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[kingranch2003]

Do you have a pic of the tank so I can see the water? Sounds like a bacteria bloom. Did anything die in there that you know of before this happened?

Its hard to see it but the water is a bit hazy. Not super hazy though. No deaths that im aware of Keith.

 

[kingranch2003]

Did you feel a tingle when you put your hand in the tank?

No sir

 

[kingranch2003]

Would nitrites indicate a bacterial bloom?

 

[Rocks reef]

Its hard to see it but the water is a bit hazy. Not super hazy though. No deaths that im aware of Keith.

If it's a bacterial bloom, it will deplete oxygen in the tank. Are you able to do a water change?

 

[Rocks reef]

No sir

Ok, rules out stray voltage

 

[kingranch2003]

Last night my ato light was flashing red bc my reservoir ran out of fresh water. But youre only talking maybe one missed top off. The water was still almost level with the sensor.

 

[Rocks reef]

Would nitrites indicate a bacterial bloom?

nitrites are from biological/organic breakdown, overfeeding or inadequate filtration...all of which lead to a spike in ammonia before it can be broken down and consumed.

 

[tbrown]

I woke up this morning to all of my beautiful fish being dead. I checked salinity and temp. All fine there. The water looks like it might be a bit hazy. Not 100% sure. I did a test strip real quick just out of reaction and have detectable nitrites!?!

Nitrites are from the dead fish.

Any controllers that monitor temperature or pH? Maybe something caused a spike last night?

 

[tbrown]

Nitrites could be because of the fish deaths, which could have caused a bacterial bloom.

 

[luis angel]

Its hard to see it but the water is a bit hazy. Not super hazy though. No deaths that im aware of Keith.

Did you check the heater? So very sorry John

 

[kingranch2003]

Nitrites are from the dead fish.

Any controllers that monitor temperature or pH? Maybe something caused a spike last night?

I Didn't think about the nitrates being from the dead fish. I don't have any controllers Tim. If my tank survives this, that'll be one of the first changes I make

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

I'm so sorry John, that's horrible. I can't think of anything that caused this, because all your corals look fine. Maybe the oxygen got depleted? Did you lose power last night? Did any of your pumps stop working?

 

[kingranch2003]

If it's a bacterial bloom, it will deplete oxygen in the tank. Are you able to do a water change?

I had about 3 gallons of mixed water left. If you can believe I was going to get salt Saturday and mix new water for my routine water change day. My lfs that sells my brand of salt is.cloed till tomorrow

 

[tbrown]

I Didn't think about the nitrates being from the dead fish. I don't have any controllers Tim. If my tank survives this, that'll be one of the first changes I make

No Inkbird or heater controller at all?

Water feel hot or cold?

 

[kingranch2003]

Did you check the heater? So very sorry John

Thanks, brother. Just like you, Luis, that was the first thing I thought of. It is running fine and tank is at temp

 

[tbrown]

Run an aerator and maybe some carbon if you have some.

 

[kingranch2003]

No Inkbird or heater controller at all?

Water feel hot or cold?

Feels like usual temp and is at temp when measured.

 

[kingranch2003]

Run an aerator and maybe some carbon if you have some.

I was just about to ask about that. I hooked my aerator to it and doubled the carbon I had in there.

 

[kingranch2003]

I'm so sorry John, that's horrible. I can't think of anything that caused this, because all your corals look fine. Maybe the oxygen got depleted? Did you lose power last night? Did any of your pumps stop working?

Thanks Walker. No everything seems fine in that regard brother.

 

[luis angel]

Thanks, brother. Just like you, Luis, that was the first thing I thought of. It is running fine and tank is at temp

Did you take it out of the water to check? If the temperature got too high and the heater was damaged, it could be that the tank is slowly decreasing its temperature.