House covered in fireplace soot ($10,000 clean up). How screwed is my tank?

timbo227 · 01/26/2018, 09:33 PM

I apparently hired a ****ing moron to inspect and clean my gas fireplace as soot was building up on the window. He did not seal it or take proper precautions and we had a major soot blowback incident. All three floors of our house is covered in a fine layer of creosote. My fiancé inhaled a **** load of it, and after a trip to emerge, and some steroids to open her lungs up, is starting to do a little better. We are in a hotel now as the $10,000 clean up will take 5-7 days. Luckily our insurance will cover most of it, and potentially all of it if they can recoup it from the heating/cooling company that caused this nightmare.

My reef tank was in the room that had the worst blowback. It is an 30 gallon biocube, and fan has to be on in order for the lights to be on, so I imagine it is just sucking in insane amount of particulates. Everything looks fine right now, and there are not industrial grade air scrubbers running in the house, but it had already been exposed for hours, and I am just waiting for my tank to crash. Is there anything I can do to prevent the creosote from poisoning my tank?

thegrun · 01/26/2018, 10:14 PM

Purely a guess on my art, but it never hurts to run carbon.

zooman72 · 01/26/2018, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thegrun

Purely a guess on my art, but it never hurts to run carbon.

This, and potentially a large water change, or even series of them - good luck!

Also, your aquarium should also be covered via the insurance, just in case the worst happens.

mcgyvr · 01/27/2018, 08:23 AM

Your tank will likely be fine.. You are just testing out a new method of carbon dosing

Let us know how it drops your nitrate/phosphate levels..

Dmorty217 · 01/27/2018, 08:25 AM

Your tank should be fine

JTL · 01/27/2018, 11:23 AM

Agree with these guys ^

sde1500 · 01/27/2018, 11:48 AM

Wood ash would have been worse I believe. I'd agree most likely you're fine. It is mostly carbon.

homer1475 · 01/27/2018, 02:01 PM

Should be fine, and FYI the hood fans only cool the lights and electronics. They suck air in to blows across the lights, through the electronics, and out the front grille.

01/26/2018, 09:33 PM	#1
timbo227 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 21	House covered in fireplace soot ($10,000 clean up). How screwed is my tank? I apparently hired a **ing moron to inspect and clean my gas fireplace as soot was building up on the window. He did not seal it or take proper precautions and we had a major soot blowback incident. All three floors of our house is covered in a fine layer of creosote. My fiancé inhaled a ** load of it, and after a trip to emerge, and some steroids to open her lungs up, is starting to do a little better. We are in a hotel now as the $10,000 clean up will take 5-7 days. Luckily our insurance will cover most of it, and potentially all of it if they can recoup it from the heating/cooling company that caused this nightmare. My reef tank was in the room that had the worst blowback. It is an 30 gallon biocube, and fan has to be on in order for the lights to be on, so I imagine it is just sucking in insane amount of particulates. Everything looks fine right now, and there are not industrial grade air scrubbers running in the house, but it had already been exposed for hours, and I am just waiting for my tank to crash. Is there anything I can do to prevent the creosote from poisoning my tank?

01/27/2018, 08:23 AM	#4
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Your tank will likely be fine.. You are just testing out a new method of carbon dosing Let us know how it drops your nitrate/phosphate levels.. __________________ Who me?

01/27/2018, 08:25 AM	#5
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	Your tank should be fine __________________ Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs

01/27/2018, 11:23 AM	#6
JTL Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Venice Island, FL Posts: 2,532	Agree with these guys ^ __________________ John 100 gallon DT and 50 gallon sump with refugium. Reefbreeders Photon V2+.

01/27/2018, 11:48 AM	#7
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	Wood ash would have been worse I believe. I'd agree most likely you're fine. It is mostly carbon. __________________ My build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2548422 Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef, Eshopps sump and HOB overflow, RO-110int skimmer, Reefbreeder 32" photons V1.

01/26/2018, 10:14 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Purely a guess on my art, but it never hurts to run carbon.

01/27/2018, 02:01 PM	#8
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Should be fine, and FYI the hood fans only cool the lights and electronics. They suck air in to blows across the lights, through the electronics, and out the front grille. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"