So my tank crashed

[PoseidonsReef]

Was unable to do a water change for a month and my anemone closed up , i got a new ro/di did a 75% water change over the weekend now my anemone is in recovery. Is it too far gone or can i still save him?

My perameters after the water change:
Ammonia 0 ppm
High range ph 8.2 ppm
Nitrite 0 ppm
Nitrate 10 ppm
Calcium 550 ppm
Phosphorus .1 ppm
Magnesium 1350 ppm
Alkalinity 9 dkh

 

[Blennioidei]

I think it will come back, they are pretty hardy if they dont get chopped up. What do you mean by crash?

 

[19Mateo83]

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Not a tank crash, a crash is when you lose lots of livestock, possibly thousands of dollars of livestock. This is a tiny hiccup.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I think your anemone will come back, just looks stressed

 

[Terry Le]

Same here, it’s will come back just keep up with your maintenance

 

[PoseidonsReef]

I think it will come back, they are pretty hardy if they dont get chopped up. What do you mean by crash?

I mean like it got really dirty in the period i couldnt do my water change couple dwarf hermits died and a snail it started to smell and the filter sponges were all clogged up , i got an ro/di unit and did a 75% water change, was told not to feed and reduce lighting for a couple weeks til its back to normal

 

[Terry Le]

Well that is what happened when neglected. You just need to get back to regular maintenance, check your water parameters. My 375 gallons crashed once you would just cry because everything ( $1000 of dollars) corals died and nothing that you can do about it

 

[NeutronMan]

I doubt your water change schedule is the problem. Many people here don’t even do them anymore, myself included.

 

[Blennioidei]

I mean like it got really dirty in the period i couldnt do my water change couple dwarf hermits died and a snail it started to smell and the filter sponges were all clogged up , i got an ro/di unit and did a 75% water change, was told not to feed and reduce lighting for a couple weeks til its back to normal

Most of the people here would not consider that a crash. Usually crash is used for events wher all or most of the life in the tank is either dead or dying.

I agree with LARedstickreefer, if nothing else bad happened, a tank should be able to go without water changes if your export methods are adequite, and the import part is not too crazy, but it definetly needs a tank which is atleast semi mature. How old is your tank? whats you bioload?

edit: I dont say that you should not make water changes, I just saying that a healthy reef tank can go for some time without them

 

[Terry Le]

I doubt your water change schedule is the problem. Many people here don’t even do them anymore, myself included.

You are right about no water change. I have not done wc in four plus years on a full blown sps 375 gallons reef. But you have to keep up with your parameters and regularly maintenance

 

[NeutronMan]

You are right about no water change. I have not done wc in four plus years on a full blown sps 375 gallons reef. But you have to keep up with your parameters and regularly maintenance

Same. I routinely test the basics (alkalinity, nitrates, phosphate, salinity, pH) and rely on All for Reef to provide trace elements.

So far so good, and this is in a 43g system.

 

[Uncle99]

If he’s stuck, he’s fine. Not happy, but fine.
If he starts coming apart, discard immediately.

 

[PoseidonsReef]

If he’s stuck, he’s fine. Not happy, but fine.
If he starts coming apart, discard immediately.

He has been discarded i believe it played a big part in the crash