Oh no.... Emergency... Milk in my tank...

[nanocube-guy]

Hey everyone... My nephew pour milk in my tank and I don't have salt water to change it is it okay to leave it until I have more saltwater tomorrow... I did a 1/4 gallon water change right away, but the tank is a little blurry... What should I do? Wait on til tomorrow...

 

[Euphyllia]

Aggressive skimming.
I've always wondered if fish could survive in milk... :~

 

[Gomer]

how much milk and how big of a tank?

 

[nanocube-guy]

I don't have a filter, I have refugium.

He poured 6oz in my 12 tank.... So is it safe? I'm so scare... I'm very apprehensive about this situation. I'm making water to change tomorrow I'm among for 1/2 gallon change.

 

[iCon]

1/2 a gallon probably won't do you any good unless your tank is a 1 or 2 gallon tank..? You could always run a bunch of carbon and hope that takes out any harmful stuff in milk... Not sure anyone's done studies on this, though lol. Goodluck

 

[JAR]

You should see a mild spike in calcium and don't be surprised if your fish start mooing.
I would try to change some more water asap. Maybe run some carbon.
I'll bet things will be OK.

 

[nanocube-guy]

I don't even have carbon... I'm in sitting dead duck right now... I'm going to head to Aquarium Central by some salt water because I'm not be able to make 1 gallon... At this point...

 

[nanocube-guy]

Ll I do have carbon, but no carbon bag... Darn...

 

[nanocube-guy]

How gallon of saltwater should be safe to change?

 

[bookfish]

Ll I do have carbon, but no carbon bag... Darn...

Any women in the house? I'm sure they wouldn't miss 1 set of pantyhose. Or the Christopher Ranch elephant garlic bags work too.

 

[CookieJar]

It can't be that hard to buy or make at least 6 gallons of saltwater and do a water change- a 1/2 gal. change isn't enough.

 

[nanocube-guy]

Yea... I gotta get some water to change asap. I should buy some carbon media bag now just incase and make back up water for reserve.... Like this disaster today. I learn a fat bad leason to not have this back up stuff. I better get these stuff tomorrow... Or my investment is a kiss... Goodbye....

 

[iCon]

Yea... I gotta get some water to change asap. I should buy some carbon media bag now just incase and make back up water for reserve.... Like this disaster today. I learn a fat bad leason to not have this back up stuff. I better get these stuff tomorrow... Or my investment is a kiss... Goodbye....

Do a ~25% water change each day for 3 days...That should be enough. I think you have a 12g tank, so 3-4 gallons each time =) Do the panyhose thing with the carbon...Walgreens etc. would be a good place to get one..I think? Haven't shopped for them in a while :* lol Places are still open... Go get a thing to put your carbon in, rinse it out and let it run. I think your tank will be fine

 

[zepplock]

I blame BP on this "Milk Spill"

 

[nanocube-guy]

It can't be that hard to buy or make at least 6 gallons of saltwater and do a water change- a 1/2 gal. change isn't enough.

I can be hard if I'm a 4' tall guy

 

[nanocube-guy]

Yea... I gotta get some water to change asap. I should buy some carbon media bag now just incase and make back up water for reserve.... Like this disaster today. I learn a fat bad leason to not have this back up stuff. I better get these stuff tomorrow... Or my investment is a kiss... Goodbye....

Do a ~25% water change each day for 3 days...That should be enough. I think you have a 12g tank, so 3-4 gallons each time =) Do the panyhose thing with the carbon...Walgreens etc. would be a good place to get one..I think? Haven't shopped for them in a while :* lol Places are still open... Go get a thing to put your carbon in, rinse it out and let it run. I think your tank will be fine

really panty hose can be a media bag?

Yup bp... Milk spill hahaha good one man.

 

[sfsuphysics]

Geeze Lincoln didn't anyone tell you you shouldn't cry over spilled milk!

 

[xcaret]

Milk, it does a body good...

 

[bookfish]

Yea... I gotta get some water to change asap. I should buy some carbon media bag now just incase and make back up water for reserve.... Like this disaster today. I learn a fat bad leason to not have this back up stuff. I better get these stuff tomorrow... Or my investment is a kiss... Goodbye....

Do a ~25% water change each day for 3 days...That should be enough. I think you have a 12g tank, so 3-4 gallons each time =) Do the panyhose thing with the carbon...Walgreens etc. would be a good place to get one..I think? Haven't shopped for them in a while :* lol Places are still open... Go get a thing to put your carbon in, rinse it out and let it run. I think your tank will be fine

really panty hose can be a media bag?

Yup bp... Milk spill hahaha good one man.

Media bag, coarse sediment sock (hiking sock liners are good for fine stuff btw) and they are the perfect thing to make daphnia harvesting nets! Cheap reefing rules!!

 

[tuberider]

Yea... I gotta get some water to change asap. I should buy some carbon media bag now just incase and make back up water for reserve.... Like this disaster today. I learn a fat bad leason to not have this back up stuff. I better get these stuff tomorrow... Or my investment is a kiss... Goodbye....

Do a ~25% water change each day for 3 days...That should be enough. I think you have a 12g tank, so 3-4 gallons each time =) Do the panyhose thing with the carbon...Walgreens etc. would be a good place to get one..I think? Haven't shopped for them in a while :* lol Places are still open... Go get a thing to put your carbon in, rinse it out and let it run. I think your tank will be fine

really panty hose can be a media bag?

Yup bp... Milk spill hahaha good one man.

Media bag, coarse sediment sock (hiking sock liners are good for fine stuff btw) and they are the perfect thing to make daphnia harvesting nets! Cheap reefing rules!!

Ironic isn't it Jim?