Omg Help All Corals Are Dying

[ColbytheClown]

The animals would have to ingest the mercury to be affected by it, it doesn't mix with water. I would suspect you used too much glue at one time.

Maybe so, but why would the glue affect all the corals, so,e of the corals I didn't even use glue on, and they are dying, as well as my two starfish, both of which look to be in rough shape.

 

[ColbytheClown]

Could they just be closed up because of being glued down and being touch a lot. I wonder if they will come back if you leave them alone for a day or two?

A possibility, however unlikely, since the starfish are dying as well, and the anemones which I have not touched what so ever.

 

[ColbytheClown]

The thermometer that I purchased was the "Marina Floating Thermometer with Suction Cup". Good news???? I just did a 25% WC, and fixed the output pump. Everything still looks on the verge of death, however I will pray that everything works out in the morning. Pretty sure it was extreme stress+poor water quality was in play. Wish me and the tank luck, and thank you to everyone who responded quickly!!! Much appreciated, Colby.

 

[Pistol]

Keep your water quality stable and some o them night survive, anything that is dead will be polluting the tank so it must be removed, I would run some carbon.

 

[Chef G]

do you have any prime by seachem? Id add some of that as well to help neutralize some of the bad stuff or if you live near a LFS that has "poly filter" id run some of that or carbon at the least. Hope you have some luck in saving anything, loosing livestock sucks big time.. Hang in there!

 

[AdInfinitum]

Ok so I noticed one of the montiporas turning pale, but that was because it fell OF where I had glued it previously, and was sitting upside down for a day. Had just finished some weeding in the backyard, but obviously washed my hands clean and wiped off soap fully. It wouldn't have been my arms/hands. Could I maybe have upset all the corals from the disturbance of the glueing, the WC, and forgot to mention that the filtration output pump on the biocube stopped working for an hour, due to e pump not being clean. Maybe all the stress was the cause?? They were all great before the WC, no issues. I'm honestly lost at his point...

I'll assume you mean "rinsed" off all of the soap....and made sure there was no residue under and in the corners of your nails etc... Honestly I am pretty paranoid about soaps and tanks as like @Salty Cracker said even trace contamination can do serious harm to a large system. I avoid working in my tanks if I have used soap recently and if I plan on working in the tank I avoid contact with chemicals and wash with just water beforehand. If I have recently used soap or washed dishes etc and suddenly have to put my hands in the tank then I put on some gloves.

Regarding other questions...many of us have pulled a bunch of corals out chopped them up into frags and glued a pile of things all at once with no issues other than a crazy skimmer for a bit...so I would look elsewhere for the culprit. Some carbon or Poly Filter pads (that's a product not just filter floss) will pull metals or organic contaminants out.

If a WC was the cause then doing another may make it worse...if the issue is with your source water, your container or your salt (just opened a new pack of bad salt? Salt left unsealed near soaps or cleaners will absorb contaminants easily...)

Before you potentially add more contamination make sure you have eliminated those items as potential sources...

 

[Joshbrookkate]

I hope you wake up and see improvement...

 

[SamB]

my wife asked me yesterday if she could use a water change bucket for soap and water to wash the cars.... lol

Your wife washes the cars ??

 

[ColbytheClown]

Keep your water quality stable and some o them night survive, anything that is dead will be polluting the tank so it must be removed, I would run some carbon.

Removed the two starfish :/ should I remove the bleached corals as well, or do they still have a chance??

 

[ColbytheClown]

I hope you wake up and see improvement...

Unfortunately worse... sometimes this hobby can be really discouraging

 

[ColbytheClown]

I'll assume you mean "rinsed" off all of the soap....and made sure there was no residue under and in the corners of your nails etc... Honestly I am pretty paranoid about soaps and tanks as like @Salty Cracker said even trace contamination can do serious harm to a large system. I avoid working in my tanks if I have used soap recently and if I plan on working in the tank I avoid contact with chemicals and wash with just water beforehand. If I have recently used soap or washed dishes etc and suddenly have to put my hands in the tank then I put on some gloves.

Regarding other questions...many of us have pulled a bunch of corals out chopped them up into frags and glued a pile of things all at once with no issues other than a crazy skimmer for a bit...so I would look elsewhere for the culprit. Some carbon or Poly Filter pads (that's a product not just filter floss) will pull metals or organic contaminants out.

If a WC was the cause then doing another may make it worse...if the issue is with your source water, your container or your salt (just opened a new pack of bad salt? Salt left unsealed near soaps or cleaners will absorb contaminants easily...)

Before you potentially add more contamination make sure you have eliminated those items as potential sources...

I must have not made myself clear enough, I did the WC after I jnoticed the decline in the tank. I also have gloves that pull up to my shoulders. Do the bleached corals still have a chance?

 

[AdInfinitum]

There are two ways that corals turn white...bleaching ...where they are still covered in a full layer of flesh and polyps but the flesh has lost most of its pigment, or RTN/STN ...rapid or slow tissue necrosis where the flesh has died and peeled away leaving just the dead white skeleton behind.

Just looking at pictures but it looks as thought least a few of them have RTN'd , they are done, anything that still has healthy flesh could come back but usually once they have exhausted their energy reserves trying to survive adverse conditions it is very hard to turn it around...

 

[Salty Cracker]

I would put money on your paly's making it, I haven't found anything yet that can successfully kill them off...

 

[thehvacman]

Sucks to hear about your losses. Sps isn't listed as beginner coral for a reason. It can be quite hard to keep long term, and even harder in a nano system. Stability is the key with sps. Learn to master softties and lps before moving on to sps, and you will find the hobby to be more rewarding. Good luck and don't give up.

 

[jack]

Hey I dunno if this was asked but what temperature was the water at when you changed it? In my experience I once left the basement window open a bit during winter and my tank was at 72 if I remember corectly in the morning and half my corals never recovered

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[Janice]

Colby's mom here. Ager all of the comments, and based on my knowledge of the entire situation, I suspect that Pistol was correct and that too much glue was used. A few corals, the fish and the anemones have survived and some are showing recovery, but a lot are definitely gone.