dead rbta

[myrjon]

lights came on a bit ago water cloudy no rbta to be found( 40 gal tank) had a small powerhead slits big enough for spaghetti. most of the corals are closed.i do see remenants of something cloudy void of color. Was this food for them ? I am now starting to make some ro=di . I geuss this is why you have some on hand . I usuallu have like 7 gallons for top off. Last night doing top off with ro-di (gallon jug) with airling siphoning into tank . If rbta was near this top off water do you think this was his demize. Sonow I wait for the water to do a w/c...

 

[mnat]

If he got nuked in the power head, I would be doing water changes and running extra carbon if you have it. I don't think some extra rodi water would kill a RBTA that quickly.

 

[JRWOHLER]

If you can get some water from one of the LFS do it and get your water changed.(crap day for it) I have had it happen creates a mess. Run carbon if you can, maybe a HOB Filter or canister filter you have laying around. I don't know how big the RBTA, but you have a lot of biodegradable materials in the tank to get out.

PS if you look around the tank you will see little bits of orange...that means power head got it.

 

[mrehfeld]

Oh boy, that's some mess. I guess you're going to be busy doing frequent water tests and changes. Do you have the resources you need to do that?

 

[Empire]

Run a lot of carbon. You're going to see an ammonia spike. Id go as far as doing a 50% water change.

 

[myrjon]

I did see little bits of orange yesterday .Didn't think much about it..(did not think he could get into power head ) I was wrong.
making water now ,running hob /w carbon planing on doing 1/2 water change .Good day for this ...Drain line has to go out front door...Should i pull out rocks coral and try to vacuum sand??

 

[lefkonj]

Would running the Skimmer in a more 'wet' state help? I have done this in the past just means you have to empty it sooner but it may aide with removing some of the biological waste. Where are you located? I am making water right now for a change tomorrow but could spare some.

 

[Empire]

yeah that would also help but make sure your collection cup doesn't overflow back into the tank.

 

[JRWOHLER]

Likely the skimmer will go a bit nuts anyways so do watch it as Empire stated. They can get into anything.
On a related note I got a sea hare which was doing great until it decided to rub up against the maxijet I have burried in the rocks. He didn't get sucked in but couldn't get away thus died.

 

[myrjon]

08057 no skimmer just a hob with carbon

 

[mrehfeld]

Too bad you're not closer, I'd lend you a Protein skimmer.

 

[fatoldsun]

I'm in 08057. I have water on the ready. My sump blew out so I'm running without one and I have been doing 5g changes every few days. I think I have at least 10g in the drum ready to go. I use aqua vitro salinity. I'll probably be home most of tomorrow. PM me if you want to try to get some.

 

[myrjon]

thanks fatoldsun finished 50% w/c last night replaced carbon filter 2x . cleaned powerhead . All seemes good . On sat another 50%..

 

[fatoldsun]

N/p. I probably won't use it until tomorrow - LMK if something changes it and you need it.