I believe my tank is dead. - Page 2

BlueCorn · 11/09/2005, 09:07 AM

That's terrible news Sean. I lost all of the corals in my old 60g in a similar fashion. The chiller pump failed to restart after a power failure. It's a devastating feeling.

Try to keep your chin up.

MarksReef · 11/09/2005, 09:08 AM

So sorry to hear this, Sean. It's truely a reefers nightmare.

Mercutio · 11/09/2005, 09:08 AM

Do you have any pictures of the aquarium before and after?

griss · 11/09/2005, 09:15 AM

Sean, I am so sorry to hear about this

Having had a full tank crash in the recent past the wiped out 8 year old Acro colonies (that I originally got as frags) I can truly understand your pain and heartache

BrianD · 11/09/2005, 09:17 AM

So sorry Sean

MiddletonMark · 11/09/2005, 09:33 AM

I'm so sorry to hear it Sean

We're thinking of you, if that helps.

gman0526 · 11/09/2005, 09:33 AM

Sean , man what the hell???? Proof that Murphy's Law is irrefutable, damn

. Hang in there bud.

Anemone · 11/09/2005, 09:38 AM

Sean,

Don't quit! I've had temps in the mid 90s a couple of times - both when my chiller pump failed. Anything that makes it through the initial spike CAN live - you just have to stay on top of your water chemistry. Watch for the ammonia spike from the dead/dying flesh and the impact of the temp spike on the biological filtration. Use carbon, crank the skimmer, and do lot's of 25% water changes (I know hard in a large system, but do it daily for a week anyways...).

Good luck Sean...

Kevin

squidward1320 · 11/09/2005, 09:41 AM

Sean,

Sorry to hear about your tank and the best of luck to you.

tang_man_montreal · 11/09/2005, 09:43 AM

Sean,
I feel for you. As many have said, don't quit. Hopefully it won't be as bad as you may be thinking.

My hat's off to you for keeping your cool. You did what you could IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, and got things going again. You can't blame yourself.

Let's all hope that it's not as bad. Reefs are incredible, and can bounce back. I'm sure if given the chance, yours will too.

Hang in there bud.

john rochon · 11/09/2005, 09:46 AM

that truly bites!! hang in there. I'd definatly look into your draining system [overflows] as you can't afford that to happen with a power outage.
out of curiousity, what exactly are you running that couls make your tank so hot?? is it location as well? hope all works out.

Nanook · 11/09/2005, 09:46 AM

Sean, I am very saddened to hear of this loss!! I hope you can have enough fortitude to get back in the hobby...we can definitely help you out with whatever it takes to keep you going. Freak accidents like this just don't make sense. I am truly sorry for your losses!!!!

Dave

CeeGee · 11/09/2005, 09:56 AM

Quote:

While he's at it, he could probably test his pH, measure his salinity, test for copper, and check his TDS a few times a day. Just cuz you're at home doesn't mean you have time to check your fish tank all the time.

I guess you could do that too if one wished.

It takes 1 second to glance at a thermometer. It takes much longer to test for the other things. The last time I checked temperature was the one thing that could wipe out your tank the quickest and is the easiest to check.

I spend quite a bit of time just looking at my tank daily if you don't then why do you have one?

I am not being a jerk or trying to sound holier than though. I bet everyone who reads this thread will pay a little more attention to their tanks temp from here on out.

gregrex · 11/09/2005, 09:58 AM

Sorry to hear this Sean. I hope you bounce back, I've learned quite a lot from your experiences so far. Many of us would benefit from a "How to survive a catastrophic tank meltdown" thread.

You might not be ready for humor yet, but there's got to be a "rock cooking" joke here somewhere... sorry.

billsreef · 11/09/2005, 10:12 AM

Sean,

Best of luck on the recovery. Hopefully a few things will make it though

rvitko · 11/09/2005, 10:28 AM

Sean, don't give up. Look at it this way, you know the next time around what the weak link was and can correct it. When you get back on your feet, I am happy to send you some frags.

Zoom · 11/09/2005, 10:29 AM

So sorry.

Jamesurq · 11/09/2005, 10:36 AM

Wow - sean. As someone who's been through a catestophic meltdown of my own, I can feel your pain. It's a horrible, horrible feeling.

You will move on though... You will rebuild it. You will make it better....

ErikS · 11/09/2005, 10:47 AM

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after all you've contributed here, i can't tell you how bad i feel.

Pretty much sums up my sentiments - I can't even begin to count the times I've thought "well his opinion is always good, guess I'll go with that"

MAG pumps ain't got nothing on RIO, same league absolute garbage - can't even begin to tell ya how much I detest them (sorry, I realize that doesn't help).

Ky_Yaker · 11/09/2005, 11:02 AM

Sean, I am truly sorry to hear about your situation. Are there any updates? I'm hoping it wasn't as bad when you checked on it this morning. I'm just getting started in this hobby and I can't imagine what it must be like to see years of work potentially get destroyed. We are all wishing you the best of luck!! Keep us posted!!!!!!

kp1917 · 11/09/2005, 11:11 AM

Anyone heard from Sean T? Hopefully he didn't lock himself in the garage and start the car.........

Victoly · 11/09/2005, 11:16 AM

That really sucks... This makes me wonder if simpler is better. I only have a 46 gallon bow. 250 watt 20K live rock and 2 600 gph power heads. Everything has been good for a couple of years now. If I upgrade to 120 Gallon Tanks will a fuge, sump, reactor, skimmer all be neccessary. I always thought the more I have the more likely something will fail.

Sean stay with it buddy. I'm sure all the knowledge you've gained with this tragedy will benefit you in the future. I hope there are some survivors for you.

alten78 · 11/09/2005, 11:17 AM

sucks, we're all hopin and prayin...

marinelife · 11/09/2005, 11:35 AM

That sucks, sorry to hear that.

trippyl · 11/09/2005, 11:41 AM

the same thing happened to me about a month ago, the tubing fell out of the chiller pump, tank went up to 92.8 degrees. I lost a Coral Beauty who was nearly 5 years old, a cleaner shrimp and two neon gobies.

Most of the corals came back to life, but it took weeks, I think there was massive tissue damage from the heat that needed repair, but eventually they came back out. Now things are back to normal.

Keep your head up.

11/09/2005, 09:07 AM	#26
BlueCorn Retired Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,908	That's terrible news Sean. I lost all of the corals in my old 60g in a similar fashion. The chiller pump failed to restart after a power failure. It's a devastating feeling. Try to keep your chin up. __________________ Doug [I]Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made when establishing tonal relationships. ~ Ansel Adams[/I]

11/09/2005, 09:08 AM	#28
Mercutio Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 386	Do you have any pictures of the aquarium before and after? __________________ "The difficult we will do right away, the impossible will take a little longer".

11/09/2005, 09:15 AM	#29
griss RC Mod Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: In The Jungle (Wildwood, MO) Posts: 29,214	Sean, I am so sorry to hear about this Having had a full tank crash in the recent past the wiped out 8 year old Acro colonies (that I originally got as frags) I can truly understand your pain and heartache __________________ George Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder

11/09/2005, 09:17 AM	#30
BrianD Sir Brian The Lenient Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Mattoon, IL Posts: 32,111	So sorry Sean __________________ Always strive for the optimum environment, not the minimum environment. Current Tank Info: Empty

11/09/2005, 09:33 AM	#31
MiddletonMark Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 14,441	I'm so sorry to hear it Sean We're thinking of you, if that helps. __________________ read a lot, think for yourself Current Tank Info: 58g stony reef [250w10k, 250w 20k MH, 2x vho act, Octopus150, 6060 + 6000] ; 60g mixed tub

11/09/2005, 09:08 AM	#27
MarksReef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Rush, N.Y. Posts: 4,058	So sorry to hear this, Sean. It's truely a reefers nightmare.

11/09/2005, 09:33 AM	#32
gman0526 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 1,278	Sean , man what the hell???? Proof that Murphy's Law is irrefutable, damn . Hang in there bud. __________________ "If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts." A.E. Current Tank Info: 75 G BB tank

11/09/2005, 09:38 AM	#33
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	Sean, Don't quit! I've had temps in the mid 90s a couple of times - both when my chiller pump failed. Anything that makes it through the initial spike CAN live - you just have to stay on top of your water chemistry. Watch for the ammonia spike from the dead/dying flesh and the impact of the temp spike on the biological filtration. Use carbon, crank the skimmer, and do lot's of 25% water changes (I know hard in a large system, but do it daily for a week anyways...). Good luck Sean... Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

11/09/2005, 09:41 AM	#34
squidward1320 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 207	Sean, Sorry to hear about your tank and the best of luck to you.

11/09/2005, 09:43 AM	#35
tang_man_montreal Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Posts: 1,265	Sean, I feel for you. As many have said, don't quit. Hopefully it won't be as bad as you may be thinking. My hat's off to you for keeping your cool. You did what you could IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, and got things going again. You can't blame yourself. Let's all hope that it's not as bad. Reefs are incredible, and can bounce back. I'm sure if given the chance, yours will too. Hang in there bud. __________________ Some people are like Slinkies... not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs. Current Tank Info: Currently tankless. New project in the works.

11/09/2005, 09:46 AM	#36
john rochon Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: canada Posts: 2,082	that truly bites!! hang in there. I'd definatly look into your draining system [overflows] as you can't afford that to happen with a power outage. out of curiousity, what exactly are you running that couls make your tank so hot?? is it location as well? hope all works out.

11/09/2005, 09:46 AM	#37
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	Sean, I am very saddened to hear of this loss!! I hope you can have enough fortitude to get back in the hobby...we can definitely help you out with whatever it takes to keep you going. Freak accidents like this just don't make sense. I am truly sorry for your losses!!!! Dave __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

11/09/2005, 09:58 AM	#39
gregrex Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 154	Sorry to hear this Sean. I hope you bounce back, I've learned quite a lot from your experiences so far. Many of us would benefit from a "How to survive a catastrophic tank meltdown" thread. You might not be ready for humor yet, but there's got to be a "rock cooking" joke here somewhere... sorry.

11/09/2005, 10:12 AM	#40
billsreef Moderator 10 & Over Club Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Long Island, NY/North Miami Posts: 36,538	Sean, Best of luck on the recovery. Hopefully a few things will make it though __________________ Bill "LOL, well I have no brain apparently. " - dc (Debi) Current Tank Info: Far too many tanks according to my wife, LOL.

11/09/2005, 10:28 AM	#41
rvitko RC Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Austin Texas USA Posts: 35,785	Sean, don't give up. Look at it this way, you know the next time around what the weak link was and can correct it. When you get back on your feet, I am happy to send you some frags. __________________ Roger Vitko Tunze USA "He's for every one of us, stands for every one of us, he'll save every man, woman and child in a mighty Flash!" Current Tank Info: 210 gallon planted tank with Altum Angelfish

11/09/2005, 10:29 AM	#42
Zoom Premium Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: S.N.J Posts: 5,706	So sorry.

11/09/2005, 10:36 AM	#43
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	Wow - sean. As someone who's been through a catestophic meltdown of my own, I can feel your pain. It's a horrible, horrible feeling. You will move on though... You will rebuild it. You will make it better....

11/09/2005, 11:02 AM	#45
Ky_Yaker Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 312	Sean, I am truly sorry to hear about your situation. Are there any updates? I'm hoping it wasn't as bad when you checked on it this morning. I'm just getting started in this hobby and I can't imagine what it must be like to see years of work potentially get destroyed. We are all wishing you the best of luck!! Keep us posted!!!!!! __________________ To err is human. To really mess things up, you need a computer.

11/09/2005, 11:11 AM	#46
kp1917 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chugiak, Alaska Posts: 192	Anyone heard from Sean T? Hopefully he didn't lock himself in the garage and start the car.........

11/09/2005, 11:16 AM	#47
Victoly Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Schaumburg, Il. Posts: 323	That really sucks... This makes me wonder if simpler is better. I only have a 46 gallon bow. 250 watt 20K live rock and 2 600 gph power heads. Everything has been good for a couple of years now. If I upgrade to 120 Gallon Tanks will a fuge, sump, reactor, skimmer all be neccessary. I always thought the more I have the more likely something will fail. Sean stay with it buddy. I'm sure all the knowledge you've gained with this tragedy will benefit you in the future. I hope there are some survivors for you. __________________ Don't ever get your speedometer confused with your clock, like I did once, because the faster you go, the later you think you are. Current Tank Info: 46 gallon reef. 250 watt 10K MH. 90 lbs. live rock,2 clams, zoas, softies, 2 Onyx clowns, RBTA..

11/09/2005, 11:17 AM	#48
alten78 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sheffield Lake, OH Posts: 1,231	sucks, we're all hopin and prayin... __________________ When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Then find a person where life gave them vodka and have a party. ~ Ron White Current Tank Info: 120g SPS dominated

11/09/2005, 11:35 AM	#49
marinelife Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Union, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,590	That sucks, sorry to hear that. __________________ I'm a SaltGeek are You? All LED since 2010. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with siporax, all LED lighting, and Red Dragon 3 and Abyzz A200 on 2 closed loops.

11/09/2005, 11:41 AM	#50
trippyl Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Here Posts: 1,106	the same thing happened to me about a month ago, the tubing fell out of the chiller pump, tank went up to 92.8 degrees. I lost a Coral Beauty who was nearly 5 years old, a cleaner shrimp and two neon gobies. Most of the corals came back to life, but it took weeks, I think there was massive tissue damage from the heat that needed repair, but eventually they came back out. Now things are back to normal. Keep your head up.