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| View Poll Results: What caused your reef tank crash? | |||
| I'm not really sure |
   
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6 | 6.52% |
| Clam spawning |
  
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0 | 0% |
| Macro algae went sexual |
  
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3 | 3.26% |
| Overheated from hot weather |
  
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5 | 5.43% |
| Faulty heater (hot or cold) |
  
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12 | 13.04% |
| Faulty auto top off |
  
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6 | 6.52% |
| Faulty doser |
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0 | 0% |
| Other faulty equipment |
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6 | 6.52% |
| I didn't pay enough attention to parameters |
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15 | 16.30% |
| I did something stupid |
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14 | 15.22% |
| Tank sitter did something stupid |
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3 | 3.26% |
| My kids did something to the tank |
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3 | 3.26% |
| Tank broke |
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5 | 5.43% |
| Toxin within the tank (like maybe fragged large leather) |
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3 | 3.26% |
| Toxin outside the tank (like maybe household cleaners) |
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2 | 2.17% |
| Prolonged power outage |
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5 | 5.43% |
| I was away when the tank crashed |
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8 | 8.70% |
| Other |
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11 | 11.96% |
| Tank move/transfer |
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17 | 18.48% |
| Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 92. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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#1
08-03-2012, 07:32 PM
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How did your reef tank crash?
Poll is multiple choice! Don't forget to also check off "I was away when my tank crashed" if you were on vacation or away for the weekend (at work for the day doesn't count).
I'm wondering what the top reasons for crash are, I think I have an idea... Last edited by Myka; 08-03-2012 at 07:42 PM. 
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#2
08-03-2012, 07:37 PM
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Does your idea begin with A and ryhme with schmatotopoff?
My very first crash almost 5 years ago was from over dosing sugar while trying to lower my nutrients. Learning lesson: Take it SLOW when carbon dosing. I have also had a mini crash (Killed most of my SPS), by adding far to much baking powder directly to my sump. Learning lesson: Take it slow and ALWAYS dissolve your additives & salt prior to addition.
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08-03-2012, 07:49 PM
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I just everything that applied.
First being ATO float malfunction Followed by power outages resetting controller alarm Following by more sensitive corals dying and releasing toxins aiding in the complete wipe out of other corals Followed by me not being home And a few "other" factors
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08-03-2012, 10:05 PM
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i havent had a crash yet knock on wood...my time wil come..
this should be an option as well
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#8
08-03-2012, 10:16 PM
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The closest I've come to a full tank crash was loosing a few fish in a move in my first year. But I have had a few close calls since then including "Tank sitter did something stupid".
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#9
08-03-2012, 11:40 PM
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Does doing some thing stupid during a move causing your friends tank to crash count?
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08-04-2012, 12:18 AM
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I'm waiting to see if anyone's children caused a crash. My little guy is very good around the system, though I do threaten him regularly.
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