First disaster!!

[jazonPartij]

I was cleaning my tank and as my rocks have settled over time one rock kept getting closer to the glass. I was unable to clean the glass so I decided to adjust my aquascape slightly. Well the was the worst thing I could have done as my all of my rocks fell over. The tip of one of my frags broke off and 6 others were torn from the rock or torn off of their frag plugs.

Bad picture of the frag that was broken.

I've got everything back in place and glued down. I am completely stressed now though. Lots of detritus was stirred up in the commotion. I was thinking it might be a good idea to do an emergency 10% water change. Any suggestions?

 

[Jimmyb819]

I don't think you need to change any water. You'll want to remove the detritus though. Do you have any filtration in place to remove it?

 

[cameronh]

30%-25%

 

[cameronh]

30%-25%

If you have to do it at all.

 

[jazonPartij]

I have filter sponges in my overflow. It's AIO IM Fusion 40. I also have a skimmer. The sandbed has a lot of "sediment" that has settled on top. Should I leave it alone for now as to not cause any additional stress or should I try to remove it with a syphon?

 

[billwill]

Take a turkey baster and blow the sediment off your rocks and corals a couple times the next couple of hours. Clean out your foam pads. Should be fine!

 

[Jimmyb819]

You definitely want to remove the detritus. Left in the tank it will decompose and raise Nitrates. If there is a lot you may need to use a siphon. Otherwise just keep it suspended in the water and let your filter and skimmer catch it.

 

[Newb73]

I turn all my pumps up nearly to the point of creating a sand storm about once a day just to suspend that stuff in the water column for a bit so It will get into the sump and filter socks and skimmer.

I have some filter sponges in my over flow but they are very porous and only get cleaned every few months. I run 200 micron socks and change them every 3 days.

You might want to increase your circulation if your getting that much sediment . ...easier than having to manually remove it regularly .

 

[shoelaceike]

That is far from a disaster....lol...more like an inconvenience