chodaboy Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 ok lets first of admit that i am a dumb ###### and get on with it. Just about 20 minutes ago i dropped three drops of my alk indicator into my 7 gallon seacube tank somehow mistaking it for my supplement buff. The tank has been running for like six months with alot of inhabitants in it. It's a Red Sea test kit the back of the dropper bottle says it contains bromocresol green and is harmful. I did a gallon water change. what else should i do? they don't seem to be harmed but it might too be to early to tell? Link to comment
tinyreef Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 do a couple of massive water changes imo. 25% at a time. run some carbon and Poly-Filters too. i don't know what's in that test kit's solutions but it can't be good. the risk of doing all those wc's is stressing your system but compared to poisoning i would think it's a better option. you should know by the time this posts how it's affecting your system. if it's not too traumatized i would lessen the wc's if everything looks like it's going to melt then you've basically got nothing left to lose imo. good luck! Link to comment
sjpresley Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Water changes will help, and running carbon may take out anything particularly nasty in the indicator solution. You may also try contacting the company to see if they have any advice. Keep an eye on things, it may hurt nothing. Link to comment
chodaboy Posted January 28, 2003 Author Share Posted January 28, 2003 after leaving overnight with a 10% water change. heres the verdict nothing seems to be really that bad, except my fern caulepra seems to have gone sort of see through green. they haven't looked that way since i totally screwed up the alk calc doses a long time ago. my fishes look fine, and my polpys look normal, my peppermint shrimp looks a little pail but not really i guess should i risk the stress and do a 25% or 10% or no more at all. Link to comment
chodaboy Posted January 28, 2003 Author Share Posted January 28, 2003 my other grape and leafy (iguess) calupra look normal Link to comment
chodaboy Posted January 28, 2003 Author Share Posted January 28, 2003 ok i noticed some polps that have gone a little see through also but others are doing fine i think i might 25% water change. Link to comment
chodaboy Posted January 28, 2003 Author Share Posted January 28, 2003 also put two new carbon filters in. Link to comment
Djm9288 Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Good to hear things are improving! Link to comment
chodaboy Posted January 28, 2003 Author Share Posted January 28, 2003 i think everything is gonna be good just scared the crew for a day. Link to comment
Djm9288 Posted January 29, 2003 Share Posted January 29, 2003 Thats good! Its nice that things are going well! Link to comment
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