Sadness

[Thales]

Got home last night and the tank was white with pH of 10.5.

I did a water change and added vinegar (like half a gallon) to bring the pH down - I have no idea if those were a good idea or not, but it seemed better than doing nothing. I also added a big sock of carbon.

Initially, I thought only two picasso's and a potters are still alive. However, after getting the pH under control one clown I swore was dead is up and swimming. All the snails appear to be dead or twitching. Many white sps.

I love this hobby?


I did about 40% last night and 40% this morning. Still cloudy. I suspect its all the dead and dying stuff as well as a bacteria bloom from all the vinegar.

Lots of white sticks and dead fish.

Doing a 150 gallon water change tonight.

This was my fault, not the fault of equipment. I added Kalk, didn't mix it, and it topped off right into the system for several hours. In the future, I will be turning off the ATO for several hours after charging the kalk reactor, as well as adding a ph controller on the pump.

 

[Elite]

:'( :'( :'(

Don't know what to say other than very sorry to hear Rich :'(

 

[fishnfst]

Oh man, hope it all works out...

 

[seminolecpa]

Don't know what to say... My tank is your tank. Whatever you need.

 

[LeviT]

what Bryan said. That sucks, lmk if I can do anything.

 

[Gomer]

My stick department is meh, but if you need help in the puddle department, let me know

 

[LordHelmet]

i wish i sill had my tank so you could have some of my "ugly" corals.

 

[drdoolittle]

Sorry to hear about your lost Rich. Let me know if there anything I could do to help.

 

[A_Lee]

Ahhhhh, so sorry to hear that Rich
But your tank will come back and look even better than it did before! Keep us posted

 

[bookfish]

Let me know if I can help in any way.

 

[TimTen]

I'm so sorry to hear this Rich.

 

[sfsuphysics]

Yikes brother, if you ever feel like getting the sticks up and going again you can come with bone shears and grab some colorful specimens.

 

[Brianbigoats]

sorry to hear about tank lmk if i can help

 

[70Cuda]

:'(

 

[Elite]

For some of you who haven't seen Rich's tank..
http://www.bareefers.org/discussion/index.php?topic=2614.0

 

[iani]

That sucks Rich, sorry to hear the news.

 

[alve]

Oh man, sorry to hear! If you need any frags of what I have let me know, they are yours.

 

[nasotang]

Sorry to hear about the tank Rich. If you need frags let me know.

 

[Paradox]

Holy sh!t!!! Damn sorry to hear that!! If you need anything from me, let me know!

 

[under_water_ninja]

Sorry bro!!! I can only imagine the time, effort and money you had into that tank!!!! Hope your recovery goes well!!!! Everybody here is here to help!