Help Please!!!!

MinnesotaTwins · 07/09/2011, 02:16 AM

I left for 4 hours and I came home to my tank as foggy as can be!!!! One of my powerheads came un-sunctioned and blew sand ALL over my tank should I be worried as I am and what can i do to help!

jimsplace · 07/09/2011, 04:01 AM

If it is just from the powerhead blowing sand, it will clear up with a little time.

thegrun · 07/09/2011, 04:02 AM

The tank should be fine, the sand storm will clear up in a day or so. If you have a filter sock that will help to catch the fine particles. You should also use a turkey baster to blow the dust off your corals and rocks.

Ron Reefman · 07/09/2011, 06:27 AM

The same thing happened to me several years ago and I lost one fish. Do yourself a huge favor and convert any suction cup holder you have to magnetic holders. I hated spending the money, but they work so good I'd NEVER go back to anything held up with a suction cup. They should be called suck-tion cups!

bnumair · 07/09/2011, 06:44 AM

blow off dust and sand off rocks and corals rest will settle in few days.

ReefPharmer · 07/09/2011, 12:49 PM

If you are using suction cups, I can relate. I have / had maxijets on them crap cups, they always fail... ALWAYS. I ended up using a cleaning magnet. Glued the maxi holder on one side and used the other side to hold it in place on the dry side of the glass

Frankfish · 07/09/2011, 02:44 PM

As I am a White Sox fan and your Twins always beat up on my team I wish I cold tell you that you were in for big trouble, but most likely everything will settle down OK soon. This has happened to me before with no real bad effects. Good luck and go SOX!

07/09/2011, 02:16 AM	#1
MinnesotaTwins Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 62	Help Please!!!! I left for 4 hours and I came home to my tank as foggy as can be!!!! One of my powerheads came un-sunctioned and blew sand ALL over my tank should I be worried as I am and what can i do to help!

07/09/2011, 04:01 AM	#2
jimsplace Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 633	If it is just from the powerhead blowing sand, it will clear up with a little time. __________________ Jim Current Tank Information; - 90 Gallon DT / 30 Gallon Sump - SPS Dominate - IC VHO Lighting

07/09/2011, 06:27 AM	#4
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	The same thing happened to me several years ago and I lost one fish. Do yourself a huge favor and convert any suction cup holder you have to magnetic holders. I hated spending the money, but they work so good I'd NEVER go back to anything held up with a suction cup. They should be called suck-tion cups! __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

07/09/2011, 06:44 AM	#5
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	blow off dust and sand off rocks and corals rest will settle in few days. __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE

07/09/2011, 04:02 AM	#3
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	The tank should be fine, the sand storm will clear up in a day or so. If you have a filter sock that will help to catch the fine particles. You should also use a turkey baster to blow the dust off your corals and rocks.

07/09/2011, 12:49 PM	#6
ReefPharmer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,836	If you are using suction cups, I can relate. I have / had maxijets on them crap cups, they always fail... ALWAYS. I ended up using a cleaning magnet. Glued the maxi holder on one side and used the other side to hold it in place on the dry side of the glass

07/09/2011, 02:44 PM	#7
Frankfish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Elmhurst, IL Posts: 56	As I am a White Sox fan and your Twins always beat up on my team I wish I cold tell you that you were in for big trouble, but most likely everything will settle down OK soon. This has happened to me before with no real bad effects. Good luck and go SOX!