jeflen651 Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Hi everyone, I am new to this forum, I hope I can get some help from anyone. My heater exploded in my tank last night and has created a lot of havoc. Most of my corals are PO'D but seem to be coming back slowly (mostly softies and LPS). I lost a Fire shrimp and Sailfin tang and my Yellow tang is struggling. I did a 50% water change and dosed with Prime because I had a ammonia spike of .5-1.0 I'm guessing was caused by the corals expelling mucous from stress. I plan on doing 10% water changes and dosing with prime daily until I get the ammonia level to 0. If you have any other suggestions I am all ears. My parameters are: salinity 1.024, nitrates 0, nitrates 0, Ph 8.0. This is a 40 gallon breeder tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joestotz Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I would test for heavy metals from the heater it doesn't take much copper to reek havoc on corals and inverts. The obvious stiff like remove all dead marine life from the tank. Etc.. Do you run gfo or carbon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeflen651 Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Yes I do use both gho and carbon. I changed both when I did my water change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joestotz Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 They will help pull out the metals so that's good. Changing the media was a good call. Now you have to cross your fingers and hope for the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Try a polyfilter if possible, they can remove heavy metals. Many of the local fish stores sell them. I know in Vancouver Ocean in a box carries them. Bummer, for sure, good luck.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 What Joe was thinking. I'd double down on carbon. Maybe change it out twice a day for a few days. Doesn't take much carbon to make a difference. I've heard purigen is good too, but haven't used it yet. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunpeal Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 Going crazy on carbon would be what I would do too. When corals get po'd they give off toxins and carbon will hold on to it. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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