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View Poll Results: In consideration of Tank Crashes... | |||
My tank has suffered a full crash | 20 | 13.33% | |
My tank has suffered a partial crash | 34 | 22.67% | |
My tank has never crashed, but has potential problems | 40 | 26.67% | |
My tank is bullet proof | 16 | 10.67% | |
Crash caused by equipment failure | 21 | 14.00% | |
Crash caused by temperature deviation | 13 | 8.67% | |
Crash caused by electrical failure | 13 | 8.67% | |
Crash caused by system design flaw | 7 | 4.67% | |
Crash caused by water chemistry | 15 | 10.00% | |
Crash caused by low oxygen levels | 8 | 5.33% | |
Crash caused by disease or parasites | 15 | 10.00% | |
Crash caused by Old Tank Syndrome | 2 | 1.33% | |
Crash caused by New Tank Syndrome (rushing it) | 6 | 4.00% | |
The cause is not listed in this poll | 13 | 8.67% | |
The crash was completely out of my control | 9 | 6.00% | |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 150. You may not vote on this poll |
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I had a full crash caused by a design flaw which led to electrical failure which led to no flow and low oxygen levels. I also had a nano crash when a heater got stuck.
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two partial crashes, one a SE bulb broke the outer casing and continued to work, irradiating one side of the tank with UV killing 3 fish and a multitude of corals.
Second crash was due to reefer stupidity (not listed, I selected temperature deviation): moving the tank at the end of the day (an all day move) and left the livestock on a cool concrete floor (it didn't feel all that cold at the time) while I took a dinner break. Then put the corals into the tank without matching the temperature. The colonies in the coolest water started to RTN and caused a cascade effect that took 2 weeks of massive waterchanges to get the ammonia down to an acceptable level where it wouldn't cause issues for the rest of the corals. I lost most of my larger colonies, didn't lose any fish though (they were in an insulated cooler).
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One partial crash: An electric fan fell apart and into the sump, which tripped the
GFCI. Fish & critters came out ok but lost many corals. Not entirely sure if the problem was the oil in the fan getting into the water or a good jolt before the breaker tripped; or maybe a combination of both.
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My tank crashed due to the recirculation pump (from the sump to the DT) failing overnight. The oxygen levels in the DT fell and all the fish died. I think most crashes happen as a result of equipment failure. Cheap equipment is more prone to failure. For instance, many opt for cheaper pumps, which fail as they have a big demand on them (running 24x7 for years at a time). Cheap heaters will get stuck on and cause overheating. Skimmers overflowing will empty out the sump, etc.. IMO, get the best equipment you can afford. After all, it is a life support system for your precious reeflife. Losing them can be a big shock too (always use a GFCI).
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180 gal tank, 50 gal sump, PM RFCa6 Ca Reactor, SWC Extreme 250 1A Cone Skimmer, Tunz Osmolator ATOF, Aquacontroller Apex, Aquaillumination Sol Super Blue 6 x 75w Units, Acros/Softies/LPS/Mushrooms/Zoos, Purple/Powder Blue/Yellow Tang/3xBlue Chromis/2xTomato Clown/Lawnmower Blenny |
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I think the ideal thing to do is run a pair of smaller pumps. Or (if your system is small enough) run an eheim. i'd bet my life on one =)
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I agree, i lost all my coral and inverts when starting out due to a cheap heater sticking on. My advice to anyone starting out on a budget is that good used stuff is better than shiny new crap.
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been lucky so far but a controller is defiantly next on the list, the network camera only goes so far when im out of town..
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FULL CRASH!!! Front pane of my 55g completely blew out.
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Had a leathers vs. LPS chemical war which resulted in the LPS dead but otherwise no crashes. *knocks on tank stand* I've never had a single dead fish/invert cause problems which is nice, don't need to feel in a panic if that does happen, they pretty much just become food.
[edit] My skimmer pumped 2 gallons of water on the floor because I didn't tighten it properly one time, but luckily I only run it 12hrs on during the night so it didn't have a chance to really do much. |