To those at the frag swap a couple weeks ago

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by andresont

Could it be that this unit has a smaller cooliant tank capacity? And when all of the freon is already evaporated there is no more liquid to evaporate and heat will stop transfering from one side to the other.
Perhaps extra cooling will work (chilling the chiller LOL) if you take a cover off (be carefull it is hot !) you will se a balck round compressor just like behind your fridge if you blow some air on it with the fan it might help.
But still if ambient temperature will stay high it will be pushing this unit in to thermal shock. May be creating a draft will help a bit too just to help move this hot air away.
I wish you luck.

Prior to moving the AC unit I had taken the front panel off the chiller unit and was using a small fan to run air through. I guess if the air is too hot though, it doesn't really serve much purpose. I suppose this next week will be the test.

[Snappy]

Sorry to hear about your losses. Man I can relate to that. PM sent.

[EmilyB]

So sorry Bud.

[michika]

I'm so sorry you had to come home to that, its a horrible way to finish off a week.

[PoonTang]

Sorry to hear of your losses Christy, you are ofcourse welcome to a frag of anything I have here that will help you out. I too went away for the weekend but luckily returned to a happy/healthy tank. I dont have a chiller but went the other route instead. A/C the fish room with one of those In window units from Costco.

[sea gnome]

Hi Christy, wish I had something for you. Hope the nano is coming back. Rachel

[christyf5]

Hi Rachel,

No worries, the nano is taking a bit of a breather. It was almost a complete loss. I lost all ricordea and about 75% of the zoos. There are a few zoos that are still deciding on whether to join the ranks of the living or not.

Thank goodness the grape caulerpa lived. I don't know what I'd do without it

I did find a couple bristleworms and brittle stars the other day so its slowly coming back

[muck]

Dang.. how did I miss this thread.. Sorry on your loses C.
I have no doubt that you will rebuild BIGGER and BETTER!!
I wish I could help you out...

[christyf5]

Amazingly enough the big tank has bounced back better than I had imagined. Stuff was brown for a week or two but I put on a wack of carbon and changed out the phosban and did a 15% water change et voila! It was back in action. Stuff is coloring up like crazy (some are still pretty stubborn) and the water is crystal clear. One bonus was the death of a scummy brown algae I had growing on the back glass and some of the rock. Its almost completely gone now and I don't think I've ever seen the rocks so algae free before.

As for the corals, well I've managed to get a few of my little prizes replaced. Most of the gaps have been filled in and the tank is actually looking a little less cluttered (note I said "a little" ).

[milesj250]

good to here that thing are comming back for you.i am just about done with my sick fish. had white and black ick and some outher things, and only lose two fish. good luck with the tank.