Cleaning nearly cost me everything

[teresaq]

It cost me a lot though. - I almost lost both horses, still not completely comfortable, but at least they ate tonight.
I lost my scooter blenny, my jaw fish, my shrimp, some snails, - I found a couple dead brissle worms, and small star fish.
I dont know what happened, but my ph was down to 7,8.
I took the horses out yesterday after I found my scooter dead. I also took the jaw fish out last night, - it was very listless (it was dead this morning)
I made up some quick water, and did a 15 gal change. I did another 15 gal change this morning. - I will prob do another 15 gal tomorrow.
I changed all the filters on the powerheads, and added carbon and bio-chem zorb to the canister filter.
T

 

[meowzer]

OH MY....how awful.....was only ph affected? no spikes of any other kind? Could something have gotten in the water? stirred up?

 

[teresaq]

I was fighting flat worms, so I think combo of dead flat worms, stiring the sand where I pulled out macro algea. Ugg. I had the horses out of the tank for the cleaning, Added the carbon and bio chem, and didnt put the horses back until the next day, but I guess there were still flat worm toxins in there.

 

[al&burke]

Sorry to hear this Teresa I hope everything works out for you.

 

[novahobbies]

Holy crap! I'm so sorry!!! :-(

 

[blackjacktang]

dang im sorry!!

 

[teresaq]

here is a pic of the sponge I changed out. I pulled the one on the left out last night. The white one is the new one.

 

[blackjacktang]

why is it yellow?

 

[teresaq]

My guess is the flat worms

 

[gemmy]

Wow, I'm so sorry!

 

[t316]

Was the one on the left "white" when you first put it in?

 

[novahobbies]

Hey! Wow, I haven't seen you around in a bit! How are you??

 

[teresaq]

Quote:
Originally Posted by T316 http:///forum/thread/383697/cleaning-nearly-cost-me-everything#post_3357951
Was the one on the left "white" when you first put it in?
Yes, it was white.

 

[teresaq]

Quote:
Originally Posted by novahobbies http:///forum/thread/383697/cleaning-nearly-cost-me-everything#post_3357958
Hey! Wow, I haven't seen you around in a bit! How are you??
I'm fine. Kids have kept me busy this weekend. The horses are eating fine, but not very active. I did another 10 gal water change last night. All the corals have opened back up. I am keeping the tank as quite as possible.

 

[1snapple]

That really sucks.
I bet it was the flatworms.
what did you use to kill them?

 

[teresaq]

I used flat worm exit, and not even the full dose.
I lost my female horse yesterday, My male seems ok for now.
Not very happy right now.
I need to put my baby clown down, Its tale has amost rotted off, its so sad. I have had it since it was a 1/2 inch long. Its about an inch now.
At least I still have my babies. Please pray I can get them to eat frozen. They dont seem to want to eat it.
T

 

[meowzer]

OH I am SOOOOOO sorry to hear this......I was hoping the horses would be ok

 

[flower]

Oh my God, I just logged in and noticed this thread...How awful! I so hope the babies start eating frozen...I'm sorry about the female horse, the jawfish and your mandarin..the poor baby clown. Lots of prayer for everything to make it from here on in.

 

[gemmy]

Aww, I'm so sorry.

 

[novahobbies]

I'm so sorry you lost the female. How is your male doing today?