kien's 150g Room Divider Mixed Reef & Stuff

kien · #1 09-16-2010, 05:55 AM

As you can see the Reef is still here, the FOWLR is still here and we're back on track.

So what the heck happened? Who the heck knows. Maybe SPS chemical warfare that reached a critical mass, maybe some sort of pathogen like a virus or protozoan. All I know is, whatever it was, it helped to clear much needed reef real estate for me to buy more corals

Coleus · #2 09-16-2010, 06:01 AM

wow i really feel your lost. I am very sorry to hear. have you checked your carbon?

kien · #3 09-16-2010, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Coleus

wow i really feel your lost. I am very sorry to hear. have you checked your carbon?

thanks.. and yes

it is the same carbon that I've been using for a year now and the same carbon I'm still using today. Lignite RoX 0.8 carbon, great stuff actually.

Zoaelite · #4 09-16-2010, 06:40 AM

I know what your feeling buddy, pulled out a stupid amount of coral over the summer. Tank is still looking wicked, on the bright side now you can beat me to all the nice coral... like usual

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Delphinus · #5 09-16-2010, 06:41 AM

Ouch.

Having lived through several inexplicable SPS die offs, I feel your pain.

Like I've said before sometimes it's not even really a testable parameter. There's so much stuff at play, when an event happens, our attempts at an investigation can sometimes just be the Texas sharpshooter syndrome. You hope whatever it was is resolved and hope for the best sometimes.

But, like you hinted .. onwards and upwards. Your tanks sure have a good look to them still.

kien · #6 09-16-2010, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

. Your tanks sure have a good look to them still.

Thanks! Ya if you stand way back and squint it doesn't look so bad

just don't put your face to the glass.

zum14 · #7 09-16-2010, 07:11 AM

Wow. Hard to read that. There was more in that bucket then in my entire tank. I think the hardest part about it all is not knowing what caused the problem. Seems to be a hard year for SPS.... Sorry about the loss and I can only hope that I can be as calm as you are with the situation. Tank is still show worthy!

Leah · #8 09-16-2010, 02:53 PM

Geez!

This is not what you want to read about. So sorry to see this Kien...YOUR tanks inspire so many of us.... they are truly beautiful. Wish mine looked half as bad as yours do know.

Glad to hear you will be hanging in there. You are a true reefer.

karazy · #9 09-17-2010, 12:03 AM

sorry for your losses Kien.
the tank still looks great as usual.
did you lose your little baby toe of a red planet frag from OC?

lastlight · #10 09-16-2010, 06:45 AM

That is heartbreaking man. Those pics are tough to look at having seen that tank in person before. Great attitude about it all and not only are you not going soft(ie) on us you're plowing ahead with the sps. Not sure there's much I can help with but if you need me to break off anything to kick start you let me know.