Restarting

[Everything Aquatics]

today, my favorite clownfish jumped out of a half inch gap and died.Most of my coral are dead from a temp swing from heating failing and there is algae all over the tank. I am thinking about restarting the tank because there is only 2 fish and a couple of corals.

 

[xxkenny90xx]

But why? Your live rock is well on its way to becoming established, no need to waste all that good bacteria. Get your tank fully covered and buy a new heater with built in thermostat plus a separate temperature controller (I use inkbird controllers) and you should be set!

 

[Everything Aquatics]

But why? Your live rock is well on its way to becoming established, no need to waste all that good bacteria. Get your tank fully covered and buy a new heater with built in thermostat plus a separate temperature controller (I use inkbird controllers) and you should be set!

I have an InkBird controller. The reason I’m thinking about restarting is the algea I have been trying to get rid of for months and since I only have 2 fish and 3 corals I can give them to a friend for a short time and get them back when I’m ready.

 

[40g Nano]

Restarting will only set you back weeks if not months

I would just stay with it and find out what is causing the algae

 

[brandon429]

The next tank will get the same algae, so don’t toss rocks. Simply take tank apart, clean algae a certain way to kill it, put back a clean system, rinse your sandbed in tap water as we’ve done on a thousand rebuilds, and you’re set. If you want to see the rebuild in motion we are prepping a willing tank right now for a big job, the link is avail

 

[Everything Aquatics]

The next tank will get the same algae, so don’t toss rocks. Simply take tank apart, clean algae a certain way to kill it, put back a clean system, rinse your sandbed in tap water as we’ve done on a thousand rebuilds, and you’re set. If you want to see the rebuild in motion we are prepping a willing tank right now for a big job, the link is avail

Thanks

 

[brandon429]

let’s see pics of the job, your tank. I know you’re likely going to toss it all but wanted to see what potential we had before


and because in thirty seconds I’ll find a matching tank before after set from our work logs, hopefully convincing you to...



ditch live rocks go with dry, get dinos until next summer. we can save this tank sight unseen, no misbehaving reef can withstand a rip clean. It’s bootcamp for aquariums they come out chewing straight leather and sinew as a hobby on the other side.

 

[Olefreebe]

I hate to hear that man. I enjoyed following your build. I had a few bigger setbacks and am finally going in the right direction. I hate to jump on the bandwagon but I do agree that you need to find out what's causing the algae issue so it doesn't reoccur further down the line again. Good luck!

 

[brandon429]

I am sorry about the fish jump - did not know they could aim for such a gap


What job could be harder than SeaBass’ job from 2016 ish:

the after pic is a cliffhanger
just know my after pic collection is like a set of rubies


can we do surgery on your tank

 

[Everything Aquatics]

I hate to hear that man. I enjoyed following your build. I had a few bigger setbacks and am finally going in the right direction. I hate to jump on the bandwagon but I do agree that you need to find out what's causing the algae issue so it doesn't reoccur further down the line again. Good luck!

The reason that there is so much algae is because my only nutrient export was a water change every week or So because my skimmer stopped working.

 

[Casket_Case]

My condolences, it’s hard to lose a fish. Most people think it’s stupid to be upset over a fish but it’s not, I mourned for weeks. I also considered leaving the hobby because of it. But just try and hold on... I encourage you to get a new heater and keep up with your weekly water changes. Maybe do the minimum for now and in a while I promise you, you’ll want to get back in it again. And a while probably isn’t as far away as you think. I’m not sure what heater you had but I’m using an Eheim Jager I used it on a forty gallon and now a twenty gallon and it works amazing and I haven’t had an issue so far... I don’t even have an ink bird on it. Maybe you might wanna try one of those out?
And you’re obviously an amazing reefer, you’re the youngest reefer I’ve ever met and I mean you catch lobsters to pay for your stuff... you’ve got a passion for it. Just hold tight bro, things will get better. Without the lows in this hobby we’ll never get the highs.

EDIT: I saw your tank is an AIO have you put a light in one of the back compartments? It helps centralize algae growth back there and not in your tank. That’s what I’m doing... I get the little bit of algae here and there in the display but nothing terrible. The back compartment looks like I stuffed the grinch in it it’s so full of GHA.

 

[Everything Aquatics]

My condolences, it’s hard to lose a fish. Most people think it’s stupid to be upset over a fish but it’s not, I mourned for weeks. I also considered leaving the hobby because of it. But just try and hold on... I encourage you to get a new heater and keep up with your weekly water changes. Maybe do the minimum for now and in a while I promise you, you’ll want to get back in it again. And a while probably isn’t as far away as you think. I’m not sure what heater you had but I’m using an Eheim Jager I used it on a forty gallon and now a twenty gallon and it works amazing and I haven’t had an issue so far... I don’t even have an ink bird on it. Maybe you might wanna try one of those out?
And you’re obviously an amazing reefer, you’re the youngest reefer I’ve ever met and I mean you catch lobsters to pay for your stuff... you’ve got a passion for it. Just hold tight bro, things will get better. Without the lows in this hobby we’ll never get the highs.

EDIT: I saw your tank is an AIO have you put a light in one of the back compartments? It helps centralize algae growth back there and not in your tank. That’s what I’m doing... I get the little bit of algae here and there in the display but nothing terrible. The back compartment looks like I stuffed the grinch in it it’s so full of GHA.

Thanks, i just got an Eheim Jager little while back. The refugium in the back compartment is a great idea. It’s definitely upsetting, but just have to get through it and back into it. Thanks again for the help and kind words

 

[Casket_Case]

Thanks, i just got an Eheim Jager little while back. The refugium in the back compartment is a great idea. It’s definitely upsetting, but just have to get through it and back into it. Thanks again for the help and kind words

No problem man, anytime