Electric shock and coral dying

[da5speed]

I looked in my tank for the first time in 3 days and saw that my corals were not opening. On of the power heads wires was putting off bulbs into the water. I have a stong smell of low tide my skimmer is working double time. Fish are fine Sea urchin looks dead. My hammers are all closed, my caps are turning white. I unplugged the power head. What next cross my fingers or do a massive water change? Working with a 120 gal tank by the way.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Water change everyday until you know stuff open
Keep making water because that is the slowest thing
Sounds like maybe sea urchin toxin water when died

 

[KathyC]

Sorry to hear about this
You also want to run carbon - if you aren't already - or put in new carbon if you do.
Lot's of water changes & cross your fingers..sometimes they all bounce back!
Please do keep us updated.

 

[vio]

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[Ariel110G]

Unfortunately this happened to me more than once, the last time it did my sump light fell into my sump, and it was in the sump until I got home from work, if it?s just electricity that got into the water than just give you tank a day or two, and it will go back to normal.

 

[da5speed]

So add some new carbon and did a 30% water change last night. I dont see any snails left in the tank. The urchin is still moving his mouth but looks to be in horrible shape. Should I just pull him now before he dies? The room still smell like low tide. My hammers are still alive. I have about 200 sq inchs of red cap that has almost fadded to white. I broke a piece off and took it out and it didnt slim up at all does this mean its dead? Should I pull the cap. I just dont want anything else contaminating the tank any further