ADVICE: Don't get distracted! - Aquarium Advice

mound · 06-07-2003, 07:35 PM

Quick story of my day.. Start a 30g water change.. Pull out the ol' Python. Get the water out.. Start filling 'er back up.. ran upstairs..got distracted upstairs.. came back downstairs (hmm, 45minutes later maybe?) OH SH*T!! splish splash baby.. ran to the hardware store around the corner and rented me a wet-dry..

fun fun fun

don't try this at home

reefrunner69 · 06-07-2003, 09:23 PM

Been there, Done that

ConanTheLibraia · 06-08-2003, 02:53 PM

oh man that must have been surprising. That sucks, hope the water didn't mess up anything.

swishyfishies · 06-08-2003, 04:21 PM

I can say I've overflowed using my python too but only a gallon or so & we don't have carpet thank god.

mound · 06-08-2003, 10:52 PM

yah - all my power strips are up off the ground.. (just last week I moved my computer to another room) mostly plants and stuff in that room now.. the area rug is outside drying in the sun : ) no permenant damage thankfully

06-07-2003, 07:35 PM	#1
mound Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 144	ADVICE: Don't get distracted! Quick story of my day.. Start a 30g water change.. Pull out the ol' Python. Get the water out.. Start filling 'er back up.. ran upstairs..got distracted upstairs.. came back downstairs (hmm, 45minutes later maybe?) OH SH*T!! splish splash baby.. ran to the hardware store around the corner and rented me a wet-dry.. fun fun fun don't try this at home __________________ Thanks, Paul

06-07-2003, 09:23 PM	#2
reefrunner69 Aquarium Advice Freak Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cedar Key, FL Posts: 311 Images: 108	Been there, Done that __________________ Kevin Visit Nature Coast Photography Join the Central Florida Aquarists Regional forum or the Southeastern States Aquarists Regional Forum or the N. FL (North Florida Hobbyists) Regional Forum!

06-08-2003, 02:53 PM	#3
ConanTheLibraia Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: D.C. Posts: 539 Images: 3	oh man that must have been surprising. That sucks, hope the water didn't mess up anything. __________________ My fish will kick your fishes butt

06-08-2003, 04:21 PM	#4
swishyfishies Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: MO Posts: 162	I can say I've overflowed using my python too but only a gallon or so & we don't have carpet thank god. __________________ ..· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ Swishy-:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* Compaired to men....whatever women do must be done twice as hard to be thought of half as good.

06-08-2003, 10:52 PM	#5
mound Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 144	yah - all my power strips are up off the ground.. (just last week I moved my computer to another room) mostly plants and stuff in that room now.. the area rug is outside drying in the sun : ) no permenant damage thankfully __________________ Thanks, Paul

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