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01-14-2007, 02:54 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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I had a tank Crash Today.
Sometime last night my GFCI tripped and knocked out all the circulation and heat to my tank. I came downstairs to see my tank at 64 degrees. The corals all look alright except for a few that are gone. My fish on the other hand are another story.
I only have two clowns and a yellow watchman goby left.
I don't think one clown will make it though.
I lost a Foxface rabbitfish, a coral beauty angel, a yellow tang, a cleaner shrimp, and a mandarin (he was my favorite).
Its a sad day. I am slowly raising the tank temp. Right now its about 70 and slowing coming up. What a way to spend my Sunday.
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01-14-2007, 02:56 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
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I am so sorry!! 
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01-14-2007, 02:59 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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I like to glue animals to rocks and put disturbing amounts of electricity and saltwater next to each other
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01-14-2007, 03:02 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: michigan
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oh man thats terrible. sorry to hear that. surprised your water temp would drop that much that fast though. whats the room temp in your house???
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01-14-2007, 03:04 PM
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Mommy Mod
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: down the street and around the corner from Dimples
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01-14-2007, 03:16 PM
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Duper Mod !
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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Ouch Tony I'm sorry for your losses
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01-14-2007, 03:24 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
Posts: 2,280
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The tank is in the basement. I checked on the tank last night at about 7 so it could have been off for a LONG time.
I don't think one of my clowns is going to make it. The female is breathing hard on her side on the bottom of the tank. She seems like her movements are getting slower.
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01-14-2007, 03:24 PM
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Human grounding probe
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 1,803
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warm up the clown slowly. I had a tank dip into the 50's during a power outage and the only fish not to survive was the damsel I had in the sump. He fell was too lathargic from the cold to get away from the reurn pump when the power came back on.
Really suck though.............
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01-14-2007, 03:31 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Andover, KS
Posts: 3,499
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Oh man, that is terrible!!! I am so sorry! Any idea what made the GFCI trip??? I try to look at my tank( in the basement) several times a day, but there have been times when I am so busy that by the end of the day, I realize I haven't looked at it at all!!!! I am always so worried what I might find when I finally make it down there to check....
Again, sorry for the losses.
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180 gallon AGA RR mixed reef inwall, 100 gallon rubbermaid stock tank sump, 10 gallon hex fuge, Quiet one 5000 return pump, PCI PS-3000 skimmer with Octopus needlewheel pump, 72" Constellation from Aquactinics, 2 Triton Aquatics GS2 maxijet mods, 2 250 watt heaters, 200 lbs live rock, 200 lbs pulverized limestone
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01-14-2007, 03:37 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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When I get the new 180 up I think I am going to try and design a secondry backup system. It will consist of a heater and a second pump all in the sump. When the power goes out it will automatically turn on. I could power it with a deep cell battery. Since my new tank has a seperate room behind it power won't be a problem. I just need to figure out something so this doesn't happen again.
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01-14-2007, 03:38 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 25,604
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I'm sorry for your loss.As Jenni said,"any ideal what made the GFCI trip???"
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01-14-2007, 03:44 PM
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I know nothing!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New Hampshire
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That sucks, It seems a bit hard for me to accept that some tanks can go that fast. About 7-8 years ago when I first got started with salt I was living in a apartment with Electric heat. We had a large Ice storm, and I was without electricity for 4 days. tank temp fell to about 65'f, and the apartment was around 55'f. Through the use of propane heaters (only while awake), it was survivable. Somehow I brought the tank though that with not one death. If I remember correctly I had at that time a yellow tang, blue damsel, and a clown, as well as a couple leather corals and worms. Maybe the small bioload/capacity allowed enough oxygen for survival? |
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01-14-2007, 03:45 PM
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I know nothing!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 590
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But now I have a backup generator, wired into the panel. no more long term power outages for me.
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01-14-2007, 04:13 PM
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moddin aint easy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: newnan, ga
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im so sorry to hear about this, always hurts to hear of a fellow reefers problems. hope everyone else makes it and you get back on your feet soon.
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01-14-2007, 04:14 PM
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Reef Addict
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Menomonie, WI
Posts: 1,372
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ouch! sorry to hear this. good luck and keep us updated.
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