Brooks Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I left for a friends house yesterday. I got back today to find my tank at 102 degrees. My parents turned on all of the lights and didn't turn the fans on with them. Just about everything is dead except for a zoa frag and 2 sps pieces... good thing I leave in 1 day for a 9 day trip to the Bahamas and my parents are in charge of the tank... -Brooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBigbird Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Sorry to hear this Brooks, let me know when you get back into town, and I'll bring you a few frags..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Ditto MrsBigBird. I can supply a re-frag of your frogspwan, a nice lime green hammer, some zoas, and will give you a trumpet that is not doing so hot in my tank. And Xenia too if you want some. Sorry to hear the bad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill B Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 What a bummer Brooks When you get back I'm sure I could give you 1 of those 3 heads frog spawn, that I got from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Bummer man! (On a positive note, you won't have any worries on your trip!) I've got some stuff I can frag for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Thank you guys I really appreciate the kind offers. And Mark you always think on the positive side! -Brooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Thank you guys I really appreciate the kind offers. And Mark you always think on the positive side! -Brooks Yep. This is the perfect opportunity to point out the feasibility of a controller! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnoburns Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Man that stinks. It might be worth trying to keep your tank on a schedule though. Some corals can be pretty tough. I bought/rescued 3 corals from a guy who flea bombed his apt. His tank looked crazy and so did the corals. The corals looked horrible when I got them but 2 of the 3 are looking great now. The one that didn't make it I put on myself though. It was a chili coral on a huge rock that I had to set up a separate tank for and neglected. Sorry for the long story, just wanted to say there is always hope. Also, I can give you a frag or two when you get back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 want a carpet 'nem?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chark Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Sorry to hear that Brooks. I will also give you some frags. Let me know when you are ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Sorry to hear this Brooks, let me know when you get back into town, and I'll bring you a few frags..... Dang Brooks!!! Let me know too and I'll throw in some purties for ya!! Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 should we have a memorial get together for Brook's tank? It was looking really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 <3 Thanks again guys... your comments mean a lot to me! -Brooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishypets Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 (edited) Nothing worse than losing a prized reef tank. Been there done that AND have the T-shirt to prove it. On the flip side you'll have a fresh start. Fellow reefers are always willing to lend a helping hand in a time of need. When you're ready, let me know and I'll help re-populate that awesome reef you have going there. Of course you'll have to get a controller first, and make sure you learn from your mistakes. My advice to you is dip every coral you get from your fellow ARC'ers. I've been burned in the past but learned from my mistakes. Keep you're chin up and have fun relaxing on the beach. Don't forget to wear sun-screen. Edited July 3, 2009 by fishypets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnoburns Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Nothing worse than losing a prized reef tank. Been there done that AND have the T-shirt to prove it. On the flip side you'll have a fresh start. Fellow reefers are always willing to lend a helping hand in a time of need. When you're ready, let me know and I'll help re-populate that awesome reef you have going there. Of course you'll have to get a controller first, and make sure you learn from your mistakes. My advice to you is dip every coral you get from your fellow ARC'ers. I've been burned in the past but learned from my mistakes. Keep you're chin up and have fun relaxing on the beach. Don't forget to wear sun-screen. I second the dipping everything. I've seen some pretty nasty things from some of my recent dips. I would use this as a great time minimize pests you have in your tank and make sure you don't get new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 should we have a memorial get together for Brook's tank? It was looking really nice! Yes! A 'fund' raiser where the funds are corals! Great idea Mark! Let us know when you get back and are ready Brooks. (Enjoy the Bahamas. We went 3 years ago and loved it, except the high prices. Definitely check out Atlantis; their ginormous tank is worth seeing just to see giant groupers!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 I don't think I can say "Thank You" enough to all of you. I really appreciate everything you all have offered and the advice you all have given me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 +1 on the controller. When you are ready to buy, let me know and I'll show you my ac iii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonSequitur Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I'm so sorry to hear about this.. truly every reefer's worst nightmare. If it would help, I have two or three spare timers you can have.. you can put the lights/fans on them to automate them until you can get a controller.. just let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Ditto what everyone else said, but now you can enjoy your trip and think about all the new goodies you'll get when you're back. You are leaving it running while you're gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysanford Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 Sorry to hear about this, Brooks. We, too, would be willing to give you some frags of zoanthids when you are ready to repopulate. We have experienced a tank crash and it is very hard to go through. All the members are great people and you'll be surprised how fast you will get back to where you were before. Have fun on your trip and pm us when you get back in town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooks Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hey everyone! I just got back from the Bahamas a few hours ago. To my surprise, I came back to a tank full of healing SPS. They've all regained their brown zooxanthellae and hopefully they'll continue to improve. -Brooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Sweet! Now on to more important matters....PICS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Great news! Your trip probably saved them. I know if I'd been home I would have been fussing with them daily and probably finished them off. Really glad to hear that you have some survivors. Now hopefully your trip went well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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