The Move that ended it all

Jason McKenzie · 05-19-2005, 09:16 AM

As many of you know I moved on the week end. So I had a 75G and a 45G to move. The 75G was an SPS and clam tank and the 45G was home to a few BTAs and a breeding pair of Clowns

Well, every SPS in the tank has RTNed and not salvageable I was able to get my LPS and Clams to a friends tank.
My amazing Powder Brown died in the rubbermaid bin do to my air stone falling out of the bucket over night. All fish but 3 chromis and a mandarin were lost.
My BTAs split during the move so I'm nursing 5 instead of 3.

So the tanks are both up and running with Live rock only the 75G has a 3' sand bed (the cause of the RTN I think) and I went bare bottom on the 45G. I have 2 nice Caps left and they are still in rubbermade bins. Daily water changes and ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate test are being performed and I will begin the rebuild.

It's been a rough move. We have to put our 14 year old cat down on Thursday (My wife rescued the cat as a stray that was hit by a car), 2 Total tanks wiped out and we moved to a new strange home.
Not to mention the only 3Reef contact I've had is a sneak peak while at work. (will get the home computer up tonight)

I will eventually restock the 75G but I'm going to ensure I only put frags in the tank. No Mother colonies from LFS that is what the old tank was and there is nothing like seeing the growth from a tiny SPS frag into a fragable colony.

So I've been a little stressed and a lot sad but I feel the crash was 100% my stupidity and would encourage anyone to deal with a DSB as a time bomb waiting to go off if you move get new sand!!!

That's all for now. Got to get back to work

Jason AKA Tank Killer

m_lacom99 · 05-19-2005, 09:22 AM

Man that really sucks J. sorry about all your losses. but im happy to hear that even thought you went throught all of this your still willing to start over again.

Karma to ya..

Marc...

Jason McKenzie · 05-19-2005, 09:39 AM

It would take a lot more than this to make me quit. I was planning on a huge upgrade now that I have a fish room, but to look at the positive now I have a tank to rebuild. It's kinda like an upgrade without the cost.
Despite my positive view I'm really dumbed that I made so many mistakes to take out so many living things. Poor little guys

J

Matt Rogers · 05-19-2005, 09:56 AM

We all make mistakes J. Moving a tank is hard enough, but moving a couple tanks and the rest of your house and family is over the top. At least sharing it here may help others with their move.

A clean slate can be a good thing. I've had ongoing problems with mine since I switched from the hex to the long. I probably will tear it down and start over to some degree at some point.

Karma for your loss.

Chris Jones · 05-19-2005, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason McKenzie

Jason AKA Tank Killer

I think you are being a little hard on yourself. Hind sight is mostly 20/20.

I had a problem on a smaller scale, to be sure, but I kick myself for not being firmer with my kids.

We went snorkling and they found these cute little crabs that they asked if we could take and put in our tank. and they asked, and they asked, and they asked. I finally caved in and we took them home. Two days later, I'm wondering what my Coral Beauty is doing, when I notice he has no head!!!, and where is my Anthia???? what happened to my pink cucumber??? and while taking my reef apart to get these @#%$&*@s, my blue tang dies from the stress.
My kids know now, and so do I! 20/20 I'd say.
So don't be to hard on yourself, and good luck on the new house and your rebuild.

Birdlady · 05-19-2005, 03:50 PM

Jason! So Sorry!!!!!!

Wish I could send you some frags (not that I have much but..)

Dang import/export laws!!!

Good luck with the new tank! I have a DSB in my Fuge so I can deal with it on a small scale and change it out when needed. FWIW

turbo4603 · 05-19-2005, 07:16 PM

sorry to hear that guys. RIP. Its wut we all go through some times.

chetrod · 05-19-2005, 07:51 PM

Jason sorry for your loss. I had the same problem I had sold my house to buy a new one and had to move to an apartment for three months. The move from the old house to the apartment was fine I took all my rock and fish from a 125 gallon tank to a 30 gallon tank. me and my family was in a one bedroom apt. Then from the apt to the house the closing took so long I lost everything fish rock the whole thing. I feel your pain, hang in there it sounds like you have a whole room to dedicate to the hobby now.

Jason McKenzie · 05-20-2005, 08:21 PM

Here is a pic a few months before

J

Jason McKenzie · 05-20-2005, 08:25 PM

After