Losing Corals fast...question about GE Silicone II - Page 8

Carrera75 · #71 12-30-2011, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Casey8

Lessons that I had learned was always costly and followed with painful memories. Anything bad that has happened to you recently, just think it will be left behind this year. The new year comes to you in a few days, I am sure you will be able to set up a beautiful tank again.

Not sure I still have what it takes to run a great tank. I am tired, very tired, frustrated, sometimes angry and just sick of this ordeal. Tank was shut down tonight and all the livestock was placed in a holding tank. I am not looking forward to setting up the tank again. Life is going to get pretty busy for me in about a week and I don't really need the stress of dealing with the tank.

Stay tuned and check the livestock and equipment forum in the next few days or week(s) as I might post all my livestock and equipment for sale. I still have some really cool corals (lots of colorful Ricordeas, zoas...etc) that could be up for grabs soon.

I feel that perhaps it's time to move on.....am tired.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #72 12-30-2011, 08:02 AM

PMs sent my friend.

Don't give up. Maybe take a breather but even though sometimes this addiction can beat us down with stuff like this, I believe that you can overcome this setback and create a new tank that will blow us away.

Anthony

Aquattro · #73 12-30-2011, 04:40 PM

Just an FYI, I found the tube I used and it was the Window and Door stuff...about 14 months old...crappy that they can change the formula, since I would also tell anyone it's fine, having used it myself..

no_bs · #74 12-30-2011, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

Just an FYI, I found the tube I used and it was the Window and Door stuff...about 14 months old...crappy that they can change the formula, since I would also tell anyone it's fine, having used it myself..

Dito, as i still have 2 tubes of GE 1 black.

Werbo · #75 12-30-2011, 05:10 PM

Hang in there. No need to rush. Keep the corals/fish in your holding tank a couple months if you can keep them "healthy."

I talk from experience. I just went through 18 months battling dino's.

Anyone who can bring a vision to life as you did has a true talent. Keep your livestock in a minamialist set-up. If you have the knowledge, equipment and livestock you will get the bug again soon and make a full comback.

lastlight · #76 12-30-2011, 05:24 PM

Did the GE1 recipe also change?

It was GE1 Window/Door I believe that was always referred to as reef safe (far more often than GE2 Window/Door). I used GE1 clear when I resealed my sump. Tank is doing great but I do have strange NEON YELLOW growth on the silicone only lol...?

paddyob · #77 12-30-2011, 05:25 PM

Shiotty deal.

Goes to show that sometimes it's better to spend your money on the proper stuff then find out you should have later.

Best of luck. But are you positive nothing else could have caused it? I would feel if it was leeching into the water, then it's probably already absorbed by the rocks and whatnot. Might be too late for everything if that's the case.

I never read the whole thread, but I assume you tested all your parameters.

Crappy.

Again, good luck.

paddyob · #78 12-30-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Carrera75

Not sure I still have what it takes to run a great tank. I am tired, very tired, frustrated, sometimes angry and just sick of this ordeal. Tank was shut down tonight and all the livestock was placed in a holding tank. I am not looking forward to setting up the tank again. Life is going to get pretty busy for me in about a week and I don't really need the stress of dealing with the tank.

Stay tuned and check the livestock and equipment forum in the next few days or week(s) as I might post all my livestock and equipment for sale. I still have some really cool corals (lots of colorful Ricordeas, zoas...etc) that could be up for grabs soon.

I feel that perhaps it's time to move on.....am tired.

Don't give up. V

Aquattro · #79 12-30-2011, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

Did the GE1 recipe also change?

Don't think so. I used the GE II, no issues. Typically I use GE I, but couldn't find it in black, so after searching a bit, I saw a few people used it, so I bought it myself.

Aquaria · #80 12-31-2011, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

I used GE1 clear when I resealed my sump. Tank is doing great but I do have strange NEON YELLOW growth on the silicone only lol...?

I had the same thing happen to me about a year. Ago and I replaced the silicone because it scared me looks like neon yellow/green spot algea