Emergency, Somebody Help Please!!! (Thomas712?)

hsanchez

Member
My BTA got stuck in my PH last night. his guts got sent all around the tank. I removed what I could see. I know I have have to keep up with water chages but how often and how much(its a 29g). I won't be able to do one til tonight i'm on my way to an police examiniation.
somebody please tell me how to save my tank.
 

hkgar

Member
Have you checked your amonnia and nitrite levels? If they are ok then do a 20% water change and continue to monitor the levels
What I have done when similar things have happened is to continue to do about 20% water changes until the ammonia and nitrite readings are zero. Check your ammonia and nitrite readings and monitor them closely. Get them to zero as quickly as possible.
Good luck. You should be able to save the rest of your tank.
 

lion_crazz

Active Member
I would do water changes every other day until your ammonia or nitrite levels are reading 0. Don't do anything drastic, but 10 gallons out each time will do the trick.
 

offshore80

Member
Same thing happened to me a few years back. Now I use sponges on my power heads to protect my BTA... Cause it's is all over the place.
 

hsanchez

Member
I'm back from my test!
Thanks everybody for your quick responses.
here are my readings
PH-8.2
Nitrite-0ppm
Ammonia-.25ppm
Nitrate-0-5ppm
I have also added another bag of carbon to the filter.
I did about a 4g water change. Thats all the RO/DI I had on hand. I plan to go to the LFS and get some more today.
And I did have a sponge filer attatched to the sweep PH the anenome got into. All fish and corals look fine NOW. I hope everything goes ok. Just when think your tank is finally done something like this happens. I just have a couple questions.
So just do a 10g water change every other day til I get my ammonia to 0 right?
Should I stop feeding?
Is my water now toxic to humans?
 
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thomas712

Guest
Well I wouldn't drink the water if thats what your asking, but it should be alright to stick your hands in.
Lets see here,
water changes ~check
fresh carbon ~ check
using RO ~ check
Polyfilter~ Everyone needs a polyfilter for emergancies.
Removed all torn body parts ~ this needs to be done to keep ammonia to minium
If dead the removal of the anemone is also required.
Keep feeding but do it light for a few days, no need to add to the ammonia right now.
If using filter floss or any carbon cartridges make sure they are clean and not holding any debris or detritus. Check all filters.
Clean out any protien skimmers
Check and clean the power head that the anemone got into. Might want to clean the sponge that was covering the filter as well. For this you might even want to wear some latex gloves.
You might even want to take the powerhead and blow your live rock with it to get out any detritus and debris.
Good luck
Thomas
 

hsanchez

Member
I've been taking body parts out since I got home with a turkey basker. I had to pry what was left of the anenome from the glass this morning.
I'm going out now to the LFS to get some more RO and all new filter media.
once again thanks everybody. I hope not to lose anything. And to think today I was stareing at my tank after my water change and watch in amazement as my false perc started HOSTING my xenia.
GOD i hope I don't lose anything.
 

djmx2002

Member
mine got stuck in there 3 days ago, it took me like almost an hour getting it out of there, and so far it healing fine :)
i guess i was lucky
 

hsanchez

Member
2 water changes later, all new filter media, and a cup full of anenome pieces, Clean powerheads and filter, ammonia is at 0.
Does this mean it's over?
 
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thomas712

Guest
Originally Posted by HSanchez
Does this mean it's over?
It means check it again in 24 and 48 hours, then if it still reads 0 you may be in the clear.
 

hsanchez

Member
today's readings
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 5ppm
PH - 8.4
Ammonia - 0.5ppm
ugh, time for another water change I guess
 
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