need help, tank crashing

[bolt696]

Hello,

I recently purchased a green carpet anemone and overnight it must have died. now all my fish are on thier side and 2 emerald crabs died and turned white. Is this due to the carpet? When I took it out this moring it stunk. Did this put toxins in my tank? This is what I am thinking. WHat should I do???

 

[criccio]

Water changes and run carbon.

 

[Fezzik]

Water changes over 50% if you can. LIke Criccio said run carbon. If the anemone melted apart then get a net and scoop out as much as possible. If you have another tank you may want to put your fish in a qt area in there until you get that tank stable again. that's what i did

 

[finding nemo]

Ditto on the fast water change, and try to syphon the anemone out, don't lift it out with a net, it will come all appart and make a big mess.

 

[Fezzik]

Sorry I forgot to add that i used a papertowel in the net so it wouldnt come all apart on me like finding nemo said.

 

[bolt696]

thanks for the good idea. I got the big part out and syphoned the rest. looks like the tank is stable now. amonia is fine according to the test.

 

[finding nemo]

Sorry for the loss. Glad you took it out fast and water is ok. Keep an eye on it tho for a few days incase there is tissue left in crevasis and decomposes.

 

[bolt696]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7932497#post7932497 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by finding nemo
Sorry for the loss. Glad you took it out fast and water is ok. Keep an eye on it tho for a few days incase there is tissue left in crevasis and decomposes.

whith in 3 minutes of taking the stinky anemone out, the fish started to level out and swim. They are doing fine now.

All I lost was the anemone, cleaner shrimp, and emrald crab. Hope thats it.