Need emergency help

CNDReef · Mar 20, 2017

You sure nothing spawned in the tank? Had a bubble tip spawn and my tank looked like I dumped milk in it, couldn't see anything

Thor2j · Mar 20, 2017

Toomanyfish said:
You sure nothing spawned in the tank? Had a bubble tip spawn and my tank looked like I dumped milk in it, couldn't see anything

Nothing in there to spawn.

Thor2j · Mar 20, 2017

Why hasn't it gotten any better after changing atleast 60% of the water?

CNDReef · Mar 20, 2017

If your inhabitants don't look affected don't stress too much , just keep running carbon and doing water changes. Changing too much too fast might be worse than what's going on in there right now

CNDReef · Mar 20, 2017

Do u have any pictures of the tank

Thor2j · Mar 20, 2017

Toomanyfish said:
Do u have any pictures of the tank

I'll take them in the AM.

Thor2j · Mar 20, 2017

I know it doesn't look that bad in this pic. But if u look at the top it shows it murky. With the lights on earlier I couldn't see the other side of the tank.

Thor2j · Mar 20, 2017

I also switched the filter sock to 100 micron to get stuff out

leahfiish · Mar 20, 2017

Change the carbon at least every 12 hours

Thor2j · Mar 20, 2017

leahfiish said:
Change the carbon at least every 12 hours

Ok, thanks

leahfiish · Mar 21, 2017

How's it looking now?

Thor2j · Mar 21, 2017

leahfiish said:
How's it looking now?

A little better but still murky. Fish are acting normal and eating. Some of the zoas are closed up, some are open. Candy canes are in between.

Changed carbon this morning. Going to do another 25% water change tonight.

CNDReef · Mar 21, 2017

It sounds promising

Thor2j · Mar 22, 2017

So did one last 25% water change today. Water is back to clear. Some of the zoas are only half opened but think everything survived. When I restarted skimmer after 2 days it went a little crazy but has settled down.

CNDReef · Mar 22, 2017

Good to hear
Agonizing seeing what we care for not doing good

Thor2j · Mar 29, 2017

Ok, still fighting this thing. I think now that the fumes from the glue caused some type of algae or bacteria bloom as someone had suggested before. Water started to get a little bit cloudy again and then I left town for 4 days. My wife told me there was a white slime all over the sump and some in the tank. When I got home I found a ton of white, whisky slime all over the filter sock and other places. Did a complete cleanup of entire sump and all equipment. Then did a 25% water change and new carbon. Water is still cloudy. Nowhere near as bad as it was the day after the floors went in, but still cloudy. Not sure what to do at this point. Might run gfo to take any phosphates away from whatever this is. No matter what I try water is cloudy.

Here is a picture of white slime on filter sock.

jsker · Mar 29, 2017

#reefsquad have you seen anything like this?

Brew12 · Mar 29, 2017

It is a bacteria bloom from the flooring glue. Most wood flooring glues contain polyurethane. With these vapors in the air, the gas exchange on the tank will keep pulling the organics in. You are effectively vodka dosing your tank and will continue to have problems until the floor glue is fully cured. Unfortunately, that can take quite awhile.

You might be able to get a replacement air filter from Lowes or Home Depot designed to remove VOC's and rig up a filter on your skimmer airline. That might help. Maybe some filters like this (link) shoved into a 2 liter bottle and your air line connected to it.

Thor2j · Mar 29, 2017

Brew12 said:
It is a bacteria bloom from the flooring glue. Most wood flooring glues contain polyurethane. With these vapors in the air, the gas exchange on the tank will keep pulling the organics in. You are effectively vodka dosing your tank and will continue to have problems until the floor glue is fully cured. Unfortunately, that can take quite awhile.

You might be able to get a replacement air filter from Lowes or Home Depot designed to remove VOC's and rig up a filter on your skimmer airline. That might help. Maybe some filters like this (link) shoved into a 2 liter bottle and your air line connected to it.

Ok, thanks. I'll try that.

4FordFamily · Mar 29, 2017

Brew12 said:
It is a bacteria bloom from the flooring glue. Most wood flooring glues contain polyurethane. With these vapors in the air, the gas exchange on the tank will keep pulling the organics in. You are effectively vodka dosing your tank and will continue to have problems until the floor glue is fully cured. Unfortunately, that can take quite awhile.

You might be able to get a replacement air filter from Lowes or Home Depot designed to remove VOC's and rig up a filter on your skimmer airline. That might help. Maybe some filters like this (link) shoved into a 2 liter bottle and your air line connected to it.

Wow good to know!