cthedaytrader Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Well I left my tank for a week during spring break and was quite stupid. I left the entire tank on 1 GFCI receptor, which has never tripped before, but it did this week. Leaving my tank without power for several days. Lost in crash: 2 clowns (2 years old), 1 watchman goby (almost a year old), several shrimp, including my pistol 15 of 20 sps, some which were fairly new and very rare, 3 clams, all the xenia, pom pom and elongata. a lot of shrooms Amazingly a lot survided, and its time to rebuild. Lesson learned. This was the first time i left the tank alone on a GFCI, next time I will put at least a pump and heater on a seperate outlet. Here are some pics of my tank some a few months old when it was mainly softies, and then as I added sps. Link to comment
cthedaytrader Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 first setup cycling Link to comment
cthedaytrader Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 This was last fall before I Started to switch over to sps Link to comment
cthedaytrader Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 switched from 20K to 10K bulb for little while Link to comment
cthedaytrader Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 some recent pics before spring break and the crash Link to comment
cthedaytrader Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 after thye crash Link to comment
cthedaytrader Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 another after crash, these were about 2 weeks ago. I left a lot of the sps in there even though they have died, just in case some of them try and come back. I did have a cyano break out, but not too bad, and was controlled with water changes. The tank is doing much better now, and Ill try and take a more recent pic soon. Lesson learned the hard way Link to comment
cthedaytrader Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 I think what really sucked was I had just gotten some really rare frags from exotic reefs and the local pet shop a couple of weeks before, which made this a lot more annoying!!!!! Link to comment
cthedaytrader Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 close up of sps alley after the crash Link to comment
MrKrispy Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 was this an in-wall GFCI outlet or an adaptor that plugs in to a standard outlet? Sorry about the crash, that is a bad one. We all get it sometime or another I feel for ya. Link to comment
cthedaytrader Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 Thanks, It was a adapter that goes into the standard outlet. Do you hear bad things them? I have had it for a while without any problems. The only time it has tripped has been when I have been working on the tank Link to comment
jaguilar Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 daytrader, sorry about the crash, it really sucks... i have a question that is off the subject. what is that stuff that you're using to connect your sps frags to the rock? it looks like some sort of putty. i was looking for something like that because i have a small montipora frag that needs to be securely placed on my rocks. good luck with your recovery... j. Link to comment
DitchPlains Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Its an epoxy that when you rub together it becomes active and sticky. You can affix frags underwater with it. It comes in pink or grey, depending on your flavor. The only thing I can say is, I have yet to see one piece of coraline algae grow on this stuff, but maybe its mine so becareful and don't use a lot when trying to adhere corals. Ok Take Care p.s. You can buy this stuff anywhere I forget the name but its just an epoxy. Link to comment
Stingray Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 Gruesome casualties pictured. We commiserate. Link to comment
MrKrispy Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 jaguilar: HoldFast and Aquastick. Link to comment
cthedaytrader Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 thats right its an epoxy I just got from the pet shop, two parts that mix togther. This is the first time I have used it, and I think I like glue better, its not as visible and holds better. But this is good for keeping larger pieces and rocks from tumbling. But for small frags I would stick with glue or goop or something like that. Link to comment
cthedaytrader Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 Thanks for the comments, there are some benefits. I always wanted a hawkfish and now I can get one!!!!! Link to comment
myelin Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 I want a Hawkfish as well! They are neat to watch. Sorry to hear about the crash. Link to comment
cthedaytrader Posted April 7, 2004 Author Share Posted April 7, 2004 I have always wanted a flame hawk, but I never wanted to subject my shrimp to it, well now ther eare none lol!!! I was also thinking about trading up and getting a rose bta instead of my green, a bicolor blenny, and maybe a maroon yellow stipe clown. What do you think? Link to comment
jaguilar Posted April 7, 2004 Share Posted April 7, 2004 my lfs has a mated pair of blue stripe clowns, and those things are nice. a little large for a nano, but so is a maroon. but people still pull it off all the time. good luck with whatever you pick..... Link to comment
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