i think i have a problem

joekidwell · 03/23/2012, 04:02 PM

I filled my aquarium with rodi water Monday, and this is what I had Tuesday, added salt Wednesday....thought it might kill whatever this is but it only got worse. I didn't bleach my sock filter and think that may have been what caused this, took the filter out....now what do I do. Im still waiting on my skimmer in the mail so hopefully that will help as soon as I hook it up. Any help or ideas would be grateful. I haven't bought any test kits yet so I can't tell u what my water parameters are.

joekidwell · 03/23/2012, 04:04 PM

Sorry pics didn't load will have some soon

joekidwell · 03/23/2012, 04:07 PM

Here they are

rl225 · 03/23/2012, 04:11 PM

looks like someone added detergent instead of salt? I have no advice, I'm a total nub, but that looks insane.

seapug · 03/23/2012, 04:12 PM

Is there sand in the tank yet? Either way, I wouldn't worry about it too much at this point. Once you get the skimmer running it'll all end up in the collection cup.

joekidwell · 03/23/2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by seapug

Is there sand in the tank yet? Either way, I wouldn't worry about it too much at this point. Once you get the skimmer running it'll all end up in the collection cup.

No sand

seapug · 03/23/2012, 09:31 PM

How did you add the salt and what brand did you use?

joekidwell · 03/23/2012, 10:00 PM

Turned off the mag 7 and the powerheads poured the recommended amount of Red Sea Coral Pro then turned everything back on and let it mix itself. The water temp was 78 degrees at the time....it had already had the milk color and foam before the salt. I put a new 100 micron sock on and its starting to clear and the sock is turning brown after three hours. Who knows my two year old could have thrown something in the sump when I had my back turned.

Mr. Demeanor · 03/23/2012, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joekidwell

Turned off the mag 7 and the powerheads poured the recommended amount of Red Sea Coral Pro then turned everything back on and let it mix itself. The water temp was 78 degrees at the time....it had already had the milk color and foam before the salt. I put a new 100 micron sock on and its starting to clear and the sock is turning brown after three hours. Who knows my two year old could have thrown something in the sump when I had my back turned.

Repeat after me:
Son, that is not a toilet!

Lynxone · 03/23/2012, 11:14 PM

Lol gotta love kids

Lynxone · 03/23/2012, 11:14 PM

Lol gotta love kids

JCKoenig · 03/24/2012, 06:38 AM

i think you should be fine, just let it run.

my wife caught our 2 year old with a bottle of kent agent a trying to dump it in my tank.
gotta love em!

joekidwell · 03/24/2012, 09:25 AM

Woke up this morning and its all clear.

Sytje1234 · 03/24/2012, 01:01 PM

Yep...numerous times when my back was turned to my grandson...he would throw something in my water mix. Kids really seem to have an infactuation with water at that age. My grandson is also 2 1/2. They are so wonderful though! He can also name every fish in the tank. They actually think they are helping you...don't quite understand the scientific equation of fish + water.

03/23/2012, 04:02 PM	#1
joekidwell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Greeneville TN Posts: 471	i think i have a problem I filled my aquarium with rodi water Monday, and this is what I had Tuesday, added salt Wednesday....thought it might kill whatever this is but it only got worse. I didn't bleach my sock filter and think that may have been what caused this, took the filter out....now what do I do. Im still waiting on my skimmer in the mail so hopefully that will help as soon as I hook it up. Any help or ideas would be grateful. I haven't bought any test kits yet so I can't tell u what my water parameters are.

03/23/2012, 04:12 PM	#5
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	Is there sand in the tank yet? Either way, I wouldn't worry about it too much at this point. Once you get the skimmer running it'll all end up in the collection cup. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

03/23/2012, 09:31 PM	#7
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	How did you add the salt and what brand did you use? __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

03/24/2012, 06:38 AM	#12
JCKoenig Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 123	i think you should be fine, just let it run. my wife caught our 2 year old with a bottle of kent agent a trying to dump it in my tank. gotta love em! __________________ CAD Lights 8g. Nano Box Tide LED w/Storm controller

03/23/2012, 04:04 PM	#2
joekidwell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Greeneville TN Posts: 471	Sorry pics didn't load will have some soon

03/23/2012, 04:11 PM	#4
rl225 Fish R Cool M'Kay Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 223	looks like someone added detergent instead of salt? I have no advice, I'm a total nub, but that looks insane.

03/23/2012, 10:00 PM	#8
joekidwell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Greeneville TN Posts: 471	Turned off the mag 7 and the powerheads poured the recommended amount of Red Sea Coral Pro then turned everything back on and let it mix itself. The water temp was 78 degrees at the time....it had already had the milk color and foam before the salt. I put a new 100 micron sock on and its starting to clear and the sock is turning brown after three hours. Who knows my two year old could have thrown something in the sump when I had my back turned.

03/23/2012, 11:14 PM	#10
Lynxone Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 251	Lol gotta love kids

03/24/2012, 09:25 AM	#13
joekidwell Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Greeneville TN Posts: 471	Woke up this morning and its all clear.

03/24/2012, 01:01 PM	#14
Sytje1234 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Warm Springs, OR Posts: 103	Yep...numerous times when my back was turned to my grandson...he would throw something in my water mix. Kids really seem to have an infactuation with water at that age. My grandson is also 2 1/2. They are so wonderful though! He can also name every fish in the tank. They actually think they are helping you...don't quite understand the scientific equation of fish + water.