I wanna cry

beaslbob

Well-Known Member

Originally posted by ReefNut
Water changes has Nothing to do with the current situation and at this point could only help.

I respectifully disagree.
 

beaslbob

Well-Known Member
deb: Sorry this degenerated and hope your tank is recovering. At least you have choices..
kip: meet ya in new thread
 

crazy8

Member
Does that mean you guys are going to "respectfully" <cough, cough> disagree somewhere else?
Can't we all just understand and let the newer people on this board realize as bluntly as possible, that while Bob has his methods, they are not proven, they are experimental, and they are a minority so small that to even measure it requires instrumentation more delicate than any reefer has.
That being said, I support free speech. This country was born with stupid ideas. Heck, a few of them even worked :D I for one would rather learn the right (and proven) way of keeping a reef before I try ALL the shortcuts. The more I learn, the more I can test different philosophies.
That's my 2 cents. No replies necessary I am going home and won't read them anyway. :mad:
 

jarvis

Member

Originally posted by lesa
these kind of threads will scare new people off real quick:eek:

I totally agree.
first and foremost lets try to deal with the issue in hand.
When You said all parameters tested perfect.
WHAT WERE THEY BEFORE THE CRASH?
Amonia?
Nitite?
Nitate?
Phospate?
Ph?
What are they NOW?
Was the tank covered in any form of algae?
How is the livestock doing? and where are they?
Did your anemone die?
What depth do you define as a Deep sand bed?
Do you siphon your DSB?
Good call thomas, Do you have RIOs?
Without a reason why the tank went sour in a mater of hours, you will be making the same fatal mistakes again and again. Its not that fun of a hobby if that is the case.
Deb, we are not here to yell at you.............a wise man once said "your tank, your choice";)
I still strongly feel that your inhabitants be held at the LFS. You have enough to deal with on your hands as it is right now. If you make such drastic changes to a tank it can in no way become a health functional system within a day.
 

jarvis

Member

Originally posted by blackclam
what were the starteing signs. becouse i have justr now started knoticing that just today in my tank all of my rock(was covered with colonine) had tured gray. and theat my filter floss was overgrown with a brown slimy algea that has covered everything in my tank. please help.

If cyno I would would worry about it. A nutrient rich envirment with poor gas exchange has a very strong potential to crash. What are your water parameters? How is the circulation? Do not resort to drastic measures. Find the root of the problem and correct it slowly. However start a new thead. This thread has already been hijacked enough :p
 

coloradodeb

Member
Things are slowly coming around.........I did lose the anemone the snails and a pink clown......They are all back in the 55G now,.....and seem to be ok (so far) It is still an hour by hour check.......Purchased a new skimmer...just to be sure......and an RO unit, but have not been able to get it connected quite right yet. Oh, and LOTS of prayers...............My levels are still elevated,,,,,but they were super high in the QT cause it was so overloaded.....I do appreciate everyones help, and I pray that this never happens to anyone else......
deb
 
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