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Posted: April 03 2009 at 8:53pm |
 HELP!!!!! I accidently spilled my beer on my hood, and it ran between the cracks and into the tank. I assume only a few ounces of beer got in the water. What do you recommend? Please help!!!!!!!! any experience? Thanks.
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 9:01pm |
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sorry, more about the tank -
120 Gallon dual overflow
Protein skimmer
refugium
UV
RO
livestock:
SPS, LPS, all kinds of corals
Achilles tang!!!! (if this one dies I will be so sad.)
clownfish, and other typical fish
Thanks again.
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 9:03pm |
I reecommend you keep your beer away from your tank in the future 
Seriously, don't freak out. If only an ounce or 3 got into your tank, I wouldn't do anything.
If you poured a few cans in, then I'd be worried...
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 9:03pm |
Some questions:
What size tank?
What filtration is there?
What kind of beer?  not that it may matter...
I don't know about beer, but people sometimes add vodka... maybe it's time for a drink change.  jk |
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 9:04pm |
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well that is good to hear.
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 9:06pm |
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90g mixed reef
GOT CRABS?
Sometimes I wonder "why is that frisbee getting bigger?"....and then it hits me
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 9:07pm |
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I made another post about my tank, sorry for not giving the info.
The beer was a golden ale from Uinta called Solstice Kolsch Style.
oh man, I feel like an idiot.
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 9:08pm |
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bag of carbon added to sump
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 9:13pm |
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If you're fish start swimming crooked and into the glass, let them be.....they'll sleep it off
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90g mixed reef
GOT CRABS?
Sometimes I wonder "why is that frisbee getting bigger?"....and then it hits me
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 9:23pm |
 dduts wrote:
If you're fish start swimming crooked and into the glass, let them be.....they'll sleep it off
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If this happens don't be alarmed if they start throwing up tomorrow! LOL
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 10:01pm |
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Skimming wet
running carbon
small water change and will continue tomorrow.
Even though i shouldn't be too worried, I am.
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 10:07pm |
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Sounds like you are doing it right, Carbon, skim, and small water change. I am not sure what that yeast will do to the water??
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 10:15pm |
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The yeast cells are left behind after the secondary fermentation.
Besides, most commercial beer is pasteurized, so it is completely sanitary.
At least it was a nicer beer, and not PBR or something.
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 10:19pm |
Forget the tank, drink the water , dont waste the beer.
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 10:29pm |
If it has the same effect on fish as it does on humans I'd get the camera ready.
Adam
(hmmm, will the other fish look more attractive now with beer goggles?)
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Posted: April 03 2009 at 10:30pm |
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Posted: April 04 2009 at 10:57am |
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well, besides the inhabitants of the tank looking a bit hungover, I can't see any side effects of the beer. I think I'll just start dosing a few ounces of beer every week, I think it will be good for em, loosen them up a bit.
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Posted: April 04 2009 at 12:48pm |
This being Utah I hope you served them some food first before serving them alcohol.... seriously though you may have fed some bacteria and actually reduced the nitrates in your tank thats why some people dose vodka among other things. Running the carbon was a good idea though. Glad everything worked out.
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Posted: April 04 2009 at 12:50pm |
Keep things quiet now for a bit.......no banging on the glass. 
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90g mixed reef
GOT CRABS?
Sometimes I wonder "why is that frisbee getting bigger?"....and then it hits me
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