Raccoon PEED IN MY TANK

[Chikpeas]

I had my 90 gallon running for maybe three months?

and a few days ago a raccoon entered through our cat door, went DOWN into the basement, and destroyed my tank.

Got into the sub tank like it was taking a little bath, snacked on clams- hermit crabs, sponges, and anything exciting. Knocked my fuge light into the water which electrified the water and destroyed the light- and proceeded to urinate into the water. Probably got a jolt and peed, but anyway.

Miraculously so many things survived. Makes me nervous what the ammonia levels were previously.

Had a family come down and pick up all the livestock and decided it was a sign from God to tear down that tank.

I am in the process of losing the Yasha goby though. Continuous prolapsed since the event. Very sad.

I took the opportunity to tear my nano down too, I’ll look to upgrade that to a larger nano….

 

[Doctorgori]

he needs to be punished …
( can I admit to a small chuckle over this)

 

[crazyfishmom]

This has to be one of the most random stories I’ve heard on tank mishaps. I’m sorry this happened!

 

[MissMolly]

"Got into the sub tank like it was taking a little bath, snacked on clams- hermit crabs, sponges, and anything exciting. Knocked my fuge light into the water which electrified the water and destroyed the light- and proceeded to urinate into the water."

I'm so sorry about the loss of your dif animals- but this I the most bizarre (and sorryyyy funny not funny) thing I have heard in a very long time!!!!!!!!!! Do you have any video of this event?

 

[MissMolly]

So random!!!!

This has to be one of the most random stories I’ve heard on tank mishaps. I’m sorry this happened!

Yeah it's like soooooo RANDOM!!!! I thought the same.

 

[GARRIGA]

Is that a food bowl for the racoon by the cage?

 

[Dburr1014]

Sorry and sorry I laughed.

Not much ammonia in pee so rest your mind.
Good luck starting over and lock your windows and doors.

 

[Dburr1014]

Is that a food bowl for the racoon by the cage?

Um, yes by the looks.
Click bait, you got me. Not sorry I laughed, thank you instead.

 

[twentyleagues]

Um, yes by the looks.
Click bait, you got me. Not sorry I laughed, thank you instead.

Yeah the racoon looks pretty content and looking at the camera like "hey bro waz up?" instead of being stressed and crazed looking like most wild animals you would trap. Pretty sure thats a 'pet".

 

[Duane family]

Wow that is random. But also really tragic

 

[LadyMac]

I read about this on Facebook! I’m glad he was caught.

 

[ChiCity]

i know it’s no fun for you.
but this raccoon is looking at you guilt free like…

… totally. worth. it!



(please don’t kill it)

[… also, after that seafood buffet,
he looks slightly offended by the catfood]

 

[Xanthurum]

This definitely is a wild story. Sure tops the time i found a dead bark scorpion in my sump. I was losing a lot of corals in my frag tank and couldn’t figure out why. All parameters were good but when I went to pull the pump to check for rust I found the culprit.

 

[Reefer Matt]

I hope things turn around, and thanks for sharing! Though disappointing, this story adds to the lore of our wonderful hobby, and I wish you success moving forward.

Bad Rocket!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

This reminds me of the time we had someone say a bat died in there tank. I thought it was a troll post, come to find out it was actually real.

 

[edsbeaker]

This is such an unfortunate and really sad and traumatic event….but have to admit that the way you described it, I couldn’t help smiling!
Seriously, though, sad this happened and wish the best for you going forward.

 

[AlyciaMarie]

Oh, my word. My jaw is on the floor. That truly is a series of unfortunate events.

 

[DJF]

God doesn’t work thru trash pandas This was no sign- reef on!

 

[Devin6871]

I'm not one for killing wildlife.

Instead I would drop it off at least 100 miles from the nearest human habitation.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/a-bat-died-and-decomposed-in-my-tank-for-4-days.1000080/. Here is the thread about a bat dying