total tank meltdown - well not quite :)

[hobogato]

i need water if anyone has any.


nevermind, got some

[SABOB]

Sorry,I usually have 15 -25 gallons but just did water changes over weekend.I could make some this evening if that helps.

[hobogato]

thanks bob, but i think i have the emergency under control - christy is picking up about 100 gallons from a few places. i should be able to make water for subsequent needed water changes for the next few days.

looks like an almost total fish loss ATM, we shall see what happens with the corals....

[andysgr]

very sorry to hear about the losses. I hope the corals turn out ok.

[RayAllen]

Ouch, What happened? Good luck ACE- hoping the best for you. Your prized tang etc...

[Rychek]

I just dropped off my buckets of water with your wife. Hope it turns out as well as possible.

[BioCube14]

huh what happend??

[hobogato]

thanks ryan, i really appreciate it.


I just dropped off my buckets of water with your wife. Hope it turns out as well as possible.

that is the saddest part. the only fish still alive are the eel and the marine beta.


Your prized tang etc...

large anemone (12"+ diameter) went through a seio 2600


huh what happend??

[cpreefguy]

Man, that is terrible. So sorry to hear Ace. I hope your corals will be O.K.
Keep us updated

[MRSBIGBIRD123]

Ace, let Christi know that I am on my way with 50g.

Cheri

[Mr Cob]

Sorry Ace! Hope for the best for the rest of the livestock.

[Bill S]

Christi just left - let me know if you need more. RO/DI unit is running, and filling the topoff now. Also have RO/DI in kitchen - I'll make some from that as well. I have 4 buckets of salt, too, if you need some.

[aquasport24]

Sorry Ace, wish the best of luck.

[apedroza]

Thats horribel Ace!!! Hope everything works out. Was this the anemone from Mike??? That was a beauty too. Good Luck!!

[DrMark]

Ace,
wow, sorry. Amazing how fast things can happen and how hard it is to prepare for all possibilities. Hope it works out.
mark

[hobogato]

no anthony, that one didnt make it thru this either. the eel was lying flat on the sand by the time i started changing water, but now he is crawling thru the rocks. the beta never showed a bit of stress.

i did a 100 gallon water change - to be followed by another 50 gallons later tonight or tomorrow morning. the corals look ok right now, but time will only tell with those. i did have to pull out 6 dead ones earlier.

lost all of my tangs (12" vlamingi, 6" hippo, 4" hippo, 5" yellow, 4" yellow, 4" sailfin & 5" chocolate), a 3" royal gramma, 6" algae blennie, and a wierd hawkfish i was never able to identify. almost all of these fish have been with us for 5 years, some longer.

all of the sps were coated with anemone bits - looked like they had been sprayed with white silly string - dont expect any of them to live, but maybe they will surprise me.

all lps are stressed but look like they will make it.

both gorgonians are fine, but all zoas and polyps are closed tight.

the clams in the clam tank (still recovering from a broken light bulb burn) seem uneffected.

before the water change, the ORP was reading just over 200 - now it is back up to 270.

the skimmer has already pulled out 5 gallons of dark green water.

i may hook up a hyatt torpedo i borrowed from bill tonight or tomorrow depending on water test results.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE HELPED OR OFFERED TO HELP.

[apedroza]

I can't believe you lost the vlamingi!!!!! That was an awesome fish, and the highlight of all of them swimming around!!! RIP!!

[JimD]

Man, thats horrible.... :mad: :thumbs_down:

[Texreefer]

Ace. as usual if you need anything call

[Kristy]

Ace, that is terrible. You guys must be devastated! So sorry to hear this, your tangs were amazing... Mike & Kristy

[JeffCo]

Wow, this is terrible Ace, hopefully everything is getting under control now.

[greenmako]

Sorry to hear that man, I hope everything else makes it.

[fishypets]

I know exactly how you feel right now and I'm sure it's helpless. Sounds like you've done all you can though, good luck man!

[jrsatx20]

i feel for u. i wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.

[SoLiD]

:confused: :cry_smile: Not the Vlamingi... say it ain't so. :cry_smile:

[hobogato]

thanks for all the comments.....

the radiant wrasse came out and swam around a bit late last night, so i guess it will make it too.

as of this morning the ORP is back up above 300, and the eel still looks stressed. the corals look pretty good, even the sps are starting to show a little polyp extension.

i am going to do another 50 gallon water change this afternoon. the skimmer pulled out another gallon of gunk overnight.

[Rychek]

Those are hopeful signs! Sounds like you've about reached the peak. Good luck with the final stabilization.

[BIGBIRD123]

Ace,
I don't know if it will help but when things calm down, I have a few fish that you are welcome to. I have a Ytang, Ptang, Lunar Wrasse, Coral Beauty (Beautiful color) and maybe 1 or 2 more. We were going to sell them, then we were going to keep them but is a worthier cause. They are good and healthy.

LMK
Steve

[Bill S]

Steve, I'm not sure it's legal to sell p-tang in Texas. Only in Nevada... I guess it's ok if you give it away, but I'm not sure where you are going to get it...

Ace, let me know, I have another 70 gallons of water made up.

[BIGBIRD123]

You need to be shot! Get outta town! LMAO!

S

[hobogato]

thanks steve, will talk with ya later about it.

[hobogato]

thanks bill, i still have 50 gallons in the garage to do another water change today. ORP is back up above 300, so i should be done with big water changes after this one. now it is just a waithing game on the corals.....

[lt1z28]

Very sorry to hear this. Hope all your corals pull through.

[g-ray]

I hope everything works out bud

[Captain Jack]

I'm very sorry for your loss.

[profntbtr]

man, crashes always suck, but at least you were able to salvage some of it.

[BIGBIRD123]

Steve, I'm not sure it's legal to sell p-tang in Texas. Only in Nevada... I guess it's ok if you give it away, but I'm not sure where you are going to get it...

Ace, let me know, I have another 70 gallons of water made up.

That's funny, I don't care who ya are...

S

[hobogato]

well, i did some work on a new fish list, thoughts?

still have these:
Marine Betta (Calloplesiops altivelis)
Zebra Moray Eel (Gymnomuraena zebra)
Radiant Wrasse (Halichores iradius)
Mystery Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus ocellatus) - maybe, havent seen it since anemone incedent

getting these soon:
Mimic Lemon Peel Tang (Acanthurus pyroferus) - thanks jeremy
Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) - thanks steve
Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)- Pair - thanks jose

what i will add in the future
Two Spot Bristletooth Tang (Ctenochaetus binotatus)
Blue & Yellow Hippo Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus var.)
Powder Blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon)
Kole Yellow Eye Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus)
Naso Blonde Tang (Naso elegans)
Clown Tang (Acanthurus lineatus)
Sailfin Tang, Desjardini (Zebrasoma desjardini)
Achilles Tang (Acanthurus achilles)
Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)
Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon meleagris)
Yellow Coris Wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus)
Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
Yellow Candy Hogfish (Bodianus bimaculatus)
Green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus)
Flame Hawkfish (Neocirrhitus armatus)
Pink Skunk Clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion) - Pair
Royal Gramma Basslet (Gramma loreto)
Midas Blenny (Ecsenius midas)
Orange Spotted Goby (Amblyeleotris guttata)
Purple Pseudochromis (Pseudochromis porphyreus)

[LoneStar]

That's funny, I don't care who ya are...

S


:rofl:


Keep us posted Ace. I'm hoping the corals pull through....

[Texreefer]

Tang.o rama!!I think you just want a Naso because I can't keep one alive.

Jk

[Bill S]

And he wants an achilles because:

1) I couldn't keep mine alive,
2) I now can't add one (too many other tangs to beat it up)

Tangs I wish I had, but can't add:

Kole Eye
Achilles

Tangs not on your list that is HER favorite of mine...
Orange Shoulder Tang

And last but not least: Tangs you HAVE to have if you have a tank full of tangs:

Sohal

But, that's right, you are getting another Clown Tang...

I also think you need a big Angel or 2. What the heck, you have a great spread of SPS and LPS for them.

[hobogato]

yeah bill, i chose the poor man's sohal (clown tang) because they are very similar but the price difference is rediculous.....

i would rather have a sohal, and since that or the clown tang would be the very last fish i add, it may end up being a sohal instead :wink_smile:

[Kristy]

I was thinking the same thing about the sohal... if you're going to have that beautiful display of color and the tang-a-palooza going on, a sohal sure would look pretty in there!

Given any thought yet to the order of those tangs (other than obviously the purple and mimic first since they are available now, etc. and the clown / sohal last for other obvious reasons)?

Can't wait to see all the beautiful display of color that will be, and we are holding out hope for you that your mystery wrasse is just being mysterious and hiding somewhere until all the dust settles! Those things are so amazing!

[hobogato]

well, i want to add the copperband asap so it will be established before adding all the tangs. the two bristletooth tangs will have to be added at the same time, and the sailfin and sohal/clown will have to be added last. other than that, the rest should get along ok no matter when i add em.

[Bill S]

Ace,

The best luck I've had with a CBB is with no other fish. I've put them in my fuges. Even though there isn't much room, they get used to eating without any competition, and without anyone bothering them. Both that I did this with turned into very aggressive eaters. Mine outcompetes the big angel, the rabbitfish and all of the tangs.

[ErikH]

I've been busy with work and haven't been on in a few days. Very sad to hear Ace, and I wish you the best. That really sucks man.

[hobogato]

picked up a few from my list today:

purple tang
chocolate tang
yellow eye kole tang
gold rim powder brown (substitute for powder blue)
copperband bfly
pair of clowns - not sure if they are oscillaris or true percs
clown fairy wrasse - i know, wasnt on the list, but couldnt pass it up :)

all are getting along great and they all ate just 15 minutes after being added to the tank

[FireWater]

Good to hear Ace. Enjoy the rebuild

[Ed]

Wow! Sorry to hear about all of this Ace.

My Powder Blue beats up anything I put in the tank. Even beat up the (smaller) Sohal I had until he outgrew the PB. Might want to consider the PB being one of the last additions to the Tang corral.

[fishforlife]

forgive me for this newbie question, but did the "tank melt down" happen because the anenome was forced through the pump and released a toxin in the water?

Sorry to hear about this!

[hobogato]

yep, the stinging cells of the anemone were spread throughout the water and stung all of the fish to death. looks like the corals may be ok.


forgive me for this newbie question, but did the "tank melt down" happen because the anenome was forced through the pump and released a toxin in the water?

Sorry to hear about this!

[Bill S]

Looks like you already got the powder... I'd agree, it was one of my last fish, and it's as tough as my Sohal. Maybe tougher.

[bimmerzs]

WoW....sorry to hear about this, I feel your pain bro.

Cheers,

[hobogato]

came across a small one that is really healthy, so i couldnt pass it up. i should be adding most of the rest of the fish next week if things work out as planned.


Looks like you already got the powder... I'd agree, it was one of my last fish, and it's as tough as my Sohal. Maybe tougher.

[RayAllen]

Ace u dont screw around. You are half fully stocked already. Going to be fun to watch all those small/juvi fish grow.

[LoneStar]

Ace u dont screw around. You are half fully stocked already. Going to be fun to watch all those small/juvi fish grow.


No kidding!

[hobogato]

there is no way i could go this fast without the generosity of MANY of my MAAST friends. thank you all!

[greatwhite@AlamoAquatics]

that sux dude let me know if you need anything special im pretty sure you have the hook up , but im here if you need me.. good luck

[brewercm]

I can't believe I just noticed this thread. If you ever need water please give me a call.

[J_G]

Steve, I'm not sure it's legal to sell p-tang in Texas. Only in Nevada... I guess it's ok if you give it away, but I'm not sure where you are going to get it...


Steve - are you soliciting P-Tang? Is Y-Tang the chinese version?