Lost my whole tank yesterday : (

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It was a sad day today in Orono,

Came back from a trip to find my DIY CO2 had bubbled into my tank and the results weren't pretty. . .

weird thing is that the beard algae that was on the plants is dead and is a bright purple. Java Fern and Apontogeons with purple fringes. . . It's a disco tank!!

Dan
 
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss, glenstorm... I know how you feel. About 1 month ago, came home and found my 75 gallon tank in the floor. Water EVERYWHERE.... Lost all of my fish. Since then, re-grouped, and now have my tank built in the wall with my new 2 oscars, jack dempsey and pacu.
 
wow...75 gallons on the floor:eek: ..how did that happen?
 
Well I guess the loss of algae is the good news. What else did you lose? I am sorry to hear what happened.

I have a device on my DIY CO2 that prevents that very thing from happening. My CO2 bottle airline goes into another empty bottle, then into the tank. If the gelatine/sugar/yeast bottle overflows, there is a 500 ml. overflow just in case.

I wish I could have given you this information yesterday...
 
Originally posted by Matak

What else did you lose?
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6 Giant danios
1 Black Ghost Knife
1 Green Cory
1 Female Sword
1 Boesmani Rainbow
1 Sailfin Pleco

The Pleco was still alive when I got home I tried to nurse him back, but it wasn't to be. I imagine he was pretty drunk from all the alcohol.

I have a device on my DIY CO2 that prevents that very thing from happening. My CO2 bottle airline goes into another empty bottle, then into the tank. If the gelatine/sugar/yeast bottle overflows, there is a 500 ml. overflow just in case.
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I have been thinking about that and wondering how to go about it. How is yours rig up, specifically?
 
What happened to create the problem?

I'm just curious, my DIY foamed up today. I had added a "yeast nutrient" that I had never used before to my regular gelatine mix. It made the bubbles so sticky that they foamed up to the top of the generator. I poured out most of the liquid and started over after the 3rd foam up. Fortunately the bubble counter kept most of it contained.
 
Oh how I wish I had a digicam.

The airline tube that runs from the cap of the fermenting bottle runs into the cap of another bottle. This bottle stays empty. Another airline tube runs out of the same bottle, then goes into the tank. The empty bottle has two airline tubes running out of the cap, one coming in from the CO2 bottle, the other going to the fishtank. Make sure all fittings and caps are airtight or you will lose pressure.

Good to see you havn't given up :)
 
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