Aaahhhhhhhhhh, lost everything!!!!!

[hydrahawk]

Man does this suck...Moved over the weekend. I put fish in one 55G trashcan and frags in the other 55G trashcan. I have a powerhead and heater in each of the trashcans. Everything is dead. My new garage smells like a rotting fish market. Soooo frustrating.

I moved to Lakewood so I'm close to the Hawaiian Gardens Casino. I guess I will be working there part time ($20 no-limit) to fund my comeback...whenever that is!

[OC CJ]

that sucks. how long did you have them in there? i remember you asking for airpumps a while ago, i wouldn't have left them in there longer than a day at max.

[ycnibrc]

with this weather in the garage at night are you sure your heater can keep the temperature up.

[Kenfuzed]

I believe certain trash cans are treated with a mildewcide which could have poisoned your livestock. Thats why I always use food grade containers.

[five.five-six]

Originally posted by Kenfuzed
I believe certain trash cans are treated with a mildewcide which could have poisoned your livestock. Thats why I always use food grade containers.

hmmm interesting. lots of people use trash cans.. that info could be BIG

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[xtm]

sorry to hear. Was it the temp that killed them?

[alohagreg]

ouch!

[All Delight]

[coast2coast7390]

any biological filtration???

[nava405]

i put all my coral and fish in a bucket for 2 days with heater and powerhead in a bucket, and didn't have any problem. could it be the heater is leaking voltage?

[coast2coast7390]

Originally posted by nava405
i put all my coral and fish in a bucket for 2 days with heater and powerhead in a bucket, and didn't have any problem. could it be the heater is leaking voltage?

but didnt you see that news report...stray voltage is good

[tamphuong]

Without O2, fish or corcal could die. FYI.

[agsansoo]

Everything is dead in both trash cans ? That really suck ! What was the temp of the water ?

[coast2coast7390]

Originally posted by tamphuong
Without O2, fish or corcal could die. FYI.

wow i learned something today

[tamphuong]

Originally posted by coast2coast7390
wow i learned something today

I mean O2 that mix in water.

[coast2coast7390]

Originally posted by tamphuong
I mean O2 that mix in water.

yea i know you meant dissolved oxygen

[hydrahawk]

The temp was fine, in the high 70's. If that is the case of the trashcan, then I will know in the future.

[coast2coast7390]

what about water changes did you do those

[Harley-J]

Whats a corcal? how much live stock did you have in there?? maybe a combination, non-food grade containers..temp shock..stress..did you feed your fish before you moved..you should also keep them without food for a couple of days before you move..that way less waste in a small container...unfiltered..
Sorry for your loss...

[coralGoodie]

I feel you hydrahawk. When I moved to the apartment last year. I kep my healthy coral beauty, shrimp, PC and chromis in one 5 gallon pail. That morning afterv the move, I was so frustrated seeing my CB and shrimp dead. I had the CB for months and my worst fear had happened. If I could have avoided moving my livestock while moving to a new place, I would do that.

[hydrahawk]

Give me a month to recycle my tank. Then I will start it all up again. I might just hit you guys up for some cheap frags.

Fun hobby!