Tank in crisis

[BILLMELLO]

came downstairs yrmesterday to find a white translucent film covering many of the glass surfaces circulation pumps and many of the fish aling with a nasty smell

Did a water change if 20 %

Fast forward to today Film recurs

Goni dead, starfish dead , nutibrwnch dead, pigmy Angie dead
Sailfin in distress, along with rat, mini/maxi, Rock anemone Duncan, zoos you get the idea

Ph 7.8
Alk 11
Po4 0.1
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 7
Ca 530
Magnesium 1400

Water change 20% (100 gal capacity w sump) last night and again this afternoon

Out of DI water and ideas

 

[helen ann]

#reefsquad

 

[Elementalj]

#reefsquad

For real!

 

[john.m.cole3]

Thanks for posting parameters. Any glade plug ins, potpourri, or smell good candles near by. I've read where those can cause a bacterial bloom that presents how you described.

 

[BILLMELLO]

Thanks Helen

Just lost two more (6 line and Indian Ocean Lyretail Anthias)

Found a button battery attached to magnet on one of my circulation pumps not sure if it is a factor

 

[BILLMELLO]

If it is a bacteria bloom what can I do?

 

[Elementalj]

Thanks Helen

Just lost two more (6 line and Indian Ocean Lyretail Anthias)

Found a button battery attached to magnet on one of my circulation pumps not sure if it is a factor

What? As in a battery for a hearing aid? Grab some carbon soon!
Screw soon, like right now! [emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122]

 

[BILLMELLO]

Running carbon now

 

[helen ann]

Thanks Helen

Just lost two more (6 line and Indian Ocean Lyretail Anthias)

Found a button battery attached to magnet on one of my circulation pumps not sure if it is a factor

Awwwwwwww sorry!!!:(

 

[Brew12]

came downstairs yrmesterday to find a white translucent film covering many of the glass surfaces circulation pumps and many of the fish aling with a nasty smell

Did a water change if 20 %

Fast forward to today Film recurs

Goni dead, starfish dead , nutibrwnch dead, pigmy Angie dead
Sailfin in distress, along with rat, mini/maxi, Rock anemone Duncan, zoos you get the idea

Ph 7.8
Alk 11
Po4 0.1
Ammonia 0
Nitrate 7
Ca 530
Magnesium 1400

Water change 20% (100 gal capacity w sump) last night and again this afternoon

Out of DI water and ideas

Sounds like a bacteria outbreak. Did you start using an air freshner or burn candles recently?

I'm guessing you have a skimmer? If so, is it going nuts making extra skimmate? Odds are the fish are suffering from a lack of oxygen.

 

[Elementalj]

Inspect that there hasn't been something accidentally dropped in the tank, like something electronic. Kits toy, Christmas ornament, look for the source of the battery.

 

[Elementalj]

Please take a picture of the battery itself and post, did you see any rust or corrosion?

 

[Diesel]

We need pics here!!
As far of a bacteria bloom it should go away on itself but what you described I have my doubts.
Carbon doesn't help on a BB but skimming heavy will.
How do you dose ALK??

 

[jenreefer]

I would be doing a 100% water change over the next 24 hours. Carbon carbon carbon and find the source of the contamination. Get all dead stuff out of tank ASAP. Sorry for your loss.

 

[Diesel]

Found a button battery attached to magnet on one of my circulation pumps not sure if it is a factor

This could be the problem as well but it doesn't explain the white film on the glass.

 

[Elementalj]

This could be the problem as well but it doesn't explain the white film on the glass.

Leaking battery acid? If it's been in there for some time, and began to corrode and leak, could he be seeing precipitation?

 

[Diesel]

Leaking battery acid? If it's been in there for some time, and began to corrode and leak, could he be seeing precipitation?

Not really.
Lets get a expert in here........ @Randy Holmes-Farley

 

[Elementalj]

Not really.
Lets get a expert in here........ @Randy Holmes-Farley

10-4

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

what is the smell.
and what nudibranch.

 

[BILLMELLO]

battery seems intact with no signs of corrosion

RTA moved up high in the tank earlier today as did a fire shrimp that did not make it

Lots of gasping going on not sure if it was a good idea but I have taken some bubble wands from my FW tank to add oxygen

You can see some of the white film here