jason7504 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 ok i know everyone told me to find a reefer to watch my tank while i was away for the last 2 weeks but i couldnt so i had my cousin come check on it and stuff, not knowing there was gonna be freakin record heat of 106 and in the 90's plus for 10 days. so my tank got up to 92 for a couple days and when i got back today every coral was dead except for my clam(for some reason, he's barely alive too)! :( my tank looked so nice too and i had so many nice corals and my torches were kind of hard to find :( all that time and $450 in corals gone!!! [language filter]!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Werent you running a chiller on that Jason??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannedmulder Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Im so sorry for your loss. I know what that is like!!! Been there done that dont wish it upon my worst enemy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 Werent you running a chiller on that Jason??? no i couldn't afford it :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayTheSavageFraser Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Buddy!! I am so sorry!! I am not going to say it!! My deepest sympathies!! I lost two fish my most expensive and I was here!! LOL!! Clay!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny503 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Ouch Jason... very sorry to hear this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Sorry to hear about your loss. I can donate a couple of heads of frogspawn to the Jason tank recovery effort. Let me know a good time for you to come get them. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Dude, did you sell the chiller you bought from me???? That totally bites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Bum deal jason, let me know when you get up and running I have some pieces you can have also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danik Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 When you up and running PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Total bummer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 Buddy!! I am so sorry!! I am not going to say it!! My deepest sympathies!! I lost two fish my most expensive and I was here!! LOL!! Clay!! yeah it really sucks..what fish did you lose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 Sorry to hear about your loss. I can donate a couple of heads of frogspawn to the Jason tank recovery effort. Let me know a good time for you to come get them. dsoz thanks that would be great when is good for you next week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algae Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Jason, If you ever get down this way I can give you a couple of frags to help you get rolling again. Persistance counts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 thanks that would be great when is good for you next week? Next week I am not scheduled to be doing much except some home improvement projects. Send me a PM with a day/time that is good for you. Make sure your tank is back to being stable before loading it back up. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfinsax Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 When your up and going Jason, PM and I can donate ya some cheepo softies to fill the holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I don't have a lot yet but I can find a couple of things to donate as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Dang sad to read. Very sorry to see this. You can hit me up when you are ready for some more corals as well. Might be able to throw you a little re-starter kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 thanks everyone! i should be up and running in the next week or so..i will PM everyone willing to donate to the Jason recovery effort oh and i did a water change last saturday and i chose to take out the media reactor with GFO because it was expired and was planning on keeping it out..but in the last couple of days, i noticed brown hair algae growing..should I put my media reactor back in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I would keep using the GFO. Just to suck up any phosphates released by the corals that died. I only have 5 days of freedom left before going back to the salt mines. If you want some FS, you may want to hit me up soon. Have you tested ammonia/nitrite/nitrate since the crash? If those have stayed steady, you should be good to go. d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 I would keep using the GFO. Just to suck up any phosphates released by the corals that died. I only have 5 days of freedom left before going back to the salt mines. If you want some FS, you may want to hit me up soon. Have you tested ammonia/nitrite/nitrate since the crash? If those have stayed steady, you should be good to go. d well i need to get some new GFO and cant afford it quite yet but my ammonia,nitrite, nitrate and phosphates are all 0... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedRed Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 NOOOOOO!!! I had the same worry as I was in Alaska for the week of the super high temps. Luckily i cut the photo period and luckily came home to a 78 degree tank. I don't have anything at the moment that's grown enough to frag... but as soon as I do... i'll donate to a good cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 NOOOOOO!!! I had the same worry as I was in Alaska for the week of the super high temps. Luckily i cut the photo period and luckily came home to a 78 degree tank. I don't have anything at the moment that's grown enough to frag... but as soon as I do... i'll donate to a good cause. oh lucky you..do you have fans or a chiller? or an AC house? i reduced my photoperiod and ran a reverse photoperiod and still got in the 90's :( ok thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Jason, I think being on the top floor is killing you. The tank I got my Pagoda Cup and the GSP I mentioned in the PM was also up on a top floor. If you don't have AC then it's going to be even harder to keep it cool than most. Read through this thread to find a few tips to help keep things cool in case we do get another hot spell: http://www.pnwmas.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13461 I think we are past the worst of it for this year but we could still get a heat wave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 but if i was here i could of kept it cooler with frozen water bottles and i even have a frozen gallon water jug for big heat waves but i forgot to tell my cousin about that and it was too late by the time i could..but if only i was here during it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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