Reef Tank Crash, Pool Shock

[Poseidon03]

Hey, has anyone had a RTN event from keeping pool shock in the same room as the tank? It's a large room and well ventilated, but I could smell the chlorine when I walked into the room.

 

[tzabor10]

So your tank crashed? Or are you worried?

 

[Poseidon03]

I had a partial crash, pretty much all SPS RTNed overnight and I'm trying to figure out why. The finger is pointing towards the chlorine.

So your tank crashed? Or are you worried?

 

[Poseidon03]

Bump

 

[Lavey29]

Have you added or changed anything in the tank recently? Any alk or high PH swings? Changed lights?

 

[Doctor Derp]

If you can smell it, your skimmer is injecting it into your water column.

 

[Lavey29]

If you can smell it, your skimmer is injecting it into your water column.

Wouldn't he then see an effect throughout the tank as opposed to just some of his SPS?

 

[Jimbo327]

Anything you can smell will be pulled into the tank.

 

[Doctor Derp]

Wouldn't he then see an effect throughout the tank as opposed to just some of his SPS?

SPS tend to be the most sensitive organisms we're keeping. Canary in the coal mine, if you will

 

[Formulator]

Hey, has anyone had a RTN event from keeping pool shock in the same room as the tank? It's a large room and well ventilated, but I could smell the chlorine when I walked into the room.

My fish room is also kind of a mud room for passing into the walkout basement from a hot tub/spa outside. As such, I keep all of the hot tub chemicals on the same shelf as most of my reefing supplies, about 3 feet from my main sump and directly below my refugium. This includes chlorine, bromine, pH adjusters, and an algae shock chemical. Never had a problem in 6 years of operating this way.

 

[Lavey29]

SPS tend to be the most sensitive organisms we're keeping. Canary in the coal mine, if you will

I agree but if some form of chlorine actually got in the tank which I doubt, I think there would be more wide spread tank effect other then a few SPS but no way to know really.

 

[reefermadnes5]

My fish room is also kind of a mud room for passing into the walkout basement from a hot tub/spa outside. As such, I keep all of the hot tub chemicals on the same shelf as most of my reefing supplies, about 3 feet from my main sump and directly below my refugium. This includes chlorine, bromine, pH adjusters, and an algae shock chemical. Never had a problem in 6 years of operating this way.

Im a professional pool guy and i would not dream of leaving any of my chemicals near my tank.

 

[reefermadnes5]

I agree but if some form of chlorine actually got in the tank which I doubt, I think there would be more wide spread tank effect other then a few SPS but no way to know really.

Dpd test kit will read cl down to .5ppm use that and we can know.

 

[Doctor Derp]

I agree but if some form of chlorine actually got in the tank which I doubt, I think there would be more wide spread tank effect other then a few SPS but no way to know really.

If he can smell chlorine in the room, there's no doubt whatsoever that his skimmer was breathing it right into his water column.

 

[reefermadnes5]

Cl gas is a very powerful sanitizer. A little goes a long way.

 

[Lavey29]

Dpd test kit will read cl down to .5ppm use that and we can know.

But simple bag of carbon removes chlorine in the tank. Pretty much everyone uses some form of chemical media.

 

[reefermadnes5]

Carbon does not do that

 

[reefermadnes5]

But simple bag of carbon removes chlorine in the tank. Pretty much everyone uses some form of chemical media.

My bad. Im being persumptious. I would never use carbon to reduce cl. Personally.

 

[Lavey29]

Carbon does not do that

Chemical FiltrationCarbon is more of a broad range chemical filter media that will remove tannins, phenols, chlorine, and chemical contaminants and ultimately improve water clarity, eliminate odors, and remove toxins.Jul 14, 2022

BRS

 

[Formulator]

Im a professional pool guy and i would not dream of leaving any of my chemicals near my tank.

I guess I understand, but its not like they are going to contaminate through the air and I would never mix up my chemicals and accidentally dose my tank with a pool chemical. Maybe in my past life it could have happened, but I’ve retired from my professional drinking career…