Never leaving again - Page 2

addict · 03-03-2004, 12:37 PM

Yikes! And to think that I was preparing the new reef so that I could take a couple of mini-vacations this summer... maybe that's not such a good idea.

Sorry to hear about the mishap.

If I were you, I'd take out the switch for the outlet. Tape may work in the short term, but there'll probably some other time that it gets flipped again (like when you're half-asleep in the dark).
As far as electrical goes, this is probably about as simple of a task you can do...
1. Find the breaker for that circuit, and turn off the circuit.
2. Remove the cover for the switch, and then the screws holding the switch to the wall.
3. remove the 2 black wires that connect to the switch by loosening the screws.
4. wrap the 2 ends of the wires together, and screw on a wire nut (probably a yellow one).
5. Put a 'blank' cover over the old switchbox.
6. Turn the breaker back on (I know the 'duh' factor is high on this one...

).

Voila... no more need to worry about the switch!

Plus, it's really easy to switch back out when (or if ) you ever move out.

HTH.

Scooterman · 03-03-2004, 01:49 PM

Glad to hear you didn't loose everything.

Tarasco · 03-03-2004, 02:39 PM

Keep us updated!

Craig Manoukian · 03-04-2004, 09:09 AM

Great advice Dave!

blythe · 03-08-2004, 01:40 PM

Ok, so as of this morning All the fish are alive and well.

None of the mushrooms and most of teh Rics look pretty P'ed off still. One frogspawn seems to be coming back out more and more each day, but the other still looks pretty bad.

My only really bad thing still is that my SPS frags have completly bleached. I can still see the polyps, but they are completely white.
Has anyone seen a coral recover from this in their tanks?

Craig Manoukian · 03-08-2004, 10:33 PM

Glad to here things are looking good Blythe!

birdman204 · 03-12-2004, 01:26 PM

Yes Corals can recover from those symptoms, just provide optimal water quality.

cazoo · 03-12-2004, 06:50 PM

I've had 3 different corals (frogspawn, hammer, and hairy green mushroom) recover from bleaching - it takes a month or two. I didn't do anything special- just kept up the water quality. good luck.

vjvl51 · 03-13-2004, 07:17 AM

I had a small frag of orange monti fall behind the rockwork. I didn't notice it for quite a while. When I found it, it was pure white. I put it under an overhang (shaded light) for a week or so and then moved it into full light on the sand for a while. Now it is midway up the tank. It is not as orange as the other sps but very close. Like cazoo said, it is a slow process that takes a month or two.

Vickie

Brucey · 03-13-2004, 07:51 AM

Hey Blythe ... good luck matey. Hope it works out for you
Brucey

03-03-2004, 12:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
addict Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sierra Nevada Country Posts: 1,621 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yikes! And to think that I was preparing the new reef so that I could take a couple of mini-vacations this summer... maybe that's not such a good idea. Sorry to hear about the mishap. If I were you, I'd take out the switch for the outlet. Tape may work in the short term, but there'll probably some other time that it gets flipped again (like when you're half-asleep in the dark). As far as electrical goes, this is probably about as simple of a task you can do... 1. Find the breaker for that circuit, and turn off the circuit. 2. Remove the cover for the switch, and then the screws holding the switch to the wall. 3. remove the 2 black wires that connect to the switch by loosening the screws. 4. wrap the 2 ends of the wires together, and screw on a wire nut (probably a yellow one). 5. Put a 'blank' cover over the old switchbox. 6. Turn the breaker back on (I know the 'duh' factor is high on this one... ). Voila... no more need to worry about the switch! Plus, it's really easy to switch back out when (or if ) you ever move out. HTH. __________________ -David *addict's tank specs:* Coming soon!

03-03-2004, 01:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
Scooterman Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 1,184 View Gallery Karma Komment	Glad to hear you didn't loose everything. __________________ Scott Ardoin (Ard-Dwan)

03-03-2004, 02:39 PM	#18 (permalink)
Tarasco Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 724 View Gallery Karma Komment	Keep us updated! __________________ Mike "I saw what the governor makes. That's like four hands of blackjack." -- Charles Barkley on why he wasn't seriously considering becoming the Governor of Alabama

03-04-2004, 09:09 AM	#19 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,589 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Great advice Dave! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-08-2004, 01:40 PM	#20 (permalink)
blythe Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 61 View Gallery Karma Komment	Ok, so as of this morning All the fish are alive and well. None of the mushrooms and most of teh Rics look pretty P'ed off still. One frogspawn seems to be coming back out more and more each day, but the other still looks pretty bad. My only really bad thing still is that my SPS frags have completly bleached. I can still see the polyps, but they are completely white. Has anyone seen a coral recover from this in their tanks? __________________ 75gal FO, Fluval303, 4x random powerheads, 2x65w PC 50/50's, One-spot foxface, Coral Beauty Angel, Niger Trigger, Flame hawk, Yellow Tail damsel, Percula Clown, Blue-Dot Puffer 20 long mini-reef,130w PC 50/50's 3'' DSB, 25lb LR, a bunch of free frags 55g FW Planted, 130W 6700PC's, 2 Marble Veil Angels, Vampire Pleco, tons of random schooling fish

03-08-2004, 10:33 PM	#21 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 17,589 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Glad to here things are looking good Blythe! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

03-12-2004, 01:26 PM	#22 (permalink)
birdman204 Limpet Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Orange County , CA Posts: 133 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yes Corals can recover from those symptoms, just provide optimal water quality. __________________ Simple Simon met a Pieman, going to the fair. Said Simple Simon to the Pieman, What have you got there? Said the Pieman unto Simon, Pies, Dumb_ _ _.

03-12-2004, 06:50 PM	#23 (permalink)
cazoo Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Castro Valley, CA Posts: 17 View Gallery Karma Komment	I've had 3 different corals (frogspawn, hammer, and hairy green mushroom) recover from bleaching - it takes a month or two. I didn't do anything special- just kept up the water quality. good luck.

03-13-2004, 07:17 AM	#24 (permalink)
vjvl51 Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 35 View Gallery Karma Komment	I had a small frag of orange monti fall behind the rockwork. I didn't notice it for quite a while. When I found it, it was pure white. I put it under an overhang (shaded light) for a week or so and then moved it into full light on the sand for a while. Now it is midway up the tank. It is not as orange as the other sps but very close. Like cazoo said, it is a slow process that takes a month or two. Vickie __________________ 90 gallon display +25 gallon refugium + 25 gallon sump Aqua C EV180 2 VHO + 2 MH - 13K PFO 250 W culturing NAN, TET, rotifers & brine shrimp

03-13-2004, 07:51 AM	#25 (permalink)
Brucey Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Reading, England Posts: 1,292 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hey Blythe ... good luck matey. Hope it works out for you Brucey __________________ 160UK Gallon. (192US Gallon). 400Lbs LR. Aquamedic Turboflotor 5000 Shorty skimmer. Arcadia 3Series pendant (3x250W 14,000'K MH & 2x58W 60" actinic) (DIY cooling fan). Tunze 7095 Multicontroller & 2xTunze 6100 Streams. Redsea 100 Aquazone Plus ozonizer and redox computer. Aquamedic Ocean Runner 6500 return. TMC Vectron 30W UV sterilizer. Aquamedic Aquaniveau auto top up system through Deltec 500 kalk stirrer. PurityOnTap RO/DI. Deltec FR509 (ROWAPhos). Aquamedic PH computer controlling KNOP HD Calcium Reactor. Setup Nov 2002 See my tank here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...&threadid=4486

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