Emergency! Need help! - Page 3

Sumfingwong · #1 01-11-2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by paddyob

Just a note... You can't set a skimmer using tap water. It reacts differently than salt.

Sorry about your issues.

Good luck.

Hey paddy, I wasn't using the tap water to dial in the skimmer. I used it to help clean it out, I took the skimmer apart to rinse everything out, and left it running to just kick out anything that was inside the skimmer

RedCoralEdmonton · #2 01-11-2012, 06:14 PM

hmm i dunno then, but I highly doubt it was the herbtana....

Steve

Nate · #3 01-11-2012, 06:58 PM

I've used herbtana ramped up to 150% dosage with no problems and that was with epaulette sharks as well.

Good product, slow to work, but good product

Sumfingwong · #4 01-11-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate

I've used herbtana ramped up to 150% dosage with no problems and that was with epaulette sharks as well.

Good product, slow to work, but good product

The only thing that has changed in my tank was herbtana, I didnt add anything else.

paddyob · #5 01-11-2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sumfingwong

Hey paddy, I wasn't using the tap water to dial in the skimmer. I used it to help clean it out, I took the skimmer apart to rinse everything out, and left it running to just kick out anything that was inside the skimmer

Sorry my misunderstanding. I thought you were testing it with tap water... as in trying to dial it.

Sorry sorry sorry!

#6 01-11-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sumfingwong

P.S. I don't have a QT tank. However, 2 weeks ago, I took all my old LR from my office tank and scrubbed them. The tank still has all the LR, heater and powerhead running. It only has 40% water in the tank though (lots of rocks and very little swimming room). The remaining fish seem fine but you never know.

Actually, the remaining fish are kind of begging for food.

Is the office tank the one that you are having problems with or your tank at home? Or did you merge the two into one tank. if you did the later, since you scrubbed the live rock (under tap water?), and then introduced it to the main DT, wouldn't there be a huge ammonia build up from the LR die off?

Sorry to hear about your losses.

Sumfingwong · #7 01-11-2012, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cugio

Is the office tank the one that you are having problems with or your tank at home? Or did you merge the two into one tank. if you did the later, since you scrubbed the live rock (under tap water?), and then introduced it to the main DT, wouldn't there be a huge ammonia build up from the LR die off?

Sorry to hear about your losses.

I started the new DT from scratch, 90% marco rocks and a couple LR from the LFS.

During the shutdown of the office tank, I scrubbed it in tank water.

fishytime · #8 01-11-2012, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Sumfingwong

I started the new DT from scratch, 90% marco rocks and a couple LR from the LFS.

During the shutdown of the office tank, I scrubbed it in tank water.

that could be your problem right there......if you started your tank with 90% dead rock and 10% live then you probably shouldnt have had more than 8 fish in the tank.....dead rock is DEAD rock and can not be counted as filtration........it may take 2 monthes, it may take a year for that dead rock to become "live"..we are seeing more and more people having problems, the more popular dead rock gets......if you for instance have 90lbs of dead and 10lbs of live then you need to stock the tank asd though you hav 10lbs of rock, not 100lbs.....I wish more LFSs would explain this to people....I know I make sure to tell folks this when they are buying dead rock...... again sorry for your losses

Geofrog · #9 01-12-2012, 12:39 AM

Your tank is going to go through another cycle now. If you can find someone to take your remaining livestock temporarily, and let the tank cycle would be ideal. I had a major tank crash like yours due to different reasons and I lost a lot of coral and some fish. I managed to get the remaining fish housed at Riverfront for a month, but that was quite pricey. I would offer to hold on to your puffer, but unfortunately he wouldn't be compatible in with my inhabitants. Hopefully you can find someone to house hiom for some time, just until your tank stabilizes. Good luck and sorry for your losses.

Sumfingwong · #10 01-12-2012, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Geofrog

Your tank is going to go through another cycle now. If you can find someone to take your remaining livestock temporarily, and let the tank cycle would be ideal. I had a major tank crash like yours due to different reasons and I lost a lot of coral and some fish. I managed to get the remaining fish housed at Riverfront for a month, but that was quite pricey. I would offer to hold on to your puffer, but unfortunately he wouldn't be compatible in with my inhabitants. Hopefully you can find someone to house hiom for some time, just until your tank stabilizes. Good luck and sorry for your losses.

Thats what I am thinking, I think me adding the meds caused a cycle for some reason.. I am getting diatoms. The puffers are not looking good right now, their eyes started to turn white. The remaining tang, foxface, solar fairy wrasse and 3 chromis seem fine.

If someone would like to foster the fish.. it would be awesome. I am hoping to get my office tank up and running tomorrow.