Lights stayed on for a week.

pfcreed · 07/02/2012, 01:14 AM

So i went out of town and ended up having an equipment failure. My crappy timer for my light failed to turn off and they stayed on for 5 days straight, I have every algae variant imaginable. Soon as I turened the lights off my carpet anemone closed up completely into this tight ball but then opened back up. I didnt loose any fish and I dont think I will lose any coral besides a candy cane coral frag that i had, and maybe a purple montipiora that i was trying to nurse back to health. what should I do, and what can i expect in the next couple of days.

mal7887 · 07/02/2012, 04:45 AM

You should be fine. Anemones will sometimes close up briefly when their environment changes. If your coral frag was new its possible all the lighting could have shocked it since it was not yet acclimated to your lighting. You can also keep your lights off for a day or two without any harm. You may want to consider a controller for your tank, they prevent timers and other equipment failures. This could have easily have been your heater that failed in the on position!

mike_cmu04 · 07/02/2012, 06:39 AM

You will be ok you may see some corals bleach a bit.

Steve175 · 07/02/2012, 07:40 AM

I would leave them off for 24h then resume normal schedule. Agree above that you were luckly with this failure mode: a controller will more than pay for itself with saved livestock over time. My apex just texted me that the tank temp is above 82 so I turned my MHs off through my iPhone while at work (which I also could automate if I wasn't so lazy). The piece of mind with a controller (esp. when you are away) is priceless.

pfcreed · 07/03/2012, 12:31 AM

So far so good, Nothings dead but my frags just arent healthy and my sand is this nasty dark brown color.

07/02/2012, 01:14 AM	#1
pfcreed Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 162	Lights stayed on for a week. So i went out of town and ended up having an equipment failure. My crappy timer for my light failed to turn off and they stayed on for 5 days straight, I have every algae variant imaginable. Soon as I turened the lights off my carpet anemone closed up completely into this tight ball but then opened back up. I didnt loose any fish and I dont think I will lose any coral besides a candy cane coral frag that i had, and maybe a purple montipiora that i was trying to nurse back to health. what should I do, and what can i expect in the next couple of days. __________________ Bash me if you must but help me if you can.

07/02/2012, 04:45 AM	#2
mal7887 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 643	You should be fine. Anemones will sometimes close up briefly when their environment changes. If your coral frag was new its possible all the lighting could have shocked it since it was not yet acclimated to your lighting. You can also keep your lights off for a day or two without any harm. You may want to consider a controller for your tank, they prevent timers and other equipment failures. This could have easily have been your heater that failed in the on position! __________________ Matt Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining. Current Tank Info: 190

07/02/2012, 06:39 AM	#3
mike_cmu04 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Shepherd, Mi Posts: 2,348	You will be ok you may see some corals bleach a bit. __________________ 92 Gallon corner tank, 2-radion gen 2 led lights, 2 mp40's Current Tank Info: 92 Gallon Corner Tank

07/02/2012, 07:40 AM	#4
Steve175 Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,186	I would leave them off for 24h then resume normal schedule. Agree above that you were luckly with this failure mode: a controller will more than pay for itself with saved livestock over time. My apex just texted me that the tank temp is above 82 so I turned my MHs off through my iPhone while at work (which I also could automate if I wasn't so lazy). The piece of mind with a controller (esp. when you are away) is priceless. __________________ Steve ---------------------------------- Current Tank Info: 2 separate 250G bowfront rimless ELOS tanks plumbed to 260G sump, 220G refugium, 220G frag, BK DeLuxe 300, 400W MH x4, closed loops, 3/4hp chiller x2, Phos reactor, Kalk reactor, Charcoal reactor, Ca reactor, 60G surge tanks, & a huge elec bill

07/03/2012, 12:31 AM	#5
pfcreed Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 162	So far so good, Nothings dead but my frags just arent healthy and my sand is this nasty dark brown color. __________________ Bash me if you must but help me if you can.