igoblox
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I have a 29g BioCube, its been up a while and everything has been fully acclimated and all coral has been thriving.
This is my LiveStock-
Fish:
Firefish
Royal Gramma
Six Lined Wrasse.
Sebae Anem
Coral:
Green Button Polyps
Goniporia
Torch Coral
Green Torch Coral
Green Mushrooms
Red Mushrooms
Red Chili Coral
Brain Coral and
Everything was in perfect harmony ...Until...
2 days ago I noticed my return pump (MJ1200 -replaced the OEM pump ) spraying bubbles.
So after confirming the water level to be low in the 2nd and 3rd chambers, I added about 1 gal of water directly into the 2 chambers.
Yes...it was tap water but I use the API Stress Coat to condition the water and verify temp. I have done every top-off this way since the beginning with this tank, never an issue.
Using a half gal pitcher that is always pre-rinsed prior to use.
So 2 trips using it makes it a little under a gallon I topped off with only adding the API solution, no salt.
Well after the second dump I glanced at the tank and EVERYTHING was in meltdown.
I have seen coral get agitated and recede, but this was different. It was like I poured paint thinner in there..corals were inflamed and swollen, some shriveled, some were actually falling apart as I watched. Even the turbo snails were refusing to come out of their shells.
The next morning I woke up to a very cloudy tank and coral that only looked worse.
*Keep in mind my fish were perfectly fine through all this..no labored breathing or erratic swimming.
The situation was the same 10 hrs later when I returned from work.
SO I did the only thing I could...a 25% water change.
When doing so I went ahead and removed my Sebae Anem and Red Chili Coral. I was worried the anem had died and released toxins in the water and the Chili Coral was just falling apart.
2 hrs after the water change I noticed about 10 green button polyps opening and the tip of my Goniporia showing. So that definitely helped.
I have no clue as to what actually happened. If I had to guess..my only thought would be maybe the plastic pitcher had been contaminated. But I store it away after every use, its ONLY function is adding top off water...and I rinsed it good before using it.
In any case if anyone has any ideas on what could have happened...please share.
It really doesnt matter ..Whats done is done.
BUT here is where I currently need help:
Today coming home from work..the tank is alot LESS cloudy. 24hrs after water change.
My Goniporia was half extended and about 20 green button polyps were out.
Everything else is still in bad shape.
Please look at the last set of pics marked TODAY.
If anyone can tell me if any of these coral may still be alive and left in...OR if they are dead and should be removed. Esp the torch coral with the mucus cocoon now over it.
Thanks and sorry for the long post...
This was my coral 5min before the 'top-off'
Goniporia and Polyps
Torch
Green Torch
Here is what was happening after the 'top-off'
Torch-
Then to this after an hour
Goniporia
Then after an hour
Green Torch
Chili
Mushrooms
Green Button Polys
Brain Coral (immediatelt losing the green membrane)
Sebae Anem
TODAY (this is whats going on now)
These 2 are visibly still "ALIVE"
Green Torch
Brain Coral (no green left)
Torch (has a Mucus cocoon over the opening now)
Mushrooms
This is my LiveStock-
Fish:
Firefish
Royal Gramma
Six Lined Wrasse.
Sebae Anem
Coral:
Green Button Polyps
Goniporia
Torch Coral
Green Torch Coral
Green Mushrooms
Red Mushrooms
Red Chili Coral
Brain Coral and
Everything was in perfect harmony ...Until...
2 days ago I noticed my return pump (MJ1200 -replaced the OEM pump ) spraying bubbles.
So after confirming the water level to be low in the 2nd and 3rd chambers, I added about 1 gal of water directly into the 2 chambers.
Yes...it was tap water but I use the API Stress Coat to condition the water and verify temp. I have done every top-off this way since the beginning with this tank, never an issue.
Using a half gal pitcher that is always pre-rinsed prior to use.
So 2 trips using it makes it a little under a gallon I topped off with only adding the API solution, no salt.
Well after the second dump I glanced at the tank and EVERYTHING was in meltdown.
I have seen coral get agitated and recede, but this was different. It was like I poured paint thinner in there..corals were inflamed and swollen, some shriveled, some were actually falling apart as I watched. Even the turbo snails were refusing to come out of their shells.
The next morning I woke up to a very cloudy tank and coral that only looked worse.
*Keep in mind my fish were perfectly fine through all this..no labored breathing or erratic swimming.
The situation was the same 10 hrs later when I returned from work.
SO I did the only thing I could...a 25% water change.
When doing so I went ahead and removed my Sebae Anem and Red Chili Coral. I was worried the anem had died and released toxins in the water and the Chili Coral was just falling apart.
2 hrs after the water change I noticed about 10 green button polyps opening and the tip of my Goniporia showing. So that definitely helped.
I have no clue as to what actually happened. If I had to guess..my only thought would be maybe the plastic pitcher had been contaminated. But I store it away after every use, its ONLY function is adding top off water...and I rinsed it good before using it.
In any case if anyone has any ideas on what could have happened...please share.
It really doesnt matter ..Whats done is done.
BUT here is where I currently need help:
Today coming home from work..the tank is alot LESS cloudy. 24hrs after water change.
My Goniporia was half extended and about 20 green button polyps were out.
Everything else is still in bad shape.
Please look at the last set of pics marked TODAY.
If anyone can tell me if any of these coral may still be alive and left in...OR if they are dead and should be removed. Esp the torch coral with the mucus cocoon now over it.
Thanks and sorry for the long post...
This was my coral 5min before the 'top-off'
Goniporia and Polyps
Torch
Green Torch
Here is what was happening after the 'top-off'
Torch-
Then to this after an hour
Goniporia
Then after an hour
Green Torch
Chili
Mushrooms
Green Button Polys
Brain Coral (immediatelt losing the green membrane)
Sebae Anem
TODAY (this is whats going on now)
These 2 are visibly still "ALIVE"
Green Torch
Brain Coral (no green left)
Torch (has a Mucus cocoon over the opening now)
Mushrooms
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