Gutted!

[BangkokMatt]

Well, I came back from holiday today to find my apartment stinking and a forest of pure white sps.
It's back to the drawing board. One of the 4 way plugs tripped. The one which runs the chiller pump.
Devastated:(

[fkbsar]

Sry to hear about your loss.

[Gwynhidwy]

I'm so sorry to hear that! Your tank was beautiful, I'm sure that it will be again soon.

[flameangel88]

So sorry to hear that. Hope you can restart soon.

[kirkaz]

Horrible news, everyone's worst nightmare.

[Recty]

Yeesh, that sucks.

[Outerbank]

Wow, sorry to hear about your loss.

[SDguy]

Oh gosh, so sorry to hear this! :(

[UtahReefer]

I had the same thing happen last month!!!
Worst thing ever!!! Sorry to hear of your loss

[snorvich]

I am so terribly sorry to hear this sad news.

[adtravels]

Matt is pretty upbeat about this, good on him, His tank was looking great and its a real shame. I think it's time for some dream angels to cheer you up mate.

[Macimage]

I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of your livestock.

Joyce

[BangkokMatt]

Thanks all. I am trying to to look forward to the rebuild - a form of therapy I suppose. The tank is in a real state. Cloudy, smelling.
The fish have coped well so far. I have lost sunburst anthias, mandarin (I think but could be MIA for now) Yellow Bellied Hippo Tang (which I have been wanting to remove for several months now)
My Genicanthus female looks distressed but all others seem ok - at the moment.

I am waiting on my water delivery to complete another 40% WC. I did one yesterday. My skimmer is going crazy.
I can't find the tang and it was a big one. Hopefully it has already been cleaned up.

Anybody want some media for a calcium reactor? I have 2 buckets full.

[bradleyj]

I'm sorry Matt. That's anyones nightmare to come home to.
I always dread leaving my tank for just that reason. I hope everything turns out positive for you. You sound positive already. Good luck .

[BrianD]

Matt, I am sorry for your losses. It is such a scary thing when we are always just one bad piece of luck from disaster in this hobby.

[BangkokMatt]

Thanks Brad and Brian.

I am pretty devastated.
Have spent all day trying to get the water inhabitable. My prized fish are still in there and ok - at the moment.
I have taken out a lot of rock (something I wished I had never put in there) So...every cloud etc. I actually like the new look of the tank, aside from the lack of corals, fish and cloudy smelly water.

That damn regal tang is still in there. I guess he deserves to stay after all this, but a 150g is just not big enough for it :(

[Sugar Magnolia]

Sorry to hear about this Matt. :(

[Macimage]

I am glad to hear that some of your fish are pulling through (even the regal tang!).

Joyce

[BangkokMatt]

Thanks Joyce and Adrienne
I have bought some high load multi plugs (thats what we call them in the UK) today. Have changed the circuitry load from my power outlets so, hopefully, I will avoid this happening again.
The next set up will be better (therapy again)

....yeh...that damn Regal....have tried hooks, fish traps...massive tank crashes....the works!!!

[DamnPepShrimp]

Sorry to hear about this. I dread this so much. But it sounds like you will finally get the changes that you want. Goodluck with the rebuild.

[Bax]

Uhg!

Sorry to hear. Our systems really are just so fragile.

[jmaneyapanda]

That sucks donkey ___. If you were stateside, I would set you up.

[stunreefer]

Dang Matt, I'm sorry man!

Glad to hear some of your fish are pulling through, hang in there man, you'll be back up in no time!

[cas]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15510108#post15510108 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by BangkokMatt

....yeh...that damn Regal....have tried hooks, fish traps...massive tank crashes....the works!!!

It is always the ones that we want to get rid of that survive. I think the do it out of spite.

Good luck with the rebuild.

[Mentat]

Sorry for your loss and best of luck getting back to normal.

[Sheol]

That almost happened to me last December, through a short in my heater. Just caught it in time, but it was a REAL close call.. <shudder>
Condolences, I think a rebuild the best possible therapy..

Matthew

[adtravels]

Matt take the opportunity and remove all the fish that you don't want now, I can help if you like. Trade them in and get some Angels!

[Znut Reefer]

Very sorry to hear of your loss. I lost everything last Sept. And I rebuilt. You will get thrugh this and rebuild even better than before. Hang in there!

[FishyMel]

I had my 75 reef being watched by a neighbor kid who just graduated high school last month for the entire month and he didn't top the tank off. Despite all the 5 gallons buckets of water surrounding the tank. Everything was dead.

[flameangel88]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15514800#post15514800 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by FishyMel
I had my 75 reef being watched by a neighbor kid who just graduated high school last month for the entire month and he didn't top the tank off. Despite all the 5 gallons buckets of water surrounding the tank. Everything was dead.

Did you ask him to top off? One time I had a friend come over to watch and feed for me while I was out 2 weeks. He couldn't remember which bucket I told him to use and he used the SW bucket. I got a call toward the end of the trip that the fish doesn't look too good. Next time I'll write it out on the check list and label the buckets.