Tank Crash

[ecam]

Paul, you are awesome.... Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ecambero's sump has been stripped of GE Silicone II and the baffles have been re-installed with GE Silicone I.

Finger's crossed.

 

[hcker99]

My only concern would be if the contaminants were absorbed by the silicone/rock/sand in the tank.....

 

[iTzJu]

ecambero, when you used the GE Silicone II on your first attempt on the sump, how long did you let it cure for?

 

[redfishbluefish]

My only concern would be if the contaminants were absorbed by the silicone/rock/sand in the tank.....

The "source" is gone and the residual contaminants can be removed by water changes and running carbon.

 

[ecam]

ecambero, when you used the GE Silicone II on your first attempt on the sump, how long did you let it cure for?

24hrs

 

[iTzJu]

24hrs

oh ok, i was just wondering since most of the accounts ive been reading that used GE II successfully were people who let there silicone cure for a good period of time. its been noted by others that GE II when it cures, produces ammonia. I am not sure if you tested your tank for ammonia when your incident happened but that could of been the cause of the crash. As you know I am also having the same issue, however my tank has not lost anything as of yet.

 

[ecam]

So im clearing out my tank today and to my amazement. My war coral and CLAM!!! seem to be unaffected by the current conditions and ammonia of .5 i n my tank How can the clam survive where the fish didnt?

 

[NikkiT]

I don't know how that happened, but it is good news. Edwin, let us know when you are ready and we'll cut you another cyphestra frag and stylo frag.

 

[ecam]

Thanks.

I don't know how that happened, but it is good news. Edwin, let us know when you are ready and we'll cut you another cyphestra frag and stylo frag.