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Paint Fumes

Follow up on my emergency post on sat AM.
Just got back on line, just saw the posts!
danthemanj, Phyl, mott768, doswari, jer77, Reef_|<eeper, madreefer14, AJ69, concept3, Marinemom, tkeracer619, Sk8r, BobCReef, JohnS_323, michaelm2431, revclyburn,
Thank you for your concerns and offers of help!!
I went offline and did the best that I could with the tanks, made water all night and Sunday, went to trop in the AM and bought carbon and
chemi-pure, and did water changes as the water was ready.

Here's what happened!!!!!
We painted a room and used sealer, strong oil based stuff, heavy fumes. It was raining so I ran the AC to dry out the air.
As this is going on I do my water changes for the week and use up my water! Every thing is done and we go out to dinner. Get back home, Not good! Duo 12 gals, milky-cloudy, all soft stuff closed up, feather dusters over extended, fish freaking out and dieing.  29 gal fish/LV getting cloudy and fish distressed, freshwater tanks, all fish listless. Even the brine shrimp hatchery affected, very cloudy and all dead. All this at 1:30AM.
Well, been making water non stop, I have 2 new 5-gal pails of instant ocean, changed carbon twice and new chemi-pure pillows, I think its over!!
Only lost a lion fish and peppermint shrimp and a bunch of bristle worms that I am aware of.
Thanks again for your responses' and sorry I did not respond right away, had my hands full.
Greg

Pics!!!

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