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siptang
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good 2 cents. I can't stress enough the importance of doing your required maintenance.
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florida joe
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Today everything in my 10g fish tank died, do to me breaking some kind of ammonia pocket or bubble that was in the sand
who told you this
Today everything in my 10g fish tank died, do to me breaking some kind of ammonia pocket or bubble that was in the sand
who told you this
nfsplayer
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Originally Posted by florida joe http:///forum/thread/387257/what-to-do-b/20#post_3406355
who told you this
employees at local fish store
Originally Posted by florida joe http:///forum/thread/387257/what-to-do-b/20#post_3406355
who told you this
employees at local fish store
florida joe
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i would look for a lfs you do not trap ammonia in your sand bed if anything you relesed
Hydrogen Sulfides
Hydrogen Sulfides
florida joe
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That very well may be BUT you did not break an ammonia bubble in your sand how long has your tank been up and running
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siptang
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ammonia bubble, made me chuckle a bit. Haven't heard that ever.
Ammonia will accumulate from bio load, over feeding etc. If you don't have any cuc and stirred up some sand, maybe but you won't develop that kind of bubbles.
Ammonia will accumulate from bio load, over feeding etc. If you don't have any cuc and stirred up some sand, maybe but you won't develop that kind of bubbles.
nfsplayer
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Originally Posted by Siptang http:///forum/thread/387257/what-to-do-b/20#post_3406374
ammonia bubble, made me chuckle a bit. Haven't heard that ever.
Ammonia will accumulate from bio load, over feeding etc. If you don't have any cuc and stirred up some sand, maybe but you won't develop that kind of bubbles.
i did move sand around too, and a cloud came up. I wasn't overfeeding them.
Originally Posted by Siptang http:///forum/thread/387257/what-to-do-b/20#post_3406374
ammonia bubble, made me chuckle a bit. Haven't heard that ever.
Ammonia will accumulate from bio load, over feeding etc. If you don't have any cuc and stirred up some sand, maybe but you won't develop that kind of bubbles.
i did move sand around too, and a cloud came up. I wasn't overfeeding them.
florida joe
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What I think may have happened was you stirred up your substratum releasing hydrogen sulfides. That is what killed your fish that in turn taxed your bio filtration to the point where it could not handle the organic breakdown and the ammonia spike you recorded
nfsplayer
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Originally Posted by florida joe http:///forum/thread/387257/what-to-do-b/20#post_3406383
What I think may have happened was you stirred up your substratum releasing hydrogen sulfides. That is what killed your fish that in turn taxed your bio filtration to the point where it could not handle the organic breakdown and the ammonia spike you recorded
what can i do to prevent this next time? btw, it look's like one of the corals survived.
Originally Posted by florida joe http:///forum/thread/387257/what-to-do-b/20#post_3406383
What I think may have happened was you stirred up your substratum releasing hydrogen sulfides. That is what killed your fish that in turn taxed your bio filtration to the point where it could not handle the organic breakdown and the ammonia spike you recorded
what can i do to prevent this next time? btw, it look's like one of the corals survived.
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saxman
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Originally Posted by Nfsplayer http:///forum/thread/387257/what-to-do-b/20#post_3406388
what can i do to prevent this next time? btw, it look's like one of the corals survived.
Keep your fingers out of the sandbed. You can push your fingers into it if you must, but NEVER "stir" it.
I agree with Joe 1000%...you stirred up the sandbed and released hydrogen sulfide from the anoxic layer of the substrate. It kills fish dead, dead dead. As Joe mentioned, this happens way too often to folks who are either new or have never really thought about it. Your NH3 spike is from your tank (including the bacteria) dying, NOT a NH3 "bubble".
Originally Posted by Nfsplayer http:///forum/thread/387257/what-to-do-b/20#post_3406388
what can i do to prevent this next time? btw, it look's like one of the corals survived.
Keep your fingers out of the sandbed. You can push your fingers into it if you must, but NEVER "stir" it.
I agree with Joe 1000%...you stirred up the sandbed and released hydrogen sulfide from the anoxic layer of the substrate. It kills fish dead, dead dead. As Joe mentioned, this happens way too often to folks who are either new or have never really thought about it. Your NH3 spike is from your tank (including the bacteria) dying, NOT a NH3 "bubble".
jerth6932
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Originally Posted by saxman http:///forum/thread/387257/what-to-do-b/20#post_3406391
It kills fish dead, dead dead.
Would the fish be considered dead THRICE?
Also, would it be considered the "true death"?
Originally Posted by saxman http:///forum/thread/387257/what-to-do-b/20#post_3406391
It kills fish dead, dead dead.
Would the fish be considered dead THRICE?
Also, would it be considered the "true death"?
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siptang
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It's so bad, it kills fish not once but THREE times!
florida joe
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Also, would it be considered the "true death"?
like a wooden stake through the heart
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Keep your fingers out of the sandbed. You can push your fingers into it if you must, but NEVER "stir" it.
Greg god knows how many times I have been slapped for doing just that
Also, would it be considered the "true death"?
like a wooden stake through the heart
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Keep your fingers out of the sandbed. You can push your fingers into it if you must, but NEVER "stir" it.
Greg god knows how many times I have been slapped for doing just that
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siptang
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I do that all the time cleaning the bottom of my glass and thank god nothing happened to me...
but then again my red corris always stirs it up...
but then again my red corris always stirs it up...
jerth6932
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Originally Posted by florida joe http:///forum/thread/387257/what-to-do-b/20#post_3406422
like a wooden stake through the heart
Good reference catch
Originally Posted by florida joe http:///forum/thread/387257/what-to-do-b/20#post_3406422
like a wooden stake through the heart
florida joe
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You can take the shrimp out when you start to read ammonia then add a much smaller fresh piece to feed your bacteria