Crash!!!!

TioTom · Mar 23, 2016

Guys i need your help! A friend of mines tank just crashed two days ago. She was gone for the weekend and most everything was dead. Except for a couple of zoas a damsel and a toadstool . she put them in a rubbermade tote . well the toadstool was moving and opening but has been looking more and more down. What can be done to save it. She gave it to me so im placing in a quarantine tank. Thank you.

TUSI · Mar 23, 2016

Start by putting a small power head and give it some flow and see how it reacts

Diesel · Mar 23, 2016

Most likely a ammonia spike.
Possible the power went off when she was gone for a bit who knows.
Good thing is that you have it in a QT with quality care and parameters.
As of now time will tell, you might want to do a small water change every day just in case, other than that monitor.
Have any pics of these poor animals?

TioTom · Mar 23, 2016

Diesel said:
Most likely a ammonia spike.
Possible the power went off when she was gone for a bit who knows.
Good thing is that you have it in a QT with quality care and parameters.
As of now time will tell, you might want to do a small water change every day just in case, other than that monitor.
Have any pics of these poor animals?

Yes well she said before ahe ledt she noticed one of her anemonies not moving whole day and when she cane back it was dead alongvwith most her stuff in the tank. Ill take a pic of the toadstool in a second

TioTom · Mar 23, 2016

TUSI said:
Start by putting a small power head and give it some flow and see how it reacts

Working on that now.. Shiukd i point directly at it?

ridawg · Mar 23, 2016

Speaking of ammonia my test kit keeps showing me that I have perfect water I'm unsure of its age how can I tell if it's still working

TUSI · Mar 23, 2016

TioTom said:
Working on that now.. Shiukd i point directly at it?

No try not directly on it.

ridawg · Mar 23, 2016

What should I do with my test kit

Pete polyp · Mar 23, 2016

Try a Lugol's iodine soak

TioTom · Mar 23, 2016

Pete polyp said:
Try a Lugol's iodine soak

Will it be ok since its already "depressed" and not opening up if i stress it more with the dip

TioTom · Mar 23, 2016

Pic 1

TioTom · Mar 23, 2016

Pic 2

TioTom · Mar 23, 2016

Can i add some of this ???

TioTom · Mar 23, 2016

I posted pic. Please look

TioTom · Mar 23, 2016

Diesel said:
Most likely a ammonia spike.
Possible the power went off when she was gone for a bit who knows.
Good thing is that you have it in a QT with quality care and parameters.
As of now time will tell, you might want to do a small water change every day just in case, other than that monitor.
Have any pics of these poor animals?

TioTom said:
Will it be ok since its already "depressed" and not opening up if i stress it more with the dip

Can i add the complete trace eith iodine

Pete polyp · Mar 23, 2016

TioTom said:
Will it be ok since its already "depressed" and not opening up if i stress it more with the dip

Lugol's won't hurt it. I don't know about this other trace stuff you have

TioTom · Mar 23, 2016

Pete polyp said:
Lugol's won't hurt it. I don't know about this other trace stuff you have

Ok ill purchase some then. Can you look at the pictures of the coral and tell me what you think

Diesel · Mar 23, 2016

Pics show stress.
Don't add anything to the water it should recover with time.
Adding all kinds of snake oil to the tank will only make your water dirty.
Let it recover on its own.

TioTom · Mar 23, 2016

Diesel said:
Pics show stress.
Don't add anything to the water it should recover with time.
Adding all kinds of snake oil to the tank will up only make your water dirty.
Let it recover on its own.

Thank you Diesel. I have it in a quarantine with a wavemaker and a heater for now. Hopefully it makes it