Disaster can blindside you...

[Sk8r]

My guess is, while we were busy on a backyard construction project, about 2 days in which the pump motor was running but the impeller was not.

 

[MurphyLong]

My guess is, while we were busy on a backyard construction project, about 2 days in which the pump motor was running but the impeller was not.

Okay, now I understand better, thanks for clearing it up. I have 2 return pumps, and was thinking about only using one of them, but I'm thinking a redundant setup would be safer. If nothing else, your loss has convinced me to play it safer than my original plan.

 

[brianbrainstein]

Okay, now I understand better, thanks for clearing it up. I have 2 return pumps, and was thinking about only using one of them, but I'm thinking a redundant setup would be safer. If nothing else, your loss has convinced me to play it safer than my original plan.

This is what I do. I also have a water height Alarm in my sump. That way, when one pump goes out, the water rises a bit and triggers the alarm.


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[hkgar]

When water movement stops you don't have much time. I had a 40 gallon when I lived in Matlacha FL and Huricane Charlie hit just 5 miles from us. Power went out and within 24 hours, maybe a few more, everything in the tank was dead. Once the fish start going and the amonia comes up than the corals start going. O2 starved.

 

[Sk8r]

I have been unable to extract the dead ones, but so far Polyfilter is doing its job and the big gal, after 24 hours of not moving from a hole in the rocks, is now energetically swimming. I think she's going to survive.

 

[JimON]

Sorry for your loss, Sk8r. Glad the old girl is still with you!

 

[Sk8r]

This is the survivor---the gold one in the center. They say max size for her species is about 4.5 inches---I think she's more like 4.7

 

[johnike]

Sorry CJ, that sucks.

 

[extendedmango]

Sorry sk8r, hope everything ends well!


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[Joe0813]

sad news... sorry about your tank

 

[Sk8r]

Well, I've got plans. When life hands you one you can learn from, and you know what happened, you can come back better. Onward and upward.

 

[Zorin]

Wow, that really stinks. Sorry for your loss sk8r.
What exactly do you think killed your fish? I'd think the circulation power heads in the DT would provide enough surface movement for O2 exchange. And the live rock would prevent a large ammonia spike with only 8 days. Was it the temp drop with heaters in the sump?
No blame intended. You are one of the elites of SW. Just trying to learn being new to SW.

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