Tank Crashed any ideas?

newreef25 · 01/22/2007, 12:38 PM

OK so i hooked up a new sump which i built. I had the water filtering in the sump for a month. Hooked it up - within two days i lost over $150 dollars in fish and some xenia. What the heck happened - my water levels were fine. im completely stumped.

rooroo · 01/22/2007, 12:46 PM

What kind of silicon did you use for the sump?

RichConley · 01/22/2007, 12:46 PM

Sump is glass? Acrylic? what did you use for adhesives? Any other new equipment?

newreef25 · 01/22/2007, 03:58 PM

I used what you would use for im assuming the bathroom. Regular cocking which would work in water. No new equipment and everything is glass

Dubbin1 · 01/22/2007, 04:34 PM

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Originally posted by newreef25
I used what you would use for im assuming the bathroom. Regular cocking which would work in water.

That could be your problem, you used the wrong stuff...

steve70 · 01/22/2007, 04:35 PM

Theres your problem. bathroom silicon has extra ingrediants. you may want to use pure silicon for use on aquariums.

JmLee · 01/22/2007, 05:54 PM

Bathroom silicon has fungicide in it. I guess its time to tear the sump apart and start the tank over..

newreef25 · 01/22/2007, 06:29 PM

Do i have to replace all the water in the main tank, or do you think letting it cycle for a few weeks will help??? I realize the sump has to be completely rebuilt but what about the main tank???

JmLee · 01/22/2007, 07:05 PM

I would do a big water change (some where around 40%-50%). Then i would run carbon and follow up with another 30%-20% water change in a week. Also keep the skimmering going (if you have one). Best of luck and i hope you get your tank going again.

newreef25 · 01/22/2007, 09:49 PM

ok thanks for the help

01/22/2007, 12:38 PM	#1
newreef25 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 143	Tank Crashed any ideas? OK so i hooked up a new sump which i built. I had the water filtering in the sump for a month. Hooked it up - within two days i lost over $150 dollars in fish and some xenia. What the heck happened - my water levels were fine. im completely stumped.

01/22/2007, 12:46 PM	#3
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	Sump is glass? Acrylic? what did you use for adhesives? Any other new equipment? __________________ NO TANKS!!!

01/22/2007, 04:35 PM	#6
steve70 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Williamsburg, VA. USA Posts: 165	Theres your problem. bathroom silicon has extra ingrediants. you may want to use pure silicon for use on aquariums. __________________ I have a vision, and now I am broke! You are water keeping not occupant keeping! _____________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 55 gallon w/216w t5 Nova extreme lights 10gal sump/refugium. 2 Koralia #2's & 1 #1

01/22/2007, 12:46 PM	#2
rooroo Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Market, MD Posts: 406	What kind of silicon did you use for the sump?

01/22/2007, 03:58 PM	#4
newreef25 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 143	I used what you would use for im assuming the bathroom. Regular cocking which would work in water. No new equipment and everything is glass

01/22/2007, 05:54 PM	#7
JmLee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hohensfels, Germany Posts: 1,545	Bathroom silicon has fungicide in it. I guess its time to tear the sump apart and start the tank over..

01/22/2007, 06:29 PM	#8
newreef25 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 143	Do i have to replace all the water in the main tank, or do you think letting it cycle for a few weeks will help??? I realize the sump has to be completely rebuilt but what about the main tank???

01/22/2007, 07:05 PM	#9
JmLee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hohensfels, Germany Posts: 1,545	I would do a big water change (some where around 40%-50%). Then i would run carbon and follow up with another 30%-20% water change in a week. Also keep the skimmering going (if you have one). Best of luck and i hope you get your tank going again.

01/22/2007, 09:49 PM	#10
newreef25 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 143	ok thanks for the help