1. Jan 12, 2011 #1
   Robins Ia

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   Had a heater go bad this morning the wife  called me and said breaker was tripping....so she looked into one of the baby clownfish tanks and seen sparks from a one of my 300watt heaters  anyway the water smells a little it is a 150 gallon system with a 30-40 gallon sump with tons of live rock for the 400 clownfish babys. Should i do a 30 gallon water change??use carbon filter?? will it hurt water quality?? Thanks

    
2. Jan 12, 2011 #2
   

   AJ Inactive User

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   Carbon certainly can't hurt...and a water change should be fine too. I can't think of much else that you can do to help in a situation like this...just hope that nothing leached out of the busted heater. Good luck guys!
   
   --AJ

    
3. Jan 12, 2011 #3
   

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   Do the 20-30% water change and add carbon.  I have a new Magnum filter you can use.
   Don
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4. Jan 12, 2011 #4
   

   AJ Inactive User

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   Good point...I have a HOT Mag that you can use too if you need another.
   --AJ
   

    
5. Jan 12, 2011 #5
   Robins Ia

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   Thanks Don and AJ

    

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