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03-20-2008, 08:05 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wake Forest NC Age: 34
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This morning I came downstairs to find chaos in my 36Reef! I shortly discovered a small blue damsel had been mutilated by something. The back half of his body is almost gone, looks like it went through a grinder, poor fellow. I am assuming he got sucked into one of the powerhead intakes, but faught his way out. The water in the tank smells like fish stew, kind of nasty. Water is very cloudy, very ripe. One day I will spring for a tank with overflows and sump, so I will not have to experience these types of things anymore! Just thought I would share. | 
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03-20-2008, 08:26 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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That sucks! Sorry the hear that...I would do a water change and add some carbon to help to clean your water and rid the smell! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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03-20-2008, 08:42 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wake Forest NC Age: 34
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Thanks Coral Reefer, water change is a great idea. I have no experience with carbon. The LFS I'm going to shortly sells small bags of it(maybe 1.5 cups), Maybe I'll try it out. What are the other benefits of using carbon? Where will I put the bag in my primitive system?  | |
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03-20-2008, 09:05 AM
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| | Purple Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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03-20-2008, 09:10 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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A water change will just upset the already unbalanced bactria the white hazy looking stuff in your tank will clear after about 48 to 72 hrs and Carbon would not hurt . That should be ran 24/7 anyways .. You may have somthing in there trying to eat the fish ? if L/R was used at the start ..I have never seen a fish small fish like this to ever escape a power head With its tail gone its get out of trouble low gear is gone. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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03-20-2008, 05:33 PM
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| | Skunk Shrimp
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Saskatoon, Sk Age: 21
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Fish still alive? lol maybe a stupid question. Anyways, could anything that tags along in LR actually get their hands on a damsel to do that much damage if it's entire rear end is gone?
Evan.
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03-20-2008, 05:55 PM
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| | Spaghetti Worm
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 23
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What other fish/inverts do you have in the tank?
How much LR? | |
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03-20-2008, 07:06 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wake Forest NC Age: 34
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I decided to do the water change, as nitrate was at 25. I've been fighting with this for a few weeks, when my 72 broke and I emergency airlifted everything into the 36, and it's been a week.
That's a great article Guru, thank you. Great steps to follow, clear information for the beginner. I will experiment with some carbon now.
I really like the get out of trouble low gear! Funny! The LR is 4 years old, I don't think there are any monsters in there.
I believe it was an aggressive jewel damsel tank mate. He's crazy, and has lost his mind.
I'll send a picture of what the 36 looked like a couple days ago, I've been migrating into a new 30breeder! Really excited about this new 30.
Thanks for the information and questions, helps alot! | |
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03-20-2008, 07:34 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Phoenix Az
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Originally Posted by Tangster  .. You may have somthing in there trying to eat the fish ? if L/R was used at the start ..I have never seen a fish small fish like this to ever escape a power head With its tail gone its get out of trouble low gear is gone. |
I have to agree with Tangster. I have come home to a dead fish that had 5 or 6 hermit crabs and cleaner shrimp having lunch.
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03-21-2008, 12:02 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by rkemp I have to agree with Tangster...
| In this (very rare) case I don't....I think some serious back to back water changes are in order.  _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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