Oops! I didn't realize you are on well water. Many problems.It was a late night. The tank was pretty bad but one of the relatives did make some water now and again and did try to keep it topped off. The salinity was around 1.030. All I have to measure salinity right now is a cheap hydrometer. There has been no circulation or filtration for almost a month.
The tank was probably pretty nice when it was running. Good bit of pretty nice rock and a few corals were salvageable. The best part is once I started digging through the mud, besides the two clowns we also found a Goby, a Wrasse and a pretty good sized shrimp. I had no idea that marine fish were this hardy. I mean the tank was a horror show.
The rock is in my garage with a power head and a heater in a Brute trash can. The fish I have in a little ten gallon aquarium with heat and a power head. They are all still alive this morning. I’m on well water so the RODI is making water slow. I ordered a booster pump last night. I don’t know if I should just make some saltwater with tap water just to get the fish And corals in some clean water? I have to work today so hopefully tonight I can clean some more stuff up and get some more water changed.
I think the actions you have taken are good ones. Since the fish are only in a 10 gallon tank, you can buy some gallons of cheap drinking water and use that for water changes until you work out the bugs with the RODI. If you change out a gallon of water every other day you will have improved the water quality greatly in a week without shocking anything.It was a late night. The tank was pretty bad but one of the relatives did make some water now and again and did try to keep it topped off. The salinity was around 1.030. All I have to measure salinity right now is a cheap hydrometer. There has been no circulation or filtration for almost a month.
The tank was probably pretty nice when it was running. Good bit of pretty nice rock and a few corals were salvageable. The best part is once I started digging through the mud, besides the two clowns we also found a Goby, a Wrasse and a pretty good sized shrimp. I had no idea that marine fish were this hardy. I mean the tank was a horror show.
The rock is in my garage with a power head and a heater in a Brute trash can. The fish I have in a little ten gallon aquarium with heat and a power head. They are all still alive this morning. I’m on well water so the RODI is making water slow. I ordered a booster pump last night. I don’t know if I should just make some saltwater with tap water just to get the fish And corals in some clean water? I have to work today so hopefully tonight I can clean some more stuff up and get some more water changed.
Same. I've used well water for years without issue.I lost one of the clowns last night unfortunately. The good news is the others are starting to eat and are looking a good bit better. I’ve been slowly changing water and added a hang on filter with some carbon. I’ve got all the equipment cleaned up and surprisingly everything but one heater is still working. my RODI booster pump showed up today so will make water all weekend and change the water in the Brute can that has the rocks. I’ve run every tank I ever had on well water and never had any problems that I can tell from the water Except for the pressure issue.
I also have to decide what direction to go for a display tank. If the 75 was drilled I would strongly consider it. I just like the cleaner look of everything below in a sump. Personal preference I guess. I’m kind of on the fence about what to do with the rocks. would It be worth it to bleach them or something along those lines or just use them to cycle the new tank?
unfortunately there is a big sticker in the bottom of the tank saying it is tempered.Drill the tank, it's easy (assuming it's not tempered). Lots of youtube videos on it for insight.
It's probably just the bottom that's tempered which is common. If you have polarized glasses you can tell if glass is tempered supposedly - never tried it myself. If you know who manufactured the tank, the makeup of it can be ascertained by contacting the manufacturer. Of course when in doubt, don't.unfortunately there is a big sticker in the bottom of the tank saying it is tempered.
Yep, most tanks have tempered bottom glass, but not the uprights. I’ve drilled my fair share of tanks and, knock on wood, never shattered one.It's probably just the bottom that's tempered which is common. If you have polarized glasses you can tell if glass is tempered supposedly - never tried it myself. If you know who manufactured the tank, the makeup of it can be ascertained by contacting the manufacturer. Of course when in doubt, don't.