g which I bought as a tank with just sand and living rock in it. The seller said his son had the fish from it. I set it up and placed fish in it and they all died from Marine Velvet. My third tank is a Nano cube 24g (same as second), but more established and with clown fish, mushroom corals, hermit crab and snails and plenty of red coraline. Third tank is very healthy and doing well (third time lucky). Second tank has been cleaned out and everything (live sand, water, filter media and living rock) all replaced. No fish in it yet. Letting it mature.

[BLKBRDTA]

Welcome to ReefBuilders Ian! Keep us updated on how your third tank is doing. If the original owners son's fish had velvet, and the tank was sold and transferred with even a small amount of contaminated equipment, substrate or water containing the disease. Then it can easily resurface shortly after, once hospitable conditions resume. Good idea with starting it over completely. Again, keep us posted!