32 Gal Coralife BioCube w/ 6 fish, 1 Anemone, corals, and CUC
Yesterday we did a water change and when plugging everything back in, we plugged the entire system into an outlet that was on a switch by accident. When we went to bed at 11:30pm we shut down the whole system. This morning at 7:30 I went to feed my fish and everything was off. I quickly realized what happened and got everything turned back on.
1 fish (Coral Beauty) was dead, 1 fish (Fairy Wrasse) on it’s side curled and breathing heavy, other 4 fish (2 clowns, 1 tang, and blenny) seem to be ok. Removed the Coral Angel. Put the Fairy Wrasse in a breeder net and have and air stone running directly under it to help push oxygen into him. Not looking so good.
The corals seem to look ok, and what CUC I see seems to be ok.
My Anemone is under a rock in the back of the tank and is completely pulled in. I really can’t see him but a few tentacles which are completely deflated and laying in the sand. In order to get to him I would have to completely take my rocks apart. What do I do? Do I chance that he’s ok and leave it alone or a whole or do I take everything apart to see if he’s still alive?
I’m devastated over this. I feel like such a horrible person. I know and will have a battery backup on this system ASAP. This is my first saltwater tank. I’ve done the research and know one should be on there. I’ve even look at them. Just haven’t hit one yet[emoji24]
Any help would be appreciated.
Yesterday we did a water change and when plugging everything back in, we plugged the entire system into an outlet that was on a switch by accident. When we went to bed at 11:30pm we shut down the whole system. This morning at 7:30 I went to feed my fish and everything was off. I quickly realized what happened and got everything turned back on.
1 fish (Coral Beauty) was dead, 1 fish (Fairy Wrasse) on it’s side curled and breathing heavy, other 4 fish (2 clowns, 1 tang, and blenny) seem to be ok. Removed the Coral Angel. Put the Fairy Wrasse in a breeder net and have and air stone running directly under it to help push oxygen into him. Not looking so good.
The corals seem to look ok, and what CUC I see seems to be ok.
My Anemone is under a rock in the back of the tank and is completely pulled in. I really can’t see him but a few tentacles which are completely deflated and laying in the sand. In order to get to him I would have to completely take my rocks apart. What do I do? Do I chance that he’s ok and leave it alone or a whole or do I take everything apart to see if he’s still alive?
I’m devastated over this. I feel like such a horrible person. I know and will have a battery backup on this system ASAP. This is my first saltwater tank. I’ve done the research and know one should be on there. I’ve even look at them. Just haven’t hit one yet[emoji24]
Any help would be appreciated.
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