Christmas Tragedy in My Tank - Page 6

sasquatch · 01-03-2007, 05:28 PM

So how many gallons have you changed now? lol. things must be getting better, keep posting, this could be the longest intro post ever. Steve

boozeman · 01-03-2007, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sasquatch

... keep posting, this could be the longest intro post ever.

bluespotjawfish · 01-03-2007, 09:30 PM

This thread will stop when all skimmerpeople are set free! Brown stuff in tank, yum!

lcstorc · 01-03-2007, 09:43 PM

My skimmerpeople love their new home. They have no desire to be set free.

bluespotjawfish · 01-03-2007, 10:15 PM

Maybe my skimmer is jealous.

lcstorc · 01-03-2007, 10:19 PM

ROFL
Well, give mine a chance to multiply a bit, and I'll send you some.

sasquatch · 01-03-2007, 10:29 PM

having recently culled the herd, the voices are a lot clearer. more insistant but clearer, perhaps the sharing is a good thing. I have distilled a rather large batch for Boozman, these are ageing in a lovely chanti bottle as I believe they will require an accent. Orders are being taken for the mid january decanting session. Steve

bluespotjawfish · 01-05-2007, 01:52 AM

I lost my first fish tonight. It was just too much for my Nasa. I'm surprized, he looked fine yesterday, he was eating this morning, but wouldn't eat tonight and looked very emaciated. Everyone else is eating fine still. This photo was taken just a few days ago. Miss him already!

Woodstock · 01-05-2007, 07:44 AM

sorry for your loss

iluvzigz · 01-05-2007, 11:05 AM

OMG!!! im sooooo sorryb to hear about thta beautiful fish damn!

karma to you

sasquatch · 01-05-2007, 06:25 PM

AWW POOP! Lorraine I really thought you beat it, naso's can be difficult when things are off a wee bit, I really think the food we are able to provide them just barely maintains them, so first thing wrong they get messed up, you cant feel bad as it sure wasnt for lack of trying, karma for you. Steve

lcstorc · 01-05-2007, 10:18 PM

Sorry for your loss but you absolutely tried as hard as you could. Hopefully this is your only loss from here forward.

bluespotjawfish · 01-07-2007, 11:31 AM

Stats today:

Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0.05
Nitrate = 2
Phosphate = 1-3

Anyone have any ideas on what I should do about the phosphates? Not in tap water, feeding very lightly, careful about lotions and soap on me. I use socks on the drain to the sump, I do wash those in my washer with bleach (no soap). I am running ROWphos in a Kent Marine reactor. Phosphate is the same coming out of that. Doesn't seem right.

Got the RO/DI unit setup last night! Pumping water onto my floor (I mean the container) as we speak! My doggy doesn't like the invasion of this monster in her bedroom, but she will get over it.

lcstorc · 01-07-2007, 11:40 AM

Well a water change will certainly help, but you need to find out where it is coming from. Do you have any sponges or other similar filter media in your system? If so that could be part of the problem. Rinse them well and frequently preferrably with ro water. I didn't re-read the whole thread but are you rinsing your food? Flake food in particular is high in phosphates since they use it as a preservative.

sasquatch · 01-07-2007, 11:43 AM

The phosphates could be from the cycle and should clear up with the ro/di and rowaphos, keep your feet dry and dont eat that yellow snow! Steve

01-03-2007, 05:28 PM	#76 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Christmas Tragedy in My Tank So how many gallons have you changed now? lol. things must be getting better, keep posting, this could be the longest intro post ever. Steve __________________ castawayreefers.com

01-03-2007, 09:30 PM	#78 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,222 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Christmas Tragedy in My Tank This thread will stop when all skimmerpeople are set free! Brown stuff in tank, yum! __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

01-03-2007, 09:43 PM	#79 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Christmas Tragedy in My Tank My skimmerpeople love their new home. They have no desire to be set free. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

01-03-2007, 10:15 PM	#80 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,222 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Christmas Tragedy in My Tank Maybe my skimmer is jealous. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

01-03-2007, 10:19 PM	#81 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Christmas Tragedy in My Tank ROFL Well, give mine a chance to multiply a bit, and I'll send you some. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

01-03-2007, 10:29 PM	#82 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Christmas Tragedy in My Tank having recently culled the herd, the voices are a lot clearer. more insistant but clearer, perhaps the sharing is a good thing. I have distilled a rather large batch for Boozman, these are ageing in a lovely chanti bottle as I believe they will require an accent. Orders are being taken for the mid january decanting session. Steve __________________ castawayreefers.com

01-05-2007, 01:52 AM	#83 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,222 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Christmas Tragedy in My Tank I lost my first fish tonight. It was just too much for my Nasa. I'm surprized, he looked fine yesterday, he was eating this morning, but wouldn't eat tonight and looked very emaciated. Everyone else is eating fine still. This photo was taken just a few days ago. Miss him already! __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

01-05-2007, 07:44 AM	#84 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,264 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Christmas Tragedy in My Tank sorry for your loss __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

01-05-2007, 11:05 AM	#85 (permalink)
iluvzigz Elegance coral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: palm beach FL Posts: 1,026 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Christmas Tragedy in My Tank OMG!!! im sooooo sorryb to hear about thta beautiful fish damn! karma to you __________________ Ben *Member "Crabs Are Evil and Delicious" Society* http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...250#post172250

01-05-2007, 06:25 PM	#86 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Christmas Tragedy in My Tank AWW POOP! Lorraine I really thought you beat it, naso's can be difficult when things are off a wee bit, I really think the food we are able to provide them just barely maintains them, so first thing wrong they get messed up, you cant feel bad as it sure wasnt for lack of trying, karma for you. Steve __________________ castawayreefers.com

01-05-2007, 10:18 PM	#87 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Christmas Tragedy in My Tank Sorry for your loss but you absolutely tried as hard as you could. Hopefully this is your only loss from here forward. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

01-07-2007, 11:31 AM	#88 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,222 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Christmas Tragedy in My Tank Stats today: Ammonia = 0 Nitrite = 0.05 Nitrate = 2 Phosphate = 1-3 Anyone have any ideas on what I should do about the phosphates? Not in tap water, feeding very lightly, careful about lotions and soap on me. I use socks on the drain to the sump, I do wash those in my washer with bleach (no soap). I am running ROWphos in a Kent Marine reactor. Phosphate is the same coming out of that. Doesn't seem right. Got the RO/DI unit setup last night! Pumping water onto my floor (I mean the container) as we speak! My doggy doesn't like the invasion of this monster in her bedroom, but she will get over it. __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow

01-07-2007, 11:40 AM	#89 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,008 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Christmas Tragedy in My Tank Well a water change will certainly help, but you need to find out where it is coming from. Do you have any sponges or other similar filter media in your system? If so that could be part of the problem. Rinse them well and frequently preferrably with ro water. I didn't re-read the whole thread but are you rinsing your food? Flake food in particular is high in phosphates since they use it as a preservative. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

01-07-2007, 11:43 AM	#90 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,917 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Christmas Tragedy in My Tank The phosphates could be from the cycle and should clear up with the ro/di and rowaphos, keep your feet dry and dont eat that yellow snow! Steve __________________ castawayreefers.com

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