Today was clean the tank day again and boy was it eventful! I seriously think I am the poster child for what NOT to do with your tank.
Everything started out well. I used surgical gloves this time and did a nice thorough glass cleaning, sponge cleaning, 5 gal. water change, rinsed my carbon/phosguard, cleaned my UV light sleeve, cleaned the skimmer cup.
I can't locate the safety part of my hydor koralia. It blew off and I can only find part of it. The little guard is missing somewhere in the tank.
I pulled a little hair algae and now I'm lights out. I discovered that if I do that, it doesn't come back as quickly. Pull, then lights out for 24 hours.
Well, just when I thought I was done, I see a puddle in front of the tank. What the ????? Well, I didn't properly reseal my UV and it was pumping water all over the floor behind the tank and it seepd out front. Without thinking, I reached back there to hand tighten it. You know the warning labels all over it...and the box....and the instructions? What does it say? "Unplug unit before any maintenance." This includes tightening the seal. I got a HUGE shock that I still feel all the way up into my shoulder. Ouch ouch ouch. Wet hands on electral devices....jeez.
So, now that you've heard about my adventure this morning, I will post some photos I took.
