Heater cracked. Electrocuted my fish.

[Onebad93]

So I had a heater cracked. Yes it was older, should have been replaced, but it's too late for that.

Only had two fish and a few big shrimp in the tank. None of them died, but their breathing seems strained and they are laying on the bottom.

Inhabitants are a lionfish and corral banded shark. Is there any hope for them? Do I just put them out of their missery?

 

[anbosu]

Change as much water as you can and buy polyfilter and get it into the tank ASAP. If they are still breathing there is hope.

 

[windlasher]

And put in a GFCI.

 

[Reeferman1019]

You could also invest In a grounding probe


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[Onebad93]

All good points. I was going to do a water change, but the parameters I measured seemed okay.

I'll change it anyhow. Thank you.

 

[Imaexpat2]

Wow Multiples of Saddness. I had the same thing happen to me and I lost about 10k in live stock in my 65 gallon tank. It was quiet the Master Piece of a SPS tank with a lot of collector grade coral colonies and mated pair of Blue Striped Clown Fish. A couple of corals and fish survived but it was a long process to recovery. Like the other said if they are still alive there is hope...hang in there and see what happens.

 

[Onebad93]

Still alive. They aren't very active, but they did eat.

My fingers are crossed.

 

[figuerres]

by the way - was this a glass tube heater ?
i have ones that are titanium casing so i do not think they can crack.
or can they ??

 

[windlasher]

by the way - was this a glass tube heater?
i have ones that are titanium casing so I do not think they can crack.
or can they ??

I have had titanium heaters develop bubbles and although I don't think that can crack, they can fail. If you see an anomaly... replace it.

 

[Onebad93]

This was a glass tube heater. The shark died, but that lionfish is a beast.