HOWTO: Destroy everything you work so hard for

[ocd_mariner]

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Ph is 8.76 now, from 8.81.

 

[bennyinca]

omg - what happened ?

Hope your livestock pulls through this

 

[NeveSSL]

Holy cow, man... what happened? You weren't kidding in your PM... I thought you may have been!

Brandon

 

[crumbletop]

Oh man. Was this a problem with kalk dosing? Auto topoff? Did anything make it?

I know you probably don't want to think about this now, but when you rebuild I've got plenty of SPS that I could frag for you.

 

[ocd_mariner]

As far as I can tell, the top off cut on as I was adding the slurry. I guess I didnt hear it, which baffles me, because it can be pretty loud.

My stomach is rolling right now.

 

[ocd_mariner]

Ph is down to 8.3. Ive got carbon running and jammed a ton of filter floss in between the baffles. Nothing seems to be dead yet. Im about to check the ca and alk.


Im dreading the alk reading.

 

[gflat65]

I think someone in the SPS forum had a kalk OD recently and it seems like several others had the same thing happen with minimal loss. You may be okay, Chuck.

 

[ct_vol]

I've had it happen before and didn't lose anything... Good luck...

 

[teamreefers]

Been there. Ph was over 9. Added a little white vinegar. Everything survived.

Jack

 

[chadfarmer]

sorry to hear this --

 

[fallinapart]

sorry to see that, If you need any help, call me

Norman

 

[gobyholic]

chuck if you want to do a quick h20 change i've got about 20 gal ro saline ready

bob

 

[ocd_mariner]

Thanks goby -

Ive got a 25g trashcan that I usually keep saltwater in, and a 35/40 gallon trashcan that I keep freshwater in that I mixed up salt today. Should be ready for a big change tomorrow.

 

[HowardCath]

Sure hope things go well. Also, I wanted to post so I'd be notified of the progress. I'm always afraid that just one thing could go wrong and...

 

[ocd_mariner]

Here's the good news.

I've lost nothing. Everything seems to be doing just fine. I can't see any recession in any of the sps yet, and the fish seem to be ok.

Im really surprised. I saw the cloud, the ph spike, knew that the alk was about to freak out... but... I guess they are more hardy then I give them credit for.

 

[NeveSSL]

Thats great to hear, Chuck!

Brandon

 

[Mikeyjer]

Glad everything turned out fine!!!

 

[crumbletop]

Excellent news!

 

[desara3]

I have had a 46 gallon running for two years with filter pad and bio balls.with 5 fish and at least 20 coral Seriously! . I have only seen that when I add
some chemical in the tank. Sometimes 2 things dont combine. Thanks HJ

 

[HowardCath]

If it was the auto-top-off turning on while adding the slurry, could someone please explain to me in very basic terms what the "slurry" was and what happened? Was this a mixture to maintain alkalinity that got overdosed?