lanthium Chloride overdose

[ReefHunter006]

My tank recently crashed. I restarted the tank and plugged everything back in but the doser for the lanthium got left in the on position and dosed into the new saltwater.

Probably 1/2 gallon dosed into 200 gallons of new saltwater.

I drained the tank last night but there is a whitish residue on the tank walls and sump.

How throughly do I need to clean this tank before I fill it again?

 

[ReefHunter006]

 

[Stevorino]

Bummer man!


I would personally just clean the glass and maybe wipe down any other places that have residue built up, and then fire it back up.

 

[ReefHunter006]

Bummer man!


I would personally just clean the glass and maybe wipe down any other places that have residue built up, and then fire it back up.

I plan to but I can’t reach the overflow box and the back end of the sump. That’s why I wanted to judge how much of the equipment needs to be ripped out again

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I don't think a precipitate needs to be removed.

 

[ReefHunter006]

I don't think a precipitate needs to be removed.

The saltwater it dumped into had no phosphate to remove is my worry. Does it turn into something else without phosphate?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The saltwater it dumped into had no phosphate to remove is my worry. Does it turn into something else without phosphate?

Lanthanum carbonate would also precipitate, then a lot of lanthanum probably stayed in solution.

 

[ReefHunter006]

Lanthanum carbonate would also precipitate, then a lot of lanthanum probably stayed in solution.

So emptying the tank is all that is needed. If I miss some white percipient isn’t a huge deal

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

So emptying the tank is all that is needed. If I miss some white percipient isn’t a huge deal

That is my expectation.