How I was stupid.............

[Adira]

Stupid me decided that when I did my water change, I needed to clean my
protein skimmer, since it was a bit nasty looking. So I clean it, put it
back on tank, then I realize I need to hurry to get my kids from school.
So I started it up, not noticing all the microbubbles going
everywhere.................so when I got home a couple of hours
later...........oh crap bubbles everywhere. So I turn down the airflow.
Next morning my lemon peel angel was dead. The smaller fish in the tank are
fine. I learned another lesson today...................

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Remember, wherever you go, there you are.

[Pszemol]

How do you think microbubbles killed your fish??

"Adira" > wrote in message 99...
> Stupid me decided that when I did my water change, I needed to clean my
> protein skimmer, since it was a bit nasty looking. So I clean it, put it
> back on tank, then I realize I need to hurry to get my kids from school.
> So I started it up, not noticing all the microbubbles going
> everywhere.................so when I got home a couple of hours
> later...........oh crap bubbles everywhere. So I turn down the airflow.
> Next morning my lemon peel angel was dead. The smaller fish in the tank are
> fine. I learned another lesson today...................
>
> --
> Remember, wherever you go, there you are.

[Adira]

Pszemol wrote:

> How do you think microbubbles killed your fish??
>
> "Adira" > wrote in message
> 99...
>> Stupid me decided that when I did my water change, I needed to clean
>> my protein skimmer, since it was a bit nasty looking. So I clean it,
>> put it back on tank, then I realize I need to hurry to get my kids
>> from school. So I started it up, not noticing all the microbubbles
>> going everywhere.................so when I got home a couple of hours
>> later...........oh crap bubbles everywhere. So I turn down the
>> airflow. Next morning my lemon peel angel was dead. The smaller fish
>> in the tank are fine. I learned another lesson
>> today...................
>>
>> --
>> Remember, wherever you go, there you are.
>

I had read they could damage gills. Or is that another load of crap? I
can't find another reason it croaked, the water I added was the same
salinity, ph 8.4, salinity .025, zero ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, the
snails, hermits are fine, but I don't see the damsel or the 2 neon gobies
either. Can you think of a reason it croaked?

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Remember, wherever you go, there you are.

[Steve \Srfmon\]

Pygmy angels will do that (especially Lemon peels). Bad collecting
practices can take months to catch up to these fish.
As far as the bubbles go there are not really a problem. I'm having a
bubble problem right now with a closed loop that is getting an air leak from
one of the pipes. It's been going on for a few days now & I haven't had the
time to properly deal with it.
Steve

"Adira" > wrote in message
99...
> Pszemol wrote:
>
> > How do you think microbubbles killed your fish??
> >
> > "Adira" > wrote in message
> > 99...
> >> Stupid me decided that when I did my water change, I needed to clean
> >> my protein skimmer, since it was a bit nasty looking. So I clean it,
> >> put it back on tank, then I realize I need to hurry to get my kids
> >> from school. So I started it up, not noticing all the microbubbles
> >> going everywhere.................so when I got home a couple of hours
> >> later...........oh crap bubbles everywhere. So I turn down the
> >> airflow. Next morning my lemon peel angel was dead. The smaller fish
> >> in the tank are fine. I learned another lesson
> >> today...................
> >>
> >> --
> >> Remember, wherever you go, there you are.
> >
>
> I had read they could damage gills. Or is that another load of crap? I
> can't find another reason it croaked, the water I added was the same
> salinity, ph 8.4, salinity .025, zero ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, the
> snails, hermits are fine, but I don't see the damsel or the 2 neon gobies
> either. Can you think of a reason it croaked?
>
> --
> Remember, wherever you go, there you are.

[Adira]

Steve "Srfmon" wrote:

> Pygmy angels will do that (especially Lemon peels). Bad collecting
> practices can take months to catch up to these fish.
> As far as the bubbles go there are not really a problem. I'm
> having a
> bubble problem right now with a closed loop that is getting an air
> leak from one of the pipes. It's been going on for a few days now & I
> haven't had the time to properly deal with it.
> Steve
>
> "Adira" > wrote in message
> 99...
>> Pszemol wrote:
>>
>> > How do you think microbubbles killed your fish??
>> >
>> > "Adira" > wrote in message
>> > 99...
>> >> Stupid me decided that when I did my water change, I needed to
>> >> clean my protein skimmer, since it was a bit nasty looking. So I
>> >> clean it, put it back on tank, then I realize I need to hurry to
>> >> get my kids from school. So I started it up, not noticing all the
>> >> microbubbles going everywhere.................so when I got home a
>> >> couple of hours later...........oh crap bubbles everywhere. So I
>> >> turn down the airflow. Next morning my lemon peel angel was dead.
>> >> The smaller fish in the tank are fine. I learned another lesson
>> >> today...................
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Remember, wherever you go, there you are.
>> >
>>
>> I had read they could damage gills. Or is that another load of crap?
>> I can't find another reason it croaked, the water I added was the
>> same salinity, ph 8.4, salinity .025, zero ammonia, nitrates,
>> nitrites, the snails, hermits are fine, but I don't see the damsel or
>> the 2 neon gobies either. Can you think of a reason it croaked?
>>
>> --
>> Remember, wherever you go, there you are.
>
>
>

So sometimes they just croak eh? Oh well.

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Remember, wherever you go, there you are.

[Steve \Srfmon\]

Check this link ==> http://www.amdareef.com/mc_ptsd.htm
Steve

"Adira" > wrote in message
99...
> Steve "Srfmon" wrote:
>
> > Pygmy angels will do that (especially Lemon peels). Bad collecting
> > practices can take months to catch up to these fish.
> > As far as the bubbles go there are not really a problem. I'm
> > having a
> > bubble problem right now with a closed loop that is getting an air
> > leak from one of the pipes. It's been going on for a few days now & I
> > haven't had the time to properly deal with it.
> > Steve
> >
> > "Adira" > wrote in message
> > 99...
> >> Pszemol wrote:
> >>
> >> > How do you think microbubbles killed your fish??
> >> >
> >> > "Adira" > wrote in message
> >> > 99...
> >> >> Stupid me decided that when I did my water change, I needed to
> >> >> clean my protein skimmer, since it was a bit nasty looking. So I
> >> >> clean it, put it back on tank, then I realize I need to hurry to
> >> >> get my kids from school. So I started it up, not noticing all the
> >> >> microbubbles going everywhere.................so when I got home a
> >> >> couple of hours later...........oh crap bubbles everywhere. So I
> >> >> turn down the airflow. Next morning my lemon peel angel was dead.
> >> >> The smaller fish in the tank are fine. I learned another lesson
> >> >> today...................
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Remember, wherever you go, there you are.
> >> >
> >>
> >> I had read they could damage gills. Or is that another load of crap?
> >> I can't find another reason it croaked, the water I added was the
> >> same salinity, ph 8.4, salinity .025, zero ammonia, nitrates,
> >> nitrites, the snails, hermits are fine, but I don't see the damsel or
> >> the 2 neon gobies either. Can you think of a reason it croaked?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Remember, wherever you go, there you are.
> >
> >
> >
>
> So sometimes they just croak eh? Oh well.
>
> --
> Remember, wherever you go, there you are.

[Adira]

Steve "Srfmon" wrote:

> http://www.amdareef.com/mc_ptsd.htm

Oh thanks. That makes me feel much better. I have also had the same
probelem with blennies in the past as well. I have always found it odd to
have only one fish in the tank die, and find nothing wrong with the water,
and the other fish carry on like nothing was wrong at all.

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Remember, wherever you go, there you are.