Well, there goes my tank! :(

[ErikH]

Well, here we go......

I lost almost all of the rest of my SPS. I still have some pieces left, and some are in recovery. One day (after I fixed my reactor prob) my tank was looking GREAT. A few days later, I started to lose SPS. I thought it was due to heat, phos, or other WQ related issues. Tested and retested, and when I was done, tested again and again. Everything seemed great again. Then I started getting hit with wicked algae growth!!!! Well, I found a tennis ball in my sump. :(

It was buried under macros and not visible. I took it out and things are seemingly better. I just changed my lighting again, so there was a ton of confusion as I thought for sure it was due to light stress.

SO, well that isn't so bad. I can regrow what I have and recoup the rest later from others.

THEN, yesterday I found my jawfish on the floor.
Somehow, it escaped a darn near inescapable tank, making it through a hole the size of a half dollar.

SO, I learned 2 lessons here and have one solution. Window screen.

I am going to cover my sump and the holes on my 45 to ensure I do not have to go through this again.


I did not lose any of my LPS, zoas, clams, fish (other than funny face), or anything else.

Reefing is bittersweet.

[Europhyllia]

I am sorry :(

[Squiers007]

Out of curiosity do you have a dog and or children? If so, are you thinking thats how the tennis ball got in there?

[dmweise]

Yeah, fish do not play fetch. That sucks. I'm sorry to hear about your tank.

[lakers10]

they might play fetch ???? lol

[Gseclipse02]

sorry to hear .... if you lost your paletta lovelli i have that frag of it still ... lmk good luck

[Mr Cob]

man! That stinks, sorry Erik! Did you have dupes in the 75gal?

[dmweise]

I've got a few things I could frag as well, a few euphyllias and some leathers.

[justahobby]

Ohhh yeah, tennis ball in the sump will get ya every time. Sorry to hear anyone have the trouble you have had. Rob has dibs on a blue digitata frag, but which ever one (got 2 frags) he doesn't pick you are welcome too. I live on bitters and blanco too and never met you or seen your tank so it would be a good reason lol.

[kkiel02]

If yours ever passing through new braunfels I could hook you up with various sps. Let me know. It would have to be about two months to make sure I got rid of the velvet though.