Tank is crashing!

[Kristy]

I have two moldy oldies here, Minnie, who turns 31!!! this month.

I can't get over that you have a 31-year old cat! Mike and I keep talking about it. You even sent me to google the record for oldest cat on record, which by the way, was credited to a cat in Austin, TX that made it to 38, then there's a 36 and a couple of 34s out there in the world. Whatever you are feeding them, it appears to be working!

If you were a little closer, I'd gladly volunteer my assistance on your re-scape. Sounds like fun!

[Kristy]

Oh wow, I'm so glad to hear that the salt company is tryingto help you figure this out.

[Sherita]

Miss Minnie is truly an antique kitty, but you would never know it by looking at her. She's still quite full of herself, and deals destruction here on a daily basis. Her most hated enemy is my miniblinds, when she can't see outside, she just pulls them down, and is quite pleased with the results. Me, not so much. She also flies around the house like a lunatic, mostly when chasing moths.

United Pet Group really does seem interested in finding out what the issue was. I am to send them a FTS from before the crash, a sample of the suspect salt, a list of lost livestock along with estimated value, and a detailed letter of how things happened. At least for now, it sounds like they really do want to help. I am glad for this.

[tebstan]

I'm glad you got a response from the manufacturer. UPG is an enormous company, it can be difficult to get anything accomplished with them. It all depends on the individual person you work with. Make sure you have a regular contact person and get as many phone numbers and email addresses you can for that person.

[Sherita]

Ammonia is down to between 0.25 and 0 today. I think the tank is recovering. Going to throw a dead shrimp in there in a couple of days and see if the biofilter can handle it.

So far everything is holding well in the temporary tanks, but I will sure feel better once I get everything back in the place it belongs.

[Europhyllia]

Easy on the shrimp. They can introduce fungi and other stuff. You don't need any new trouble!
If you want some ammonia I can mail you some pure ammonium chloride powder. Instructions are on the Fritz website and it just takes an itsy bitsy amount

[Sherita]

I didn't really think of that. I was going to use some big krill that I have for my marine betta, do you think that would cause problems? If so, I will surely take you up on your offer of ammonium chloride.

[Sherita]

Zero! I gotta zero! No ammonia in my tank, verified by the lfs! Wheeeee!

Still got a ways to go, but I kept staring at that test vial.......don't you DARE turn green

The only time in my life when I actually WANTED a zero on a test.

Mods, please don't lock this thread yet. I would like to post the final outcome from UPG, whatever it may be.