[pgsasi]

Hello all,
My aquarium had a major disaster last night..My tank is a 156L FOWLR tank with live rock (10Kg), a canister filter and cooler. Yesterday during my routine maintenance, I changed 40L of the tank water with freshly prepared saltwater (using RO Water). After 8 hrs of changing the water, my friend's kid pulled out the tube connecting the filter to the cooler and almost 120L of water was pumped out of the tank within seconds. So, I had to prepare 120L of water immediately (using de-chlorinated water & not RO water) and fill up the tank.

Since all the water in the tank is new, I am afraid if this will cause any issues to the fishes inside. Can someone please advice me on what might happen now !!

thank you..

[Ninong]

If the salinity, temperature and pH of the new water was reasonably close to the old tankwater that drained out, you may be just fine. A lot depends on exactly what fish you have and how sensitive they are to major water changes.

[pgsasi]

Hi Ninong,
The salinity was exactly the same as the old water. temperature is maintained at 26deg and Ph is 8.0

List of fishes I have:

Brown tang
Percula False Clown
Anthias
Damsel
Yellow Shrimp Goby
Yellow bar angel fish
Flagfin angel fish
bi-color angel fish
coral goby
cleaner shrimp
Melanurus wrasse

what I am afraid about is the nitrogen cycle....will there be a start of new cycling process ?

Please advice me

Thank you

[leebca]

In general, the bacteria that support the biological filter should not be affected by what you've done so far.

Some depends upon the tap water quality in your area. Although dechlorinators are usually sulfate based, they don't take care of all the impurities' in tap water.

Dissolving salt should be a 48-hour mix to be conservative. Emergencies don't count, I know.

When you have accumulated enough RO water again, mix up new saltwater, let it mix for 48 hours and then perform another large water change. Keep up your water changes after that, according to this recommendation: how do I do a water change?

I would also tell your friend not to bring his kid around anymore.

Good luck!

[pgsasi]

HI,
How long should I wait before making that first major water change with salt water made out of RO Water ? should I wait for a week ?

Also, I would like to know one more thing. Are there any aquarists in the US who will be ready to ship a over-flow type aquarium to Japan ?

Cheers

[leebca]

Perform the large (60%+) water change as soon as you have water ready.

Regarding business, you want to post that in a different Forum/place.

[pgsasi]

Hi Lee,
can you please tell me on which forum i shld be posting it ?

Cheers

[leebca]

I think you can post such things in the Sale Trade Zone Forum.

[carlc]

You would be much better off making your own tank using overflows. It is very easy to construct a slim line box spaning the whole length of the back side. Drilling the holes is the most difficult part but is worth it considering all the money you save.

Are we allowed to cross post to other forums? I don't want to break any rules.

Carl

[Ninong]

Originally Posted by pgsasi

Also, I would like to know one more thing. Are there any aquarists in the US who will be ready to ship a over-flow type aquarium to Japan ?

Cheers

I don't think I understand your question. Why would you need to get an aquarium from the U.S.? As far as I know, virtually every type of aquarium under the sun is available in Japan.

[pgsasi]

yeah...but its costing a fortune here..i understand that a overflow type tank is much cheaper in the US..please let me know if that is not the case.

Cheers

[Ninong]

If there is a difference in cost, it would be more than offset by the cost of shipping between the U.S. and Japan.

[pgsasi]

mmmm....understood...will try the auction sites for a used one then...thanks Ninong....

Cheers

[pgsasi]

Finally managed to change 40 L of my tank's water with salt water made from RO water. the sides of the tank had brown algae (diatom bloom)..will be changing another 40 L in a week's time...cheers and thanks to you all for helping me...I just Love this FORUM.

Cheers
Sasikumar PG