EFU Canister filter killed all my fish

[Mzungu]

Lots of times new plastic tubs have toxin residue on them from the chemical process.. If it was stinky, I bet that was a serious problem...

This is very possible. If Geoff could explain more about what exactly the "residue" consists of, it might help if you were to test.

[geoff_tropheus]

this is so horrible... I am so sorry for you.

Lots of times new plastic tubs have toxin residue on them from the chemical process.. If it was stinky, I bet that was a serious problem...

Awwww..man...this blows!!

[fshfrk]

Wow what a mystery. I'm praying this does not happen to me. Hang in there Jenny!

[imagirlgeek]

All of my parameters were perfect on this tank. I even did a test on the water this morning and everything was 0.

Did you check the pH? Just wondering because that's usually a good indication of a substance in the water.

[Fire_chair]

You could call the water company to see if they dumped any chemicals or anything in to kill off any bacteria. If you get a lot of rain or if they have some kinda bacterial bloom they will dump some stuff in the water to take care of it. The filter may not have been your problem.

[Darbex]

What bugs me is seeing the fish. They look to be in good color, not dark, which indicates to me a quick death. I of course dont know.. but its strange they looked "that good" This is kinda why I am thinking this was poison (toxin) in the water that killed them off :(

I agree it appears to be a quick death because they retained their color.

[Glass Onion]

The last fish I missed when pulling them out this morning was bleeding out of her gills. I've seen lots of dead fish in my day. I've never pulled one out that was bleeding from the gills. And not gushing, I know dead things don't "bleed" I mean rather that there was a collection of blood around the gills that came off with her slime coat when I pulled her out.

[Zulaab]

What bugs me is seeing the fish. They look to be in good color, not dark, which indicates to me a quick death. I of course dont know.. but its strange they looked "that good" This is kinda why I am thinking this was poison (toxin) in the water that killed them off :(

[Glass Onion]

What was the smell like? Plastics? Chemical? Was it familiar?

Plastic and rubber.
I have 2 Rena XP3's on my moop tank and they never smelled like this did. I should've known... I thought I was going to save money by going with this frakkin' filter and look what happened....

[imagirlgeek]

What was the smell like? Plastics? Chemical? Was it familiar?

[Darbex]

I would be sick to walk into see that tank. Sorry

[imagirlgeek]

Silica gel is non-toxic.

[Glass Onion]

Didn't see any silica pack. And I took it apart to rinse each tray's contents off.

[Glass Onion]

Question, was the smell present in the filter already when you unpacked from the box?

Yes, when I unpacked the filter you could smell it in two rooms.

[gotticgs]

What about silica. Like
those little packets that are used to preserve stuff the
Iiy are usually in. The. Packaging