I am looking at a total loss...Learn from my mistake

[jhj0112]

I'm sorry for your loss.. man! that's tough..

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[Delphinus]

In my early days in the hobby I too learned the hard way not to have top up on an infinite water supply. Oh what a mess that was.

Sorry for your losses and pain.

[Galizio]

Sorry to hear Gary ... that's really unfortunate,stay positive.



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[Cujo#31]

Originally Posted by Galizio

Sorry to hear Gary ... that's really unfortunate,stay positive.



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Thanks Galizio. The "body count" is at 34 now and there are a small handful that might not make it. Hopefully the others continue to show positive signs. This won't make me throw in the towel, if anything this makes me more determined than ever to shoot for the moon with my new display. Not saying this hasn't brought me to my knees, it is a crushing blow. But I still love the hobby, love the challenge, and probably always will. I was never any good at quitting.

[Frogger]

Hi Gary

Just got home to read all the bad news. Sorry to hear about your catastrophe.

Glenn

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Oh Dang Gary. This really sucks to hear. It just takes one or two little things to go wrong and a reef tank can go sideways soooo fast. Sadly I know the feeling.

Fingers crossed that some corals survive their fw bath.

Anthony

[Cujo#31]

As an update, my loss was 100%. The corals were just too stressed and weak from osmotic shock to recover and within 3 days I had nothing to show for 3 years of collecting than a 2 gallon pail of bleached white skeletons. While a loss and setback of this magnitude would cause many to throw in the towel, or take a break I'm a sucker for punishment.I love the hobby. I was about 3/4 of the way thru the set up of my new display and I continue to move forward. I still have my sights set on SPS domonant with select LPS.
We continue to learn. We will always make mistakes,we will continue to have oversights and we will always lose more than we win. If there is a lesson to be learned here, it is that the worst thing any reefer can experience it is complacency. I knew, that little voice in the back of my mind told me that the 55g ATO reservoir was too big, and in the back of my mind was the "it won't happen to me, this is only temporary". Listen to that little voice. It isn't wrong very often. We walk the razor edge daily in our little oceans and complete and total loss is only one misstep away.

[olisze]

Gary,

Thank you for sharing your experience with fellow reefers.
So awesome to hear that you'll continue on.
I'm new to this hobby, so it's inspiring to read about everyone's experiences.
Good luck with your new build and I look forward to seeing photos!

Cheers,
Olivia

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Sad to hear about your worst fears coming true.

Good luck with the rebuild my friend.

Anthony

[iamfrontosa]

Originally Posted by Cujo#31

As an update, my loss was 100%. The corals were just too stressed and weak from osmotic shock to recover and within 3 days I had nothing to show for 3 years of collecting than a 2 gallon pail of bleached white skeletons. While a loss and setback of this magnitude would cause many to throw in the towel, or take a break I'm a sucker for punishment.I love the hobby. I was about 3/4 of the way thru the set up of my new display and I continue to move forward. I still have my sights set on SPS domonant with select LPS.
We continue to learn. We will always make mistakes,we will continue to have oversights and we will always lose more than we win. If there is a lesson to be learned here, it is that the worst thing any reefer can experience it is complacency. I knew, that little voice in the back of my mind told me that the 55g ATO reservoir was too big, and in the back of my mind was the "it won't happen to me, this is only temporary". Listen to that little voice. It isn't wrong very often. We walk the razor edge daily in our little oceans and complete and total loss is only one misstep away.

I hear you. I also went thru a crash that costed me $$$$. I may have gotta some pieces from you last year. I also don't mind fragging and sending some your way when you are ready.