Slight tank crash

[WnYreefer]

So last night we had the A/C on because it was hot outside. Usually the temp runs from 78-83. I checked my Apex and saw the temp was 75 so i turned off the A/C. When i woke up i normally look at the tank and i noticed most SPS are a faint color of what they usually are. Then i found my heater became unsuction cupped and broke on a rock during the night. My question is will the corals recover if they appear to have some color on them? I know it will take time if they do. Should I be adding anything? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Also i moved the new heater to a knock free zone.

 

[wysiwyg]

your corals should recover. do you know if your heater had mercury in it? that would be my only concern with a heater break

 

[revhtree]

If you caught it quick enough you should be fine. I would run some carbon though.

 

[WnYreefer]

your corals should recover. do you know if your heater had mercury in it? that would be my only concern with a heater break

Not sure. I checked it and it had metal coils running through it. I dont know if those have mercury in them. I did not notice anything different in the tank.

 

[WnYreefer]

If you caught it quick enough you should be fine. I would run some carbon though.

Thank you. I will go pick some up. I did loose a few, however some i notice are partially white but appear to have some color/faded. I did a decent water change because i was away for two weeks and then this happened. For some reason i dont think i should have now. Thanks again

 

[zemuss]

Let us know how it goes.

 

[WnYreefer]

Well i added some carbon. There was a slight smell before but now i dont really smell anything. Polyps are showing on some of the SPS even though there is still color loss. My setosa is nearly white with a faint hint of red, hope/i think it will recover.

 

[ritter6788]

I would run some Polyfilter also. It removes impurities like metals that could have leached into the tank.

Poly Filter

 

[shred5]

I would run some Polyfilter also. It removes impurities like metals that could have leached into the tank.

Poly Filter

I second that...

I always have poly-filters on hand.

 

[Steelerfan747]

Sorry to hear of your troubles and hope everything gets better. Keep us informed

 

[WnYreefer]

I picked up a poly filter yesterday. I was advised to wait a few weeks to put anything new in. Any one have an idea of when would it be ok to add coral? 2/3 weeks be OK? Currently corals appear to be doing better, polyps are out, but colors still not back to normal I know it will take time. Thanks

 

[BarbH]

Happy to great that it sounds like you caught things soon enough, although sorry for your troubles. Hope that things continue to improve.

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[Aquaph8]

You should be on a road to recovery now, you would be amazed at some of the corals ive seen come back. Ive bleached a few really bad to the point I thought they were dead and slowly they've recovered. I have a bad habit of over dipping everything due to my pest paranoia.

 

[BarbH]

Happy to great that it sounds like you caught things soon enough, although sorry for your troubles. Hope that things continue to improve.

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[WnYreefer]

Well its been a week since the heater broke and it appears things are moving along slowly in the right direction. I did a 10 gallon water change on my 29G, changed the filter and carbon oh and it appears that the poly filter is still white which is looking good. I have the new heater on the opposite side of the tank where i think there isnt too much/hardly any flow, but for the life of me i always get the nagging suspicion that it is going to happen again. I am always checking the suction cups "which i dont like anymore" i think i might try a titanium heater just so i dont have to worry.

 

[gmoney243]

75 isnt that bad. I woulda been more worried about electricity shocking corals or yourself. They should easily recover from the temp swing.

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