Tank Nuked!!!!!!!!!!!

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  1. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    Well I woke up this morning and as usual walked down the stairs to see my softie tank blowing air. No alarm really so I went to grab some top off water and when I went to top it off I noticed my 3 chromis laying on the substrate along with my percula clown and orange skunk clown,. My skimmer was going nuts, my corals were mad but still alive and I couldn't figure out what happened. It looked like someone had poured a whole bottle of dish soap in my tank. Upon further investigation I found my pink and black cucumber stuck against a power head. I lost every fish in the tank. Luckily their toxins affect fish and not so much coral or inverts.:(
     
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  3. Tangster

    Tangster 3reef Sponsor

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    You made someone mad :) I sons did that to a really nice sps and Lps tanks once ..
     
  4. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    all I know to do now is run carbon and do water changes
     
  5. nunch

    nunch Aiptasia Anemone

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    dang man u should know better. you must always buy the wife something or take her out to dinner after you come back from LFS.

    j/k bro, that really sucks.
     
  6. inwall75

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    I'm sorry to hear of your losses. :cry:
     
  7. R34dawn

    R34dawn Ocellaris Clown

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    I don't know what to tell you man, other than I am really sorry for ya! and do some large wc's and do run your carbon! bet of luck
     
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  9. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    That's about all that can be done at this point. This is a lesson learned though. I just fed my cleaner shrimp and it was almost like he was laughin cuz there was no competition for food.
     
  10. R34dawn

    R34dawn Ocellaris Clown

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    LOL no doubt. why you even feed him for? i am sure there is enough stuff laying around that he can munch on......maybe that's the reason he was laughing thou!
     
  11. Daniel072

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    LOL because I don't want to lose him as he is one of the original inhabitants of the tank. I also fed kinda hoping that my flame angel was immune to the cucumber toxins and would come out of the rock.
     
  12. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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    Holy crap!!! :-[

    Very sorry about losses.

    Has to be a very traumatic experience. One I hope never have to encounter.

    If was my tank, I would seriously need some hospital time. :-/