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lost my tank

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by wesly2007, May 18, 2013.

  1. May 18, 2013 #1
    wesly2007 Cedar Rapids

    wesly2007 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I came home last Thursday to 25 gallons of coral soup. Apparently my heater super heated the tank and killed everything.

    Death list:
    8 year old yellow watchman goby
    3 chalice colonies
    2 favia colonies
    4 colonies of choice zoanthid
    1 vary large colony of green palythoas
    4 colonies of Acans
    Boxer crab
    2 sexy shrimp
    1 fire shrimp

    Needless to say I was pissed when I came home to that.
    Stealth heater was the cause.
     
  2. May 18, 2013 #2
    saltwater fisher

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    That sucks
     
  3. May 18, 2013 #3
    diablo30xp

    diablo30xp Inactive User

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    im sry about ur loss. ugonna start up again?
     
  4. May 18, 2013 #4
    clown man Iowa city,iowa

    clown man Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    Sorry for your lost don't know if u knew but there was a recall on all stelth heater a while back because of that reason once again sorry for your lost
     
  5. May 18, 2013 #5
    wesly2007 Cedar Rapids

    wesly2007 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I have a 40 gallon with everything but a stand. Once I find a stand I will start a new build.
    I've been in this hobby for seven years and and this was devastating. I may do a FOWLR. I don't think I want to do a reef tank again.
    I wasnt aware the stealth was recalled.
     
  6. May 18, 2013 #6
    wesly2007 Cedar Rapids

    wesly2007 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    I'm not sure I remember how to start a tank. Its began seven years since I started a tank from scratch.
     
  7. May 18, 2013 #7
    bobsfish

    bobsfish Experienced Reefkeeper

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    total bummer...sorry to hear that
     
  8. May 18, 2013 #8
    thallone

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    Ouch. Been there. Hated it. In my case I awoke Christmas morning to the lovely smell of clam chowder. Too bad it was the tank.


    I upgraded to a Titanium heater with separate temp sensor after that.


    I wish you the best restoring things.



     
  9. May 18, 2013 #9
    Bigkel

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    Man I can't imagine how you felt when you found it. Sorry for your loss man. Hope you get another one going.
     
  10. May 18, 2013 #10
    bobsfish

    bobsfish Experienced Reefkeeper

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    +1 on the Titanium heaters....all my tanks have Titanium now.
     
  11. May 18, 2013 #11
    MXC207 Cedar Rapids

    MXC207 Well-Known ReefKeeper

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    That sucks dude. I def would stay away from marineland heaters and use 2 smaller heaters to help prevent this. Sorry to hear!!
     

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