COReefer Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Well, after having a sea apple in my tank succesfully for over a year, the addition of a large blue tang to my tank was the sea apples demise. I'm really not sure what happened but not long after adding the tang, my sea apple began to move for the first time since being placed in the tank and I noticed all of my sps starting to die... QUICKLY... Before I could put 2 and 2 together, all of my sps were gone. EVERYTHING... All of my fish survived and are doing fine as well as some zoas and a few lps. So I've decided to start over. I have really lost my will to keep sps anymore as I don't think I could handle another meltdown of this magnatude so I've decided to do an lps dominated tank with a couple of sps thrown in maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Ouch! Sorry to hear about that. I'm sure you'll build another beautiful reef in no time. Good to see you around again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COReefer Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share Posted January 25, 2010 thanks chewie....I look forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciao Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 As I understand it, sea apples when under stress or about to die will release a venomous poison into the water column that can kill fish as well as corals. Sounds like it released just enough to kill the SPS but not enough to kill fish or the more hardy LPS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayTheSavageFraser Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 AW...MAN!! I know how you feel!! I am in the process of having to rebuild my mixed reef too!! So sorry buddy!! Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Well that sucks....keep your head up....all will work out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannedmulder Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Who did it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Dang sorry to hear that. Good luck with the rebuild!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miniwhinny Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Oh NO !! I'm so sorry about all of your corals. How heartbreaking. I'm glad that your fish all survived though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COReefer Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Thanks guys.....It will be a fun rebuild. I'm looking forward to it. I've seen some very stunning lps/softie tanks and I hope to be able to have one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pledosophy Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Been there to man, it sucks. Rebuilding is fun, so is LPS. If you really want to go all out SPS I would upgrade the skimmer if it's on the edge and look for a refugium some how. They like to be fed, a lot. I toss in 5 cubes a day to my 65g. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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