Troubleshooting Info:Please Provide before asking a Question

Hi guys,
I have been noticing a lot of questions lately on tank troubleshooting but they never provide any details. This got me to thinking what are the Basic Troubleshooting guidelines and Information that we need to help these people.

My Current thoughts would be

What has changed?

-Tank Size
-Age of system
-Skimmers
-Filters
-Current Livestock
-Feeding Habits
-Corals
-Pumps
-lighting


-Temp
-Salinity
-Ph
-Alkalinity
-Ammonia
-Nitrites
-Nitrates
-Calcium
-Dosing Regimen if any
-Water Change habits and Water source

-Current Actions or Plans Taken since the Event occurred, If any

...Any other Ideas

Thinking we could get a nice perfect list and then maybe make it a sticky

Great idea!

Add:

-Age of system
-Skimmers
-Filters
-Alkalinity

Yup, good idea. A sticky would be perfect "Info need for tank trouble shooting ?'s"
:)

Stuck.

Many of the reef sites make you fill out a pretty extensive form before you post.

i have a question about "ick" i am currently battling ick and one fish died the other looks pretty bad (domino damles) i also have two green chromis i am so frustrated with it i am about to just flush the fish and throw the sand away start fresh...new sand, water,and fish any suggestions?

currently there are no changes that i have done besides take the charcole filters out like the rid-ick says. my water is so cloudy.i dont know what to do!

is'nt Ri**** a copper based medication? or is it Malchite Green?

lol, it got censored

it is malachite green

you need to test all parameters, guessing you have a "dieoff" happening
Check Ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, alk

If the water conditions are good I would try this next (if the water conditions are bad...handle that issue and start the below too.)
http://www.sdreefs.com/forums/showth...ighlight=metro

thank you, very helpful :)