Not sure what to do.

[Reef Stu]

I just spilled about a teaspoon of DI resin in my frag tank. The tiny balls mixed throughout the small 20 gal tank quickly. I I isolated it from the main display tank (by shutting valves). I noticed Immediately that any of my mushrooms that came into contact with a resin ball, shriveled up and QUICKLY expelled there insides! (Long clumps of white strings). The mushrooms that didn’t catch any resin showed no Ill affects.... yet. I don’t know if I can turn the valves back on. Is the resin toxic?? How can that be? It’s used to filter the water! Is the tank water now toxic? Do I need to completely drain my frag tank and remove all the resin? It will take 8 hours to make 20 gallons of RODI water . My combined total water volume is about 100 gallons.

 

[W1ngz]

The resin isn't toxic, but it's not coral food that's for sure, and the corals are telling you that. Stop all the flow in the frag tank, and try and get just a slow circular flow, that should move all the resin and anything else into a pile together after a little while, then just siphon out the pile of resin and detritus.

 

[fishguy242]

hi don't know,def take baster blow off corals ,following

 

[fishguy242]

way to go W1ngz ,good advice lesson learned here,good luck guys ,happy reefing

 

[W1ngz]

The next lesson is don't handle things near your tank that shouldn't go in the tank. lol

Seriously though, move your workspace away from any open top tanks.

 

[fishguy242]

The next lesson is don't handle things near your tank that shouldn't go in the tank. lol

Seriously though, move your workspace away from any open top tanks.

honestly i meant i learned ,not referring to stu and thanks knowledge is golden ,never crossed that before

 

[Reef Stu]

Thank you very much for the quick response, and great advice. Now I can sleep. Lol