kstraumi
New Member
Came home from work to discover 3 colonies of SPS with RTN. 65gal volume. Emergency 15 gal water change; removed colonies, fragged healthy sections. Salvaged what I could. Frazzled and upset over what occurred, decided to quickly calibrate pH and ORP probes(running ozone), test for NO3/PO4, etc. Only have 20 gal cistern on hand; -used 5 gal for water change on my tank at work.
Trying to quickly get things done(mistake) because of other responsibilities in the evening to humans (not fish related), I spilled ORP calibration fluid into the tank…don’t ask.
Finished my testing and calibration. ZERO salt water left on hand. Came back 2 hours later: purple tang dead, desjardinii tang dead, fox face breathing heavy and angry brown, powder blue hiding, everyone else unknown. Flushed my dead crew.
Scrambled to kick on ozone; swap out for fresh carbon. Did I mention ZERO salt water left? Running water now…how jacked up am I?? Mixed reef SPS dominate, octospawn and shroom colonies, one goni colony.
Fish I can deal with; effects on the coral???
Please advise. And thank you for your time with my post.
Trying to quickly get things done(mistake) because of other responsibilities in the evening to humans (not fish related), I spilled ORP calibration fluid into the tank…don’t ask.
Finished my testing and calibration. ZERO salt water left on hand. Came back 2 hours later: purple tang dead, desjardinii tang dead, fox face breathing heavy and angry brown, powder blue hiding, everyone else unknown. Flushed my dead crew.
Scrambled to kick on ozone; swap out for fresh carbon. Did I mention ZERO salt water left? Running water now…how jacked up am I?? Mixed reef SPS dominate, octospawn and shroom colonies, one goni colony.
Fish I can deal with; effects on the coral???
Please advise. And thank you for your time with my post.
