Tank Crash. Lost all my corals :(

[OCDP]

Originally Posted by genix

is it really, though? i like the way soft corals sway in the current and i'm pretty satisfied with them. i like the colors and shapes of some SPS but the added expense and risk hardly seems worth it. it's too demoralizing to lose livestock for me to attempt SPS just for the challenge.

Who is to say you will lose all your livestock though? Even so, as reeferaddict stated, if you had a tank full of LPS or softies, and tank temps get out of control, too much light, etc... you'll still lose all your corals. So really, with all proper planning for unexpected heat and anything else you can easily avoid this from happening. If I would have had a temp controller or even a fan blowing at the water surface, things may not have been so bad. Anyways, moral of the story is, it can happen to any tank, no matter what corals your keeping, anyone can suffer a tank "crash" perse... just plan around it. I need to start adding things to my tank like temp controllers and fans, especially for summer, well... only for summer really.

Another update:

I did yet another water change, the tank is clear and stench free. I vacuumed that sand on Tuesday and it worked like a charm. One more vacuum and the sand should be really clean.

I took all my rocks out yesterday after work and rinsed them thoroughly and gave them all a quick scrub. I also rinsed them in FW for a bit as suggested. They look a bit better, I just have tons of detritus sticking to the tank walls and rocks, and it makes my entire tank look like ass. I have been basting it off and using the AC500 with the foam insert to help get rid of some of the large particles.

I also bought a digital thermometer (was using a stick-on previously) I have to admit, they both work well... the stick on is pretty accurate, as well as the digital obviously.

Another thing I forgot to tell you all, was that my Royal Gramma I purchased that I thought jumped never jumped. I must have found (and I am ashamed to admit this) a really old dried up fish of some sort under my sstand. You have to udnerstand though that my tank stand has barely any clearance on the bottom to look under, so I had nooo clue about this (the only reason I looked there is because my female clown made her way under there when she jumped) I got home Monday and he was unfortunately gasping for breath. I have NO idea where this little bugger was hiding, but he did a good job of it. The heat and tank crash must have pushed him over the edge and he never made it I just thought it was bizarre, I got home and seen this bright purple and yellow... "Hey! He's ALIVE!!" ... sadly he was stuck on a Seio intake . RIP little buddy.

After a few days of working on the tank, I must say I am more pleased with the empty look, although I do miss some of my fav. SPS pieces ... but the tank looks much more "open" . I'll snap some pics... I think my tank would be perfect for a host anemone ... right dead center in the tank where my clam is. I am able to get a free purple H. Crispa from a friend, and I will put him in sometime next week or next weekend. Things seem to be stable now and I have changed out at LEAST 25g of water since Monday. Carbon is being used and I am skimming heavy, cleaning the cup daily.

[christyf5]

Man this thread is like a car crash, you know you shouldn't look but you can't help it

[Delphinus]

Anyone seen any good movies lately?

[Joe Reefer]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Anyone seen any good movies lately?

Pirates was good.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

OCDP,

Are you sure a hard-to-keep anemone is the best thing to put into the tank at this time?

[OCDP]

Alright, well that's it for this thread.

I think I just won't even bother updating anything with my tank anymore... people just seem to have a bad view on me it seems. As if I haven't been keeping an eye on paramaters, you think I would honestly add one in if everything is all out of wack??

Thanks for the posts, maybe I read them wrong, but I found them pretty rude. I'm not sure what to make of them? I haven't done anything wrong here.

At this point I won't bother posting any updates on my tank.

I would never add the anemone with tank paramaters being out of line. As of now, I have no detectable ammonia, nitrite and nitrates appear to be lowered a bit since vacuuming my sand and cleaning my rocks.

Sorry if I have wasted all of your time, but you chose to read the thread. Thanks to those who have offered me help and given me advice, I appreaciate it.

[christyf5]

You know Scott, seriously, we are all trying to help but it seems so futile. Its like you're not really listening. Perhaps if we're a bit more blunt we'll get our point across??

Your tank JUST CRASHED!!!!!!! That means you're pretty much starting all over again. Doing a few 8 gallon water changes does not a fixed tank make!

Yes you've changed out 25 gallons but really, you've only diluted the problem. Your tanks ecosystem has had a major event and all you've done is masked the problem with a few water changes, a sandbed siphon and now you want to put an anemone in there??

You know that ammonia/nitrite/nitrate aren't the only tank parameters that cause problems. Who knows what was released into the water when your tank crashed. For all you know you could still have toxins from the corals or something in there.

I think part of the problem with your posts is that you come here looking for help, people offer it and then you just go along and do your own thing anyway. Why bother to look for help if you don't feel like listening to it. People are taking time out of their day to respond to your posts and then you just carry on as usual. If you're looking for a group hug, perhaps you should go to ReefCentral.

People have told you repeatedly to let the tank settle before you start adding any livestock and then you tell us that you are thinking about adding an anemone! Cripes, people wait months, almost a year before adding something like that.

Perhaps you should work on your respect for livestock. You don't seem to have much happening in that department.