This may be the end

[Carl_in_Florida]

Got a call from my wife that there was smoke coming from the tank and that water was gushing all over the floor.
Apparently she knocked the pipe from the overflow to the sump loose. As the water flowed from the tank onto the floor, the auto topoff went into high gear pumping about a gallon and a half of RO/DI into the tank. The water flowed all over my ballast and I am pretty sure it is fried.
By the time I got home most of my corals were shriveled up.
I had enough water on hand to get the SG right but I fear it may be to late.
And if the MH ballast is gone than I am done. Right now I do not have the money to replace it (and won't in the foreseeable future).

So pray for me tonight. It very well may be my last as a reefer.

CArl

 

[supernareg]

goodluck

 

[spf9992001]

I'm sorry this happened. I'm glad no people were hurt.

Any idea how long the inhabitants were exposed to the "bad" water?

Jake

 

[louist]

That sucks Carl, I hope things turn out fine for the corals at the end. Sometimes you will be surprised how well they take a bit of stress.

 

[vanmo92]

I really hope that it is ok. See if u can take the corals (and rest of livestock) to your lfs for temporary housing.

 

[surfnvb7]

man, sounds like you have alot of bad luck with this stuff. keep us updated on how this pulls though.

 

[KPOLYP]

i understand similiar things happened on this end. but by my cat . damn el gatto diablo

 

[Carl_in_Florida]

Things did not lookl too bad this morning. But I am pretty sure the ballast is dead.
I am not sure what I am going to do.
( I mean about the tank. I am not going to jump off a building or anything.)
Maybe tear it all down and cook my rock till I can afford to start again.

Carl

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Glad to hear the things in the tank seem okay. Can you see if anyone in your local reef club has a ballast they can sell you cheap? Or try the forums here.

I'm having ballast issues myself. My 2 year old Icedcap is weirding out on me. Bad wiring.

 

[Carl_in_Florida]

I am going to see what happens. This really could not have happened for me at a worse time (money and time wise).

Carl

 

[Cutiewitbooty]

that really sucks, i'm sorry, hope everything turns out ok for you. Think of the bright side, since it was her fault maybe she will feel bad and let you get a bigger tank

 

[phenom5]

Can you see if anyone in your local reef club has a ballast they can sell you cheap? Or try the forums here.

that's exactly what i was going to suggest, but Suge beat me to it. check with the local clubs, there's got to be somebody that has an extra ballast that they'll give you as a loaner...or at least some kind of light that you can borrow, a buy off them for cheap.

that really sucks dude, hope everything works out.

 

[Kogo]

carl, ive got some space, and possibly some temp. light. drop me a pm with your cell and well talk.

 

[tinyreef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6466289#post6466289 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Cutiewitbooty
Think of the bright side, since it was her fault maybe she will feel bad and let you get a bigger tank

omg. do you realize what you've done, cutie? think of the repercussions from that simple suggestion across the nation. oh, the horror. :lol:

"honey? did you touch my tank?! there! i see fingerprints! there, see?! i'm sorry but i gotta have a new tank now."

 

[tinyreef]

btw, sorry about the mishap carl. hopefully, you can salvage some stuff. silver lining, man.

 

[Kogo]

tinyreef,

i love the new tagline!!!!

i feel famous now. ROFL!!!

 

[Carl_in_Florida]

kogo - ygpm

 

[Kogo]

got it.

 

[Carl_in_Florida]

She could care less how big the tank is. It's a $$$ issue around here.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6466289#post6466289 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Cutiewitbooty
that really sucks, i'm sorry, hope everything turns out ok for you. Think of the bright side, since it was her fault maybe she will feel bad and let you get a bigger tank

 

[Carl_in_Florida]

Great News!!!!

I went by Kogo's Aquatics yesterday and got the ultimate hookup! I only owe him a frag of anything I ever get! :lol:

Thanks so much to spf9992001 for your offer!

Well I have concrete ceilings so I have to figure out how to hang this thing and hopefully i wont fry my stuff to quickly.

God is good!

Carl