Craig Lambert
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Today was going to be the start of something good for my now cycled 75G tank. A Detrivoire kit from Inland Aquatics was due into my local FedEx distribution center at 8:00 AM. After picking it up, I decided to change out my filter sock on the drain line first. I noticed a leaky 1.5" bulkhead.:bouncebox I tried tightening it, but the drip would not stop, so I decided to loosen it. It moved 1/4 turn and froze. That was it....now it couldn't move in either direction. I removed the drain pipe from the bulkhead, and began to think of ways to get that sucker off, so I could replace it. I tried Channel-Lock plyers...no good:cry1: . How am I going to remove this thing????????:tears:
From 10:00 AM to 3PM I worked on this task:rollingey ...(Work....what is work??). I ended up drilling multiple holes and sawing the shaft of the bulkhead and the nut.....It finally came free. By the time I cleaned up the mess, acclimated the detrivoire critters and added them to the tank, it was 5:30PM.
I sometimes feel that this hobby is among the most difficult. There is nothing we do that doesn't have to be thoroughly planned out, modified, or jerry-rigged. God am I looking forward to going to sleep...................
From 10:00 AM to 3PM I worked on this task:rollingey ...(Work....what is work??). I ended up drilling multiple holes and sawing the shaft of the bulkhead and the nut.....It finally came free. By the time I cleaned up the mess, acclimated the detrivoire critters and added them to the tank, it was 5:30PM.
I sometimes feel that this hobby is among the most difficult. There is nothing we do that doesn't have to be thoroughly planned out, modified, or jerry-rigged. God am I looking forward to going to sleep...................
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