Did something stupid... What have you done?

SHOmuchFUN · 02/19/2008, 08:02 AM

Last night I noticed that on my porites coral, were a few small white parasitic looking pods that were crawling around on it. I had noticed some tissue loss on the coral and figured this was where it was coming from. I had just finished a water change on the tank and really didn't want to deal much more with the tank... I had heard of doing freshwater dips to rid corals of unwanted parasites, so I decided to run the coral under some warm running tap water briefly to make sure I rid myself of whatever these critters were...

The coral instantly turned brown (it was a beautiful yellow) and when I woke up this morning, I noticed some tissue recession from the tips. I broke the tips off the coral in hopes to stop the recession, but I am fairly confident it's a goner

$60 and a beautiful coral down the tubes.

Anybody else do stupid things in your tank? Help cheer me up!

scrmbld33 · 02/19/2008, 09:06 AM

not putting locks on the cabinets, my daughter fed the fish peanut butter and jelly in the sump,

hey i saw you occupation is nascar, how bout some free pit passes for dover in june?

SHOmuchFUN · 02/19/2008, 11:32 AM

Peanut butter and jelly huh?
Did you ask her to feed the tank?

scrmbld33 · 02/19/2008, 11:39 AM

no she did it on her own cause "they were hungry"

BLKTANG · 02/19/2008, 12:02 PM

My first tank 8 or so years ago,i upgraded my lights from PC's to MH,& didnt light acclimate when i came home from work i lost all my coral to bleaching.

TheMcs · 02/19/2008, 12:06 PM

No float valve on my RO unit yet, just run a line to a jug and open the valve. I saw water running down my driveway before I remembered turning the RO on that morning. Nothing was ruined (I planned for this), just a lot of mopping in the room in the garage.

techigirl78 · 02/19/2008, 12:12 PM

Closing up the tank good and tight when renovating. Well, we closed it up too tight and I lost all my fish.

Teen Aquarist · 02/19/2008, 12:12 PM

Buying a small tank lol. I have spent $700 on the dang thing.

edwing206 · 02/19/2008, 12:29 PM

Going to a party right after I turned on my RO/DI. Hours and hours later I come home to a flooded laundry room. I also was cleaning the glass and broke my monti cap that was growing so well.

02/19/2008, 08:02 AM	#1
SHOmuchFUN Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 4,461	Did something stupid... What have you done? Last night I noticed that on my porites coral, were a few small white parasitic looking pods that were crawling around on it. I had noticed some tissue loss on the coral and figured this was where it was coming from. I had just finished a water change on the tank and really didn't want to deal much more with the tank... I had heard of doing freshwater dips to rid corals of unwanted parasites, so I decided to run the coral under some warm running tap water briefly to make sure I rid myself of whatever these critters were... The coral instantly turned brown (it was a beautiful yellow) and when I woke up this morning, I noticed some tissue recession from the tips. I broke the tips off the coral in hopes to stop the recession, but I am fairly confident it's a goner $60 and a beautiful coral down the tubes. Anybody else do stupid things in your tank? Help cheer me up! __________________ Erik Engstrom President, Vermont Marine Aquarists. Current Tank Info: Custom 180gal, 6x80w ATI T-5s, (2) Tunze 6025, Vortec MP40w, MSX200 w/ red demon, controlled by AcJR.

02/19/2008, 09:06 AM	#2
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	not putting locks on the cabinets, my daughter fed the fish peanut butter and jelly in the sump, hey i saw you occupation is nascar, how bout some free pit passes for dover in june? __________________ a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3

02/19/2008, 11:32 AM	#3
SHOmuchFUN Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 4,461	Peanut butter and jelly huh? Did you ask her to feed the tank? __________________ Erik Engstrom President, Vermont Marine Aquarists. Current Tank Info: Custom 180gal, 6x80w ATI T-5s, (2) Tunze 6025, Vortec MP40w, MSX200 w/ red demon, controlled by AcJR.

02/19/2008, 11:39 AM	#4
scrmbld33 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: south jersey 08050 Posts: 2,394	no she did it on her own cause "they were hungry" __________________ a left over shrimp shedding is not "a sicilian message meaning luca brasi sleeps with the fishes" fish are friends, not food Current Tank Info: 90gal salt, 2 250mh 14k hamiltons 2 110 actinic, 127lbs LR,50lbs tonga 70lbs indonesia 7lbs tonga branch asm g3

02/19/2008, 12:02 PM	#5
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	My first tank 8 or so years ago,i upgraded my lights from PC's to MH,& didnt light acclimate when i came home from work i lost all my coral to bleaching. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

02/19/2008, 12:06 PM	#6
TheMcs Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,272	No float valve on my RO unit yet, just run a line to a jug and open the valve. I saw water running down my driveway before I remembered turning the RO on that morning. Nothing was ruined (I planned for this), just a lot of mopping in the room in the garage. __________________ Evaporation and top off don't count as water changes... Current Tank Info: 185g Deep Sea display, 2x 40g frag tanks, 90g fuge, 60g sump (400+ gal system)

02/19/2008, 12:12 PM	#7
techigirl78 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,739	Closing up the tank good and tight when renovating. Well, we closed it up too tight and I lost all my fish.

02/19/2008, 12:12 PM	#8
Teen Aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 411	Buying a small tank lol. I have spent $700 on the dang thing.

02/19/2008, 12:29 PM	#9
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	Going to a party right after I turned on my RO/DI. Hours and hours later I come home to a flooded laundry room. I also was cleaning the glass and broke my monti cap that was growing so well. __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube