Tank crash!!! Need advice

[surreal1228]

Hi all. Just arrived home saw my small tank water looks very cloudy. Checked n found out my chiller pump was off since 36 hours ago due to water change.<br />Damnnnnnnn...<br />50% sps have gone ......<br />Temperature is 33 degree!<br /><br />Not mixing salt water to do wc.<br />How abt the temperature? Should I directly bring down to 27 or 26? Or I should bring down to 29 for 1 day and 2 days later then adjust to 26?<br /><br />Still got some birdnest. Pocci. And chalice and zoas not fully die off yet.<br /><br /><br />Thanks in advance <br />

[gchoo]

Bro,

Sorry to hear about this. Suggest u bring it down immediately. Sps usually dun survive above 30 degrees.

[Gouldian]

Hi all. Just arrived home saw my small tank water looks very cloudy. Checked n found out my chiller pump was off since 36 hours ago due to water change.<br />Damnnnnnnn...<br />50% sps have gone ......<br />Temperature is 33 degree!<br /><br />Not mixing salt water to do wc.<br />How abt the temperature? Should I directly bring down to 27 or 26? Or I should bring down to 29 for 1 day and 2 days later then adjust to 26?<br /><br />Still got some birdnest. Pocci. And chalice and zoas not fully die off yet.<br /><br /><br />Thanks in advance <br />

Sorry to hear about your plight.

All the best!

[jxlex]

My condolences for ur loss... I would suggest setting it straight to 27C... Better to quickly bring them to comfort zone rather then prolong their suffering...<br /><br />

[iskay]

Happened to me before. Now I don't switch chiller off during wc.

[Evolutionz]

sorry for your loss bro.. Whats the rationale behind switching off chiller during WC? for me i just leave it on..

[surreal1228]

Bro,<br /><br /><br />Sorry to hear about this. Suggest u bring it down immediately. Sps usually dun survive above 30 degrees.

<br /><br />Thanks bro. Doing that.<br /><br />

<br />Sorry to hear about your plight.<br /> <br />All the best!

<br /><br />Thanks bro. Lucky I got another tank. But sadly some sps doesnt have backup in another tank.<br /><br />

My condolences for ur loss... I would suggest setting it straight to 27C... Better to quickly bring them to comfort zone rather then prolong their suffering...<br /><br />

<br />Appreciated ur advice bro. Have used all my frozen stuff to bring temperature down. Including ice block. frozen chicken. Lamp cube... all sealed in plastic bag.<br /><br /><br />Did 50% water change. Put in carbon. Light off (many sps were dead due to burned by light). <br />Believe all bacteria died also. Will dose bacteria for a week to see. <br />Keep you all updated. <br /><br />Recording this lesson learnt<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

[MarcoVan]

Sorry for your loss.

Dump lots of carbon into your tank. Major water changes might not be appreciated but will be advised to change some.

[MarcoVan]

Have you taken the dead sps out?

[jxlex]

Btw, unless u 110% confirm dead may not necessary have lost all hope... Smthg similar happened to me previously when my office tank lost power for 3 days over a long weekend... Monday came in smell like shit, did water change, threw out obvious dead ones, change media, continue dosing bac and within a week all was better... It will be fine bro! Reef on!

[surreal1228]

Happened to me before. Now I don't switch chiller off during wc.

<br />Yep. Now I will never touch that. Will give it a red label.<br /><br />

sorry for your loss bro.. Whats the rationale behind switching off chiller during WC? for me i just leave it on.. <br />

<br />Aih...ichy hands ah.... just didnt want to get pump dry run..<br /><br />

Have you taken the dead sps out?

<br />Yes bro. Pic taken before that. Thanks for the advice.<br />

[jquek]

Condolences for the loss.

[MarcoVan]

Ok. Sorry for your loss.

If needed, maybe invest in a good live rock and put in your tank. More surface area for additional bacteria to thrive and work on your excess nutrients.

[Slimymadness]

Sorry for your loss bro. But like what jxlex said, never underestimate the will of sps. Sometimes, against all odds, they survive and come back stronger!

[jxlex]

Ya alot of times sps i tot dead but suddenly one day they decide to recover... No pe, turn brown time can heal... Unless of course total tissue lost and see bone, u really never know

[surreal1228]

Condolences for the loss.

<br />Thanks bro.<br /><br />

Ok. Sorry for your loss.<br /><br /><br />If needed, maybe invest in a good live rock and put in your tank. More surface area for additional bacteria to thrive and work on your excess nutrients.

<br />Good suggestions. Will do as I feel most bacteria dies. <br /><br />

Sorry for your loss bro. But like what jxlex said, never underestimate the will of sps. Sometimes, against all odds, they survive and come back stronger!

<br /><br />Yep. Fully agree. Thanks bro<br /><br />

Ya alot of times sps i tot dead but suddenly one day they decide to recover... No pe, turn brown time can heal... Unless of course total tissue lost and see bone, u really never know

<br />Haha. Hope so. Left some frag withou skin but go polyps. Want to see what happen tmr. <br />

[Patrick]

Sorry for your loss bro... Hope all will turn out well again...

[surreal1228]

Thanks bro.<br />

[MarcoVan]

Hows things.

[Patrick]

Bro kelvin, all getting better?

[ericmz]

sad to hear that bro kelvin, hope you will recover with just minor scratches. so that i can pick up more frags fro you soon. cheers!

[surreal1228]

Hows things.

Bro kelvin, all getting better?

sad to hear that bro kelvin, hope you will recover with just minor scratches. so that i can pick up more frags fro you soon. cheers!

Thanks Eric.

updates:

did 2nd time 50% water change, and put in another 500g carbon, so far no more bad smell.

did a count, lost 90% sps on rock and on frag stand, around 12 different sps types.

survivers are monti, pocci, red milli, zoas and acans. and fishes

will give 1 month time to circle and let the bacterial system recover...

very sad for the lost as this tank is growing to be excellent, i planted many type of frags on the rock and aiming to get them overgrow till touch the 4 sides of glass.. but died after 6 months....

But never mind, great lesson learnt.

and now planning a new tank theme! (let them overgrow till touching the roof! lol, kidding)

it may be a good time to start a 1st thread for my tank...

thank all for your support and encouraging message!

[linko]

All the best to you Bro.

[Zac]

Bro Jia You!!!

[Kakani]

Bro if you need some frag of sps I don't mind frag to give you some. Cheers.

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