Newbie Tank Crash Question

Nucem · 01-10-2006, 01:18 PM

I will pray to the reef god this never happens when I get my 100gal reef setup. My question is with a tank crash does it wipe out LR and live sand?
Or simply just the organisms on and in it? Can both be kept, or do you start from square 1 again?

Woodstock · 01-10-2006, 01:28 PM

It depends on why and how badly the tank crashed....

If it was due to medication with copper, no you can not use the LR nor sand because it will have absorbed the copper only to slowly release it later to kill inverts;
If it was a major crash and you are sure it wiped out everythign, I would scrub/rinse the LR and rinse the sand before using it again;
If it was just a minor crash, you could just leave it be and let it cycle again.

Cougra · 01-10-2006, 01:43 PM

Like woodstock mentioned, it really depends on why the tank crashed.

If the water parameters were really far off I owuld correct the water parameters as soon as possible and leave the rocks in the tank. there are some very resilient animals that have the ability to live through some extreme conditions so don't let the rocks dry out if you don't have to.

If you lost all your livestock due to something like ich or marine velvet the I would recommend that you leave the rocks cycle in an empty tank (no fish or corals) for a couple months to ensure that the disease dies off in the tank.

RazerCorals · 01-10-2006, 03:04 PM

If you crashed because of tank medication you probably need to start over again.

If you lost your tank do to ammonia, nitrates, ph drop or spike etc, then you can just wait it out and do water changes or you can start over again with new water.

Witfull · 01-10-2006, 03:14 PM

if it crashes through the floor, repair the floor, buy a new tank...etc etc~

Dragon Wrasse · 01-10-2006, 03:39 PM

Or if its a minor crash, pull out the dents use alittle bondo and repaint.

Nucem · 01-11-2006, 01:27 AM

HEHE I wonder if home owners insurance would cover that?

RazerCorals · 01-11-2006, 01:35 AM

it does, as long as your tank is hooked up to your ro/di unit. Then it is a plumbing accident.

Woodstock · 01-11-2006, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RazerCorals

it does, as long as your tank is hooked up to your ro/di unit. Then it is a plumbing accident.

VERY interesting!!

Yarr · 01-18-2006, 03:47 AM

get a blood alchohol sample and make sure the tank wasnt drink driving. contact the insurance company and start again..

but yeh.. depends on how, what and why it crashed in the first place.

01-10-2006, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nucem Bryozoan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 46 View Gallery Karma Komment	Newbie Tank Crash Question I will pray to the reef god this never happens when I get my 100gal reef setup. My question is with a tank crash does it wipe out LR and live sand? Or simply just the organisms on and in it? Can both be kept, or do you start from square 1 again?

01-10-2006, 01:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 24,148 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Newbie Tank Crash Question It depends on why and how badly the tank crashed.... If it was due to medication with copper, no you can not use the LR nor sand because it will have absorbed the copper only to slowly release it later to kill inverts; If it was a major crash and you are sure it wiped out everythign, I would scrub/rinse the LR and rinse the sand before using it again; If it was just a minor crash, you could just leave it be and let it cycle again. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Victorious Battle with ICH* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

01-10-2006, 01:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Newbie Tank Crash Question Like woodstock mentioned, it really depends on why the tank crashed. If the water parameters were really far off I owuld correct the water parameters as soon as possible and leave the rocks in the tank. there are some very resilient animals that have the ability to live through some extreme conditions so don't let the rocks dry out if you don't have to. If you lost all your livestock due to something like ich or marine velvet the I would recommend that you leave the rocks cycle in an empty tank (no fish or corals) for a couple months to ensure that the disease dies off in the tank. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

01-10-2006, 03:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
RazerCorals Midas Blenny Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anoka, MN Posts: 113 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Newbie Tank Crash Question If you crashed because of tank medication you probably need to start over again. If you lost your tank do to ammonia, nitrates, ph drop or spike etc, then you can just wait it out and do water changes or you can start over again with new water.

01-10-2006, 03:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dragon Wrasse Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 991 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Newbie Tank Crash Question Or if its a minor crash, pull out the dents use alittle bondo and repaint. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting

01-11-2006, 01:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
Nucem Bryozoan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 46 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Newbie Tank Crash Question HEHE I wonder if home owners insurance would cover that?

01-11-2006, 01:35 AM	#8 (permalink)
RazerCorals Midas Blenny Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anoka, MN Posts: 113 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Newbie Tank Crash Question it does, as long as your tank is hooked up to your ro/di unit. Then it is a plumbing accident.

01-18-2006, 03:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
Yarr Neon dottyback Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 605 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Newbie Tank Crash Question get a blood alchohol sample and make sure the tank wasnt drink driving. contact the insurance company and start again.. but yeh.. depends on how, what and why it crashed in the first place. __________________ updating

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