RLG2182
Aquarium Advice FINatic
So let's play the stupidest moment ever game in saltwater keeping!!! Could be accidents, blatant mistakes, catastrophes... whatever. I know it's not the most cheerful posting, but I know that we are all human, and even the reef-geeks out there make mistakes.
So... after noting that I'm just human... I just had a completely retarded moment & fiasco in my apartment a few minutes ago. I was mixing up some saltwater and transferring it into a separate holding tank. Now... keep in mind... I've had water spill before. Like a dummy, I had my water collect in a separate 5 gal water jug instead of my usual 22 gal tub with float valve from my RO/DI (it usually just stops when it's full... but this time, I had it drain to a different jug w/o a valve thinking I would "catch" it when it filled) ... stepped away to watch a movie... came back... water all over the place. 8O ... no biggy. No... tonight was WORSE.
I figured this time, I was smart. I went to take a break, and checked everything. Pumps were off, RO/DI was shut off, all was good. Then came dinner. Came back... water ALLLLLL over the carpet!!! 8O 8O And this time, it was SALTWATER!! ROAR!!! I happened to see that I accidentally left the pump in the tub (it was off) BUT... the open end was left on the floor lowwwwer than the level of the pump, so it started a back syphon. I'd say that about 6 gal got spilled over. Had to rush to the grocery store to rent a carpet cleaner so I could mop up what was left. Everything is drying nicely now... just waiting for it to dry completely so I can vacuum up any salt leftover. :x
Needless to say... that qualifies for my "stupidest moment ever" ... so far.
What about you guys??!?! Don't skimp with the narration... we want details!!
So... after noting that I'm just human... I just had a completely retarded moment & fiasco in my apartment a few minutes ago. I was mixing up some saltwater and transferring it into a separate holding tank. Now... keep in mind... I've had water spill before. Like a dummy, I had my water collect in a separate 5 gal water jug instead of my usual 22 gal tub with float valve from my RO/DI (it usually just stops when it's full... but this time, I had it drain to a different jug w/o a valve thinking I would "catch" it when it filled) ... stepped away to watch a movie... came back... water all over the place. 8O ... no biggy. No... tonight was WORSE.
I figured this time, I was smart. I went to take a break, and checked everything. Pumps were off, RO/DI was shut off, all was good. Then came dinner. Came back... water ALLLLLL over the carpet!!! 8O 8O And this time, it was SALTWATER!! ROAR!!! I happened to see that I accidentally left the pump in the tub (it was off) BUT... the open end was left on the floor lowwwwer than the level of the pump, so it started a back syphon. I'd say that about 6 gal got spilled over. Had to rush to the grocery store to rent a carpet cleaner so I could mop up what was left. Everything is drying nicely now... just waiting for it to dry completely so I can vacuum up any salt leftover. :x
Needless to say... that qualifies for my "stupidest moment ever" ... so far.
What about you guys??!?! Don't skimp with the narration... we want details!!