cooked tank

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  1. homegrowncorals

    homegrowncorals Ribbon Eel

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    Got up yesterday to a mess the things in my reef tank dident look good . found the heater had stuck on and the temp was 89 did a water change and got the temp back down to 78 but it looks like the tank is a 75% loss .dont know what to toss out or what might survive . maybe time to start over??
     
    homegrowncorals, Dec 2, 2008
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  2. hydrojeff

    hydrojeff Montipora Capricornis

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    that blows, i hate heaters, but some areas have to have them,, sorry about your loss
     
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  3. juliew

    juliew Coral Banded Shrimp

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    So sorry for your loss :(

    K+
     
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  4. newbie

    newbie Bristle Worm

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    ya that sucks sorry to hear that
     
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  5. unclejed

    unclejed Whip-Lash Squid

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    Hey home, I've been there, real drag, search the internet for a heater that has a max Temp. of 80 degrees with a shut off if it over heats. I saw one a long time ago but don't know the name.
     
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  6. Iraf

    Iraf Snowflake Eel

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    Finnex I think is 82 degrees but I could be wrong, I know if there is a power cycle on my digital one it resets itself to 81 I keep it set at 76 though I dont want it running unless it gets chilly, my tank usually stays between 77-79 on it's own

    Sorry about the loss, thats a really crappy way to lose all your hard work because of a $30 part K+
     
    Iraf, Dec 2, 2008
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  7. PharmrJohn

    PharmrJohn The Dude

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    Sorry dude. Too many people lose their tanks over this one. K+ for your losses.
     
    PharmrJohn, Dec 2, 2008
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  8. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    That happened to me with an office tank. I wasn't aware that they turned off the heat on the weekends. Heater freaked out! :( SOrry bud! That's never happened with my Eheim heater though FWIW.
     
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  9. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    inwall75, Dec 2, 2008
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  10. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    How long did you have your heater for?
     
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