2ND TANK CRASH SHIT.........ALL GONE

[hamannbmw]

suffer 2nd tank crash ......all gone

deceased

1 PAIRED PURPLE GOBY

1 X dunno wat goby

2 X ###### shrimps

1 x Pom pom crab

1 X cleaner shrimps

1 X fire shrimps

1 X tube worm

........... i guess i really no time to take care

[DeepBlue]

feel your lost.....

yup...reefing is a tough challenge that requires discipline and lots of time and hardwork....

[terryansimon]

why did it crash? if you don't mind sharing...

[Creetin]

cheer up manz. perhaps u can start again?

[tivoli]

Hi friend,

maybe you have setup your aquarium wrongly ?

I have neglected my tank, treated it badly etc .... it has

never crashed on me before. It may grow lots of algae ... but

it will not crash.

Marine setup is easy but you must get proper equipment and

set it up properly.

YOu may want to consult the experienced guys here ... about your

tank setup.

Cheers

[hamannbmw]

i also dunno wat happen .. last week suffer a tank crash that wipe out half of my LS... den immediately i change 1/2 tank water... few days later i change 1/4 water again , hope to maiantain the water quality.... but this morning my house stinkssssssss

[Vinoth]

Measured your water parameters? May be ammonia spike. What's ur ammonia and nitrite level?

[hamannbmw]

i guess i know why.... i remove about 10 rock anemone (purple n green in colour) with pincer cos, it wander all around my LR sticking all over the stupid rocks so i use a pincer to pluck it off the rocks... i saw some JUICES coming out from it... immediately the second day... is my first crash............

[Vinoth]

I have read injecting kalk paste will kill the anemone. But i thk you have to do it one by one.

[RAV-65]

I tink the Anemone carries alot of toxics in its body, when u pluck it off and the body tears, the toxics flow into the water... when not juz reset your tank?

Vincent Ho

[Domino]

Sorry to hear about this man!!!

I guess you will select your next batch of LS more carefully to make sure about the compatibilities and if they all fit in the "masterplan" you have for your tank. It takes a lot of reading and research before introducing new specimens in the tank. I am constantly fighting with myself not to buy stuff which looks really nice that I have not researched... It's tough!

Also introducing them very slowly leaving weeks between new introductions gives time for adaptation and observation. it helps to limit problems. Anemones are known to move a lot before they find a place they like. good spots fo 10 anemones...

Anyway, Bad experiences are the best lessons. I'm sure your next setup will be succesful!!

[hamannbmw]

now under cycling stage liao......... everything gotta restart again..... , pass some corals to my brother... now my tank is empty only with LR .....

[hamannbmw]

U r right domino, i'm gotta be very careful next time in terms of LS selection including corals etc..... gotta check water parameters more often.... this incident really taught me a good lesson ..

[Ancelot]

YEAH! thats the spirit!

Fall down le, Get up and do it all over again!

Failure is never an option in my life! hope this caption lives with you as it lives with me.. lolx.. wish you luck!

[dravan]

never say die... hmmm u better monitor ur tank the next time coz toxins will remain in the LR n the tank if u neber clean them properly n it might nuke ur tank again.... correct me if i am wrong

[hamannbmw]

yes..... nv say die, jus do it......., my outcoming tank is a 4ft......gonna be very careful, cos its going to cause a big hole in my pocket if this happend again..........

[hamannbmw]

Reefer_guy if u r looking at this thread, i'm sorry that i cant collect the corals that i've reserve from u...., heard u r overseas now , i'll call u on monday .........

[fnscasey]

Does chemical filtration help to eradicate the problems if an anemone die ?

[hamannbmw]

i think the best solution is still change the water......., hope i'm not wrong........

[fnscasey]

Does chemical filtration help to eradicate the problems if an anemone die ?

I have a carpet anemone in my tank. Although i have chemical filtration, i am not sure will my tank CRASH, if the anemone happens to die one day.

[bubble_gum]

i feel for ur lost bro my 1ft wheelers goby tank crashed n i took out all my LS and placed it in my other reef tanks nw im just like u cycling the tank again.

[Eric]

Monitor closely your LS, anemone normally dont just die overnight. Once you notice the anemone stop opening up and tentacles getting thinner and thinner, colours fading, you better start doing something abt it. Carbon does help to a certain extend on low toxic level but not a rotting LS.

Its better to find out more why the tank crash before restarting,..... eg, any metals inside the sand? Copper concentration due to old PUB piping? Flowrate vs sufficent filteration?.......etc

[hamannbmw]

i feel for ur lost bro my 1ft wheelers goby tank crashed n i took out all my LS and placed it in my other reef tanks nw im just like u cycling the tank again.

sama sama...

[vicky]

hmmz, tell the truth, Sea anemone is quite hard to keep . Pls read more about keeping sea anemone. its demands are quite high.

sea anemone, sea aple and etc are known to cause really high crashes .

Sorry for your crash ...

u keep start again and learn your mistake .

hope u succeed!

[tineng]

Does chemical filtration help to eradicate the problems if an anemone die ?

I think it helps but not eradicate the problem completely. I am the super KS type of guy and use SeaChem SeaGel, Chemipure, polyfilter in my tank....one day my anemone got suck into a new powerhead that i've juz install...the next day whole tank becomes milky in color...did a 50% change...lucky/unlucky on suffer 1 causalty ...

I think the best is still not to keep anemone....