my tank crashed.!!

coastie55g

coastie55g

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well like the title claims my tank crashed.. :help:
well i went to california for a lifesafers school.. and come home to my tank.. my coral beauty missing.. my skunk cleaner shrimp dead.. one chromis.. then the next day my jawfish was dead.. not happy at all.. i guess my roomate hada party and there were like 40 beer caps in the tank.. i did a big like 20 gallon water change over the course of the day.. but i lost more fish.. the inverts are doing ok.. i just dont wanna loose my clown fish.. means the world to my other half.. he developed a soar also on his left site and the ends of his fins are clear? cant recall if thats normal or not..
i have to resupply my test kit.. but nitrates are fine...
just looking for ideas.. thanks guys/gals
 
clown_nut

clown_nut

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first off...let me say that if i would you i'd kick that roommate out of the place...I can't stand people that get there jollies off getting drunk and trashing other peoples stuff. Bad enough they are trashing themselves.
 
coastie55g

coastie55g

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yeah our lease is up in the next month.. and he is leaving.. told the girl friend just gives me a reason to tear the tank down and get that 75 gallon that i have been wanting...:D
is there a general "kills all" type of medication out there.. to get the water clean of what ever may be in there now??:notsure:
 
clown_nut

clown_nut

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not that i am aware of....i've been wanting a 75g myself...but of course that has got to wait till i have a permanent place of my own and a better job...crossing my fingers on the better job part.
 
007

007

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Originally posted by coastie55g
is there a general "kills all" type of medication out there.. to get the water clean of what ever may be in there now??:notsure:
To answer your question yes and no.
I would run some carbon in your tank for a few days, change it and run some more. Try putting it into a high flow area to help remove impurities from the water.
Then, start doing a 5% water change every day for at least a week or so until you change out at least 50% of the water.
The water changes inconjunction with the carbon should really help out considerably. It may not fix everything, but it will DEFINITELY help considerably.
Sorry to hear about such as disaster . . .
 
coastie55g

coastie55g

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i have two hang on the back filters running new carbon as we speak.. and i friend of mine told me about something that is all natural and helps heal fish. made by that company with the dr fish dude.. i threw some of that in there.. i cant recall the name of it at this time.. funny thing is that my coroline algea is taking off like crazy... if its not one thing its another.. i have to break down the tank anyways here in the next month.. moving into a bigger house.. hell might just buy a 75 gall and have the 55 for a sump.. :thinking: or would that not make since to have about the same size tank for a sump?:jumping:
 
sly

sly

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Some people have a sump that's bigger than their main tank. Sorry to hear about your tank, though. Made me mad when I read what happened to it. :mad:
 
coastie55g

coastie55g

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ok..
heres the thing.. i talked to the other half.. shes kool with getting a bigger tank..
does anybody know for sure or can find out for me.. since im stuck at work till tomarrow morning if a 55 normal will fit in the usual stand of a 75 gallon?
and second im worried about my live sand.. i started from 20 pounds of dried prior live sand and seeded it with some from the local pet shop.. i am starting to show the layers.. now when i go to put it in the 75 when i get it.. will it cause the tank to cycle again?:thinking: and if the LR is out of water for 20 minutes will stuff die off?? or should i put it in tupperware containers w/ water in them?
 
robchuck

robchuck

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You won't be able to squeeze a 55 under a standard 75 gallon stand because both tanks are 48" long. A DIY stand could be built around the 55 very easily and be much cheaper than a store bought one. Even a local cabinet maker could probably make a custom one close to the price of the store bought stand.
 
fast fred

fast fred

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Just a bit of info for you...maybe you could use it now, or sometime in the future...There is a filter pad called a 'Poly-Filter' and it removes a lot of bad stuff from the tank. I know it removes copper, but I think it also removes phosphate and some other 'nastys'. They're kind of expensive, and I don't think I would run one all the time, but in an emergency like you experienced, it may have done the trick. You may want to consider it just in case some nastys were absorbed into you live rock or sand.
Good Luck.
Fred
 
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