gena Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Well, i guess this was meant to be. I am going away for a business trip tomorrow and this tank started crashing this weekend. I was going to decide what to do with it when I am back from the trip, but nothing may survive when I come back. I added nothing to the tank. Just did regular water changes. Only thing is I opened a new bag of salt. So far, I have lost the open brain coral, a big chunk of meteor cyphastrea, and one birdsnest. All my frogspawns have receded. All SPS has no polyps showing, signs of STN on remaining birdsnest and green pocillopora. This happened in a matter of 48 hours. Water change on Thursday, started seeing signs on Saturday. I use the same new bag of salt in my Fluval Spec but that tank seems fine. My one theory is harmful chemical got into the tank? So I just changed out the Purigen and Chemipure Elite. Will also do a 20% water change in a couple of hours with another new bag of salt. If things dont improve before I sleep, I will have to move the most expensive corals to the Fluval Spec and see what survives when I am back...If you weren't getting ready to leave town, I'd suggest removing the palys that are closed up. Maybe they are the reason for the crash. Perhaps released something, and continue to release something, from the peroxide dip. So sorry this his happening to you . Link to comment
evanski Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Don't leave, Spec bro! My advice is simple... 1. Get new salt. 2. Make new water, do LARGE water change...big as you can up to 100%. Really. 3. Run as much active filtration as you can...carbon carbon carbom. 4. Toss anything that looks like a for-sure gonner. Good luck buddy. Lots of folks here rooting for you. UGH...just say you are leaving tomorrow. Throw in Carbon if you can, hope for the best! Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted April 2, 2014 Author Share Posted April 2, 2014 If you weren't getting ready to leave town, I'd suggest removing the palys that are closed up. Maybe they are the reason for the crash. Perhaps released something, and continue to release something, from the peroxide dip. So sorry this his happening to you . Just called my wife and she said things look even worst than last night. I told her to use the tweezer and take out that colony of paly. Will check back tomorrow...... Don't leave, Spec bro! My advice is simple... 1. Get new salt. 2. Make new water, do LARGE water change...big as you can up to 100%. Really. 3. Run as much active filtration as you can...carbon carbon carbom. 4. Toss anything that looks like a for-sure gonner. Good luck buddy. Lots of folks here rooting for you. UGH...just say you are leaving tomorrow. Throw in Carbon if you can, hope for the best! I will definitely do this when I am back next Wednesday, if anything survives. The Spec is doing great though. I already have coraline growing on the rock. Weird that this tank been up for 6+ months and still no coraline but the Spec been only up for 3 months. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I'm really glad you're going to stay w/ some versus none. We'd miss your beautiful artistry. . your pics. Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 just got a facebook message from my wife: "all the stick corals are white and dead. fish are still alive, shrimp is still alive. other corals look half dead. no smell yet" fml still 3 1/2 days till I go home. Link to comment
BRADYBUNCH7 Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 just got a facebook message from my wife: "all the stick corals are white and dead. fish are still alive, shrimp is still alive. other corals look half dead. no smell yet" fml still 3 1/2 days till I go home. Link to comment
Tamberav Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 I am sorry to hear about the troubles I hope you don't give up. Your tank was beautiful and can be again. Unfortunately this can happen to any of us. All it takes is is 1 bad batch of salt or an act from mother nature. If you still have the dead plate. Keep it in the tank and perhaps it will bless you with babies in the future. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 yeah, so stay with it even with one tank. Could there be anything sprayed near the tank? a cleaner? or something from the ventilation? Anything like hand lotion on the hands going in the tank. Just trying to think of anything to account for this. Link to comment
Gramophone Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Oh no! This sucks! I can't imagine the feeling of not being able to do anything about it since you're not in town. I really hope you don't lose everything, ninjamyst. Best of luck to you and the tank. Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 While this tank is deteriorating in Chicago, my sister took me to some cool places along the California coastline. We checked out the tidal pools at Half Moon Bay. It was AWESOME. We timed it so it was low tide and we saw all sorts of snails, hermit crabs, macroalgae, and lots and lots of rock anemones. We went looking for starfish but NONE in the tidal pool. It was only when we started wading out in the water that we saw a huge orange one. Afterwards, we went to a dog beach by the coast with some spectacular views. I regret not bringing my big DSLR with me, but hope you guys / gals enjoy the pictures. (recently died crab) (my sister's toe next to a jellyfish on the beach) Link to comment
gena Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Great pics! You're on my coast . That crab isn't a molt? I see photography runs in the family. That shot of you from behind, looking out at the ocean, jet at right corner, is awesome! Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Really nice pics. thanks for taking/sharing. Link to comment
JR! Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 wow thats awesome stuff man. i wanna take a trip out there Link to comment
ALNN Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Soooo jealous!! Those are great photos!! I hope your tank bounces back when your back. Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 Great pics! You're on my coast . That crab isn't a molt? I see photography runs in the family. That shot of you from behind, looking out at the ocean, jet at right corner, is awesome! Ooo...i never thought about it being a molt. It very well could be. I have to tell my sister exactly how to frame the shot =P. Really nice pics. thanks for taking/sharing. wow thats awesome stuff man. i wanna take a trip out there Soooo jealous!! Those are great photos!! I hope your tank bounces back when your back. Thanks everyone. Half Moon Bay is about 40 mins from San Francisco, and it's really a great place to unwind and relax. The tidal pools are part of a marine reserve and definitely worth a trip out there. We also saw tons of seals sunbathing. On my way back to Chicago today so we will see... Link to comment
TaterTot24 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I have my fingers crossed for you... I hope it is not as bad as you think.... Link to comment
gena Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Ooo...i never thought about it being a molt. It very well could be. I have to tell my sister exactly how to frame the shot =P. On my way back to Chicago today so we will see... here I thought she was just as talented as you . Safe travels and fingers crossed for some good news with the tank . Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Have a safe trip back and there are good things still ahead for your tank. Link to comment
xiaoxiy Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 How could you not resist pocketing one of those (nems)! Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I actually appreciate the pic of the bubble algae, no one is exempt! Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 How could you not resist pocketing one of those (nems)! I know! They look so awesome in the tidal pools. Just got back and lights out but I can see all my SPS have RTNed pretty bad. ALL of them. Frogspawns are same as when I left, recessed and pissed off. Two cyphastrea look dead. WIll have to check on zoas tomorrow. My other tank had a green hair algae bloom...algae everywhere! This is 1 1/2 week without a water change, but with no feeding at all. Gonna do major cleanup tomorrow. Throw away all the SPS, Two 50% water changes in both tank. Busy busy. Link to comment
FlowerMama Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 It'll come back and in a revived way. Ninja renewed! Link to comment
JR! Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 good luck ninja. we'll all be here for you man! Link to comment
cital Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Oh man you are at one of my favorite spots! I live in L.A. but the Cambria area is sooooo nice, can't wait to get back up there... Link to comment
ninjamyst Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 It'll come back and in a revived way. Ninja renewed! Yes, I think this was for the best. I now know exactly what I wanted in this tank. When I started this tank, I tried to throw everything in it. Big newbie mistake. I plan to sell the MP10 after getting rid of all the SPS. Lower the light back down a little. Get my ricordea tree back up. Fill the sandbed with frogspawns and hammers. Turn the other "branch" rock into zoas only. Low maintenance, colorful, flowing. Link to comment
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