Mistakes You've Made - Page 3

Tru2nr · 05-18-2008, 02:41 PM

haha i love a good taste of synthetic saltwater crud haha

ChrisP · 05-27-2008, 09:20 PM

Kneeling down on a saltwater-soaked carpet and touching a live wire.

Chris

Stacef · 05-27-2008, 10:26 PM

Speaking of live wires...

We went camping this weekend. First thing I did after I got home was got on the computer to check my work email. I sat on the couch, lifted the comp up onto my lap to see sparks flying everywhere!! I then get it unplugged to inspect what the issue is. Well, the comp cord was chewed almost completely in half.

So--the cats are the culprit. I know my 18 year old maltese wouldn't do this!

So I grab one cat (Drew) he looked fine. Had to search and search, and finally found Lilly. Her nose is completely split in half. All scabbed up. She is lucky she didn't die, or light the house on fire while we were not home. I believe she learned her lesson this week, she has done this in the past, but not to this effect. Thank god she is ok.

SJS · 05-27-2008, 11:35 PM

Geez Stace - next time leave them some food so they're not eating the wires!!!

vdituri · 05-27-2008, 11:37 PM

Poor kitty. Trying to get some iron in it's diet and all it got was copper and some nasty electrons. lol
Glad the cat and house are going to be o.k.

SJS · 05-27-2008, 11:42 PM

I have learned how to syphon without sucking on the hose - stick the whole hose under water - no air bubbles and keeping one end underwater, plug the other end (I stick my thumb into the hose), pull hose out and drop below the water level and release the end - voila, water change without nasty taste!!

rlcline76 · 05-27-2008, 11:56 PM

Steph, you bobo.
Stace, that poor cat...although, I understand the aggravation. One of mine went through a period where he tried to eat furniture. Sometimes a good whoopin goes a long way...just kidding! Or am I?

chum · 05-28-2008, 06:18 PM

Recently I added a strong powerhead to increase the current for the xenias. It was so powerful that it blew my sweet litle mandarin fish to extinction.

All other fish are surviving the current, but I don't think the mushrooms like it too much. -- the xenias are thriving like weeds--

SeahorseBT · 05-28-2008, 06:53 PM

not zapping that first apitasia. I thought it was cool back then.

Tru2nr · 05-29-2008, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SJS

I have learned how to syphon without sucking on the hose - stick the whole hose under water - no air bubbles and keeping one end underwater, plug the other end (I stick my thumb into the hose), pull hose out and drop below the water level and release the end - voila, water change without nasty taste!!

yeah but thats no fun

lcstorc · 05-29-2008, 07:39 PM

One of my biggest is a long story but the most important lesson to learn from it is don't put a glass hot heater into the tank. Longer story but I almost electrocuted myself and blew out everthing electric in the tank.

Jason25 · 05-30-2008, 09:30 AM

I had a nice fun one a few weeks back. It was time to do a water change... So I shut off the return pump not remembering to bring my loc-line above the water and well so the dreaded siphon started and dumped like 5 gallons on my floor before I realized it. So I quick fix that problem continue on with the water change. I get all finished and plug the return pump back in. No mind you I never put the loc-line back under water and it was pointing slightly up and towards the wall. So on comes the pump and about 2 gallons shoots out of the tank on to the wall and then on the power strip which promptly starts crackling and smoking. Not a very fun day. But on a brighter note it did occur to me in a great epihany that if I close the ball vavle on my return the siphon doesn't happen. Hind Sight,lol.

Stacef · 05-30-2008, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SJS

Geez Stace - next time leave them some food so they're not eating the wires!!!

Haha I know it! Trust me, my cats aren't hungry--ever!!

Stacef · 05-30-2008, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason25

I had a nice fun one a few weeks back. It was time to do a water change... So I shut off the return pump not remembering to bring my loc-line above the water and well so the dreaded siphon started and dumped like 5 gallons on my floor before I realized it. So I quick fix that problem continue on with the water change. I get all finished and plug the return pump back in. No mind you I never put the loc-line back under water and it was pointing slightly up and towards the wall. So on comes the pump and about 2 gallons shoots out of the tank on to the wall and then on the power strip which promptly starts crackling and smoking. Not a very fun day. But on a brighter note it did occur to me in a great epihany that if I close the ball vavle on my return the siphon doesn't happen. Hind Sight,lol.

I had a similar one about 2 weeks ago.

Sometimes our powerhead stops working after it is unplugged and then plugged back in.

so I pulled the powerhead out, fixed it, (while plugged in) and put it back in, while reaching in I noticed some zoa's flipped over, so I was fixing them, getting soaking wet. I looked over, I was holding the return of the PH out of the water, soaking the back of our tv, wall, carpet. It was a mess!! I even managed to shoot it OVER the tv onto the front screen.

wonderloss · 05-30-2008, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SJS

I have learned how to syphon without sucking on the hose - stick the whole hose under water - no air bubbles and keeping one end underwater, plug the other end (I stick my thumb into the hose), pull hose out and drop below the water level and release the end - voila, water change without nasty taste!!

I started a freshwater tank for my wife. Siphoning freshwater just isn't the same. It freaks me out because it has no taste.

05-18-2008, 02:41 PM	#31 (permalink)
Tru2nr Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,169 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mistakes You've Made haha i love a good taste of synthetic saltwater crud haha __________________ My 55g Chronical of addiction... Mistakes Have been made in the past.....still trying to clean up from them in the present....mistakes will be made in the future.....so what do we do?...... we party until we make another mistake!!!! WARNING: Corals in Tank, Add Crabs at own risk

05-27-2008, 09:20 PM	#32 (permalink)
ChrisP Tunicate Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 12 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mistakes You've Made Kneeling down on a saltwater-soaked carpet and touching a live wire. Chris __________________ 34G Corner Reef; Mixed corals; 175wHQI + 160wPC; HOB skimmer and refugium; 2+ years old 24G Topless Aquapod; Mostly zoas and rics; 150wHQI; No skimmer or refugium; 1 year old

05-27-2008, 10:26 PM	#33 (permalink)
Stacef Reef Lobster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 1,471 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mistakes You've Made Speaking of live wires... We went camping this weekend. First thing I did after I got home was got on the computer to check my work email. I sat on the couch, lifted the comp up onto my lap to see sparks flying everywhere!! I then get it unplugged to inspect what the issue is. Well, the comp cord was chewed almost completely in half. So--the cats are the culprit. I know my 18 year old maltese wouldn't do this! So I grab one cat (Drew) he looked fine. Had to search and search, and finally found Lilly. Her nose is completely split in half. All scabbed up. She is lucky she didn't die, or light the house on fire while we were not home. I believe she learned her lesson this week, she has done this in the past, but not to this effect. Thank god she is ok. __________________ Stace My 20g Build

05-27-2008, 11:35 PM	#34 (permalink)
SJS Achilles Tang Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SO CAL - Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 834 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mistakes You've Made Geez Stace - next time leave them some food so they're not eating the wires!!! __________________ Steph 300 gallon dt, 90 gallon fuge, 35 gallon fuge, 35 gallon sump, 4 Ecotech Vortechs, T-5 lights

05-27-2008, 11:37 PM	#35 (permalink)
vdituri Excellent Guesser :D Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 5,772 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mistakes You've Made Poor kitty. Trying to get some iron in it's diet and all it got was copper and some nasty electrons. lol Glad the cat and house are going to be o.k. __________________ Victor ----- People come into our lives for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

05-27-2008, 11:42 PM	#36 (permalink)
SJS Achilles Tang Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SO CAL - Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 834 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mistakes You've Made I have learned how to syphon without sucking on the hose - stick the whole hose under water - no air bubbles and keeping one end underwater, plug the other end (I stick my thumb into the hose), pull hose out and drop below the water level and release the end - voila, water change without nasty taste!! __________________ Steph 300 gallon dt, 90 gallon fuge, 35 gallon fuge, 35 gallon sump, 4 Ecotech Vortechs, T-5 lights

05-27-2008, 11:56 PM	#37 (permalink)
rlcline76 Manta Ray Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,365 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mistakes You've Made Steph, you bobo. Stace, that poor cat...although, I understand the aggravation. One of mine went through a period where he tried to eat furniture. Sometimes a good whoopin goes a long way...just kidding! Or am I?

05-28-2008, 06:18 PM	#38 (permalink)
chum Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 56 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mistakes You've Made Recently I added a strong powerhead to increase the current for the xenias. It was so powerful that it blew my sweet litle mandarin fish to extinction. All other fish are surviving the current, but I don't think the mushrooms like it too much. -- the xenias are thriving like weeds-- __________________ Set up: 65 gal mixed-100 lb.tonga & figi.Fluval canister filter 304, 2X65 watt PC by sunpaq, 420&460NM Dual actinic, 6,700&10,000K Dual daylight, 3 power heads, 3" sand bed, prizm skimmer hang-on. Fish: Scopis tang 5", 3 pajama cardinals, 2 clarki anemone, flame dart, green chromis, Inverts: 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 peppermint shrimp, 4 feather dusters, 2 serpent stars. Corals: pulsating xenia, 3 leather mushrooms, chili cactus, colt, kenya tree, finger, coralmorphins, yellow buttons polyp zooanthids, yellow gorgonians, 2 colonies of orange cups Second tank: 55 gal FOWLR: for agressive fish: 8" speckled fin grouper, choc. chip starfish, hermits, pencil urchin. _____________________________________________ The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace. (Num. 6:24-26)

05-28-2008, 06:53 PM	#39 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 1,067 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Mistakes You've Made not zapping that first apitasia. I thought it was cool back then.

05-29-2008, 07:39 PM	#41 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,940 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mistakes You've Made One of my biggest is a long story but the most important lesson to learn from it is don't put a glass hot heater into the tank. Longer story but I almost electrocuted myself and blew out everthing electric in the tank. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

05-30-2008, 09:30 AM	#42 (permalink)
Jason25 Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster,PA Posts: 1,023 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Mistakes You've Made I had a nice fun one a few weeks back. It was time to do a water change... So I shut off the return pump not remembering to bring my loc-line above the water and well so the dreaded siphon started and dumped like 5 gallons on my floor before I realized it. So I quick fix that problem continue on with the water change. I get all finished and plug the return pump back in. No mind you I never put the loc-line back under water and it was pointing slightly up and towards the wall. So on comes the pump and about 2 gallons shoots out of the tank on to the wall and then on the power strip which promptly starts crackling and smoking. Not a very fun day. But on a brighter note it did occur to me in a great epihany that if I close the ball vavle on my return the siphon doesn't happen. Hind Sight,lol.

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