Tank transfer didn't go well

GreenSpottedPuffer · #1 02-20-2009, 03:48 PM

Well it didn't go well at all. I have the worst luck with transfers

So I simply moved everything over in old tank water two nights ago. Added 5G at a time of newly mixed water (mixed for a full day in advance). It ended up being about 40% new water that was matched for salinity, temp. and alk. I have done water changes this big before, so thought it wouldn't be a big deal.

I rinsed out some sand in old tank water and added that. Really not much at all. about half the tanks bottom is bare. I just want a bit for looks.

Everything seemed to go really well but the next morning, three of my nicer, big sps colonies were either completely dead or receding. Then this morning I noticed a gorgonian is dying and also my birdsnest is dying. The birdsnest is kind of loosing flesh in random spots

This one kills me because its one of my favorites.

Everything else looks really good though. Makes no sense to me

Borderjumper · #2 02-20-2009, 03:53 PM

awww thats crappy! Im sorry to hear it didnt go well.

Leah · #3 02-20-2009, 03:56 PM

Sometimes it can really suck, good luck with all the rest hope it get's better.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #4 02-20-2009, 04:07 PM

Well I can add a few digitata to the list and two cap frags

Hope this doesn't keep getting worse.

I just don't see what I did wrong.

Borderjumper · #5 02-20-2009, 04:10 PM

Ive done 3 tank transfers and never had anything skip a beat. Only thing I did different from you was I didnt transfer ANY sand.. I bought new.

Was there lottsa crap in the sand and did it rinse pretty clean?

How does the tank test today for ammonia or nitrates?

GreenSpottedPuffer · #6 02-20-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Borderjumper

Ive done 3 tank transfers and never had anything skip a beat. Only thing I did different from you was I didnt transfer ANY sand.. I bought new.

Was there lottsa crap in the sand and did it rinse pretty clean?

How does the tank test today for ammonia or nitrates?

The sand was very clean. I was surprised. I only used the very top layer. When I "cleaned" it, the water I cleaned it in, only got a slight beige color. This sand that I used was only in my old tank about a month.

I checked nitrates and they were 5 but I haven't checked ammonia. I will check everything again now.