Myka's 90 gallon build & 3 province move (Pics Feb 6)

Myka · #1 10-04-2011, 05:20 AM

...and a big flash of light just came from the sump, and then sizzling and red hot burningness. Apparently a heater was feeling a bit explosive tonight. I'm glad I was around for that.

Hawkaholic · #2 10-04-2011, 06:17 AM

WOW...if its not one thing...its another.

Hope everything is ok.

Myka · #3 10-05-2011, 12:37 AM

Ya, when it rains it pours!!

I managed to get about half of the sand out today while only changing about 12 gallons of water, so that's good. I left the sand that was piled up around the Jawfish burrows because there's no way I can catch him where he is right now. I also have a Melanurus Wrasse that sleeps in the sand, and a couple of Fighting Conchs. The corals have better PE now, but that's probably because of the waterchange. I'm going to try to be more consistent on the waterchanges...I've been slacking.

brizzo · #4 10-05-2011, 01:18 AM

*waves*

StirCrazy · #5 10-05-2011, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

...and a big flash of light just came from the sump, and then sizzling and red hot burningness. Apparently a heater was feeling a bit explosive tonight. I'm glad I was around for that.

good catch.. mine went while I was sleeping and wiped out my entire tank.

Steve

Myka · #6 10-05-2011, 02:37 AM

Nazarine! You stranger!!

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Originally Posted by StirCrazy

good catch.. mine when while I was sleeping and wiped out my entire tank.

Steve

Ugh! How did it wipe the tank out?

StirCrazy · #7 10-05-2011, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

Nazarine! You stranger!!

Ugh! How did it wipe the tank out?

didn't , spark and such.. controller for the heater welded its self on and I woke up to coral soup. tried saving stuff but with in 3 days four 5gal buckets of skeletons was all that was left.

Steve

Myka · #8 10-05-2011, 03:13 AM

OMG.

That would be heartbreaking! I use two small heaters, and having just one stuck on is not powerful enough to wreck havoc.

reefwars · #9 10-05-2011, 03:51 AM

hey mindy i hope everything gets back on track with your tank yours is by far one of my faves here.sorry to hear about the scoly

i had a heater go crazy on me a while back got stuck on the on position and when i got to the tank it was 90 degrees nothing harmed thankfully as i had no really sensitive corals in there

keep battling you will win

cheers

StirCrazy · #10 10-05-2011, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

OMG.

That would be heartbreaking! I use two small heaters, and having just one stuck on is not powerful enough to wreck havoc.

yup so did I, two 250 watt heaters on a system with 150 gal of water, but it happened when I had the corals in a temp tank as I was removing the sand bed from my main tank. so one 250 watt heater in a 75 gal tank.

Steve