oceanslide
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Overflowed my 30g ro container all over the carpet. That was a fun day.
Your "Do'h!" moments
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Cabinetman
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I've also had so many leaks on the floor my wife doesn't even get mad anymore lol
drawman
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Fell asleep and left my RO unit run over night in the kitchen. Woke up to water all over the kitchen that drained down the center island and water coming through the sheetrock in the basement. I had a float valve that I hadn't installed yet.
Had a client top off with distilled vinegar after telling her to use distilled water. 
It was the most spectacular bacteria bloom I've ever seen. All coral survived, the four fish did not.
It was the most spectacular bacteria bloom I've ever seen. All coral survived, the four fish did not.
Hm, my display tank used to be in the kitchen and the RO was under the sink and I had some long tubing... so salt water all over the floor in the morning is so much better than fresh water! More than once!
Had the house fumigated for termites and put the contents of the 125g tank into several 35 gal garbage cans outside... live rock, pumps, everything. None of the fish made it, I failed to a account for sunlight at all times of day and I think they got too hot. Made me sad to be that dumb.
Had the house fumigated for termites and put the contents of the 125g tank into several 35 gal garbage cans outside... live rock, pumps, everything. None of the fish made it, I failed to a account for sunlight at all times of day and I think they got too hot. Made me sad to be that dumb.
rovster
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Did a water change with RO instead of salt (wrong bucket)
I flood the garage regularly
Flooded family room when pumping water from garage to tank and my son tripped over hose pulling it out of tank and onto floor.
Fragged a coral for $20 ended up creating a rockslide that did $100's in damage to others
Did I say I flood the garage regularly:/
I flood the garage regularly
Flooded family room when pumping water from garage to tank and my son tripped over hose pulling it out of tank and onto floor.
Fragged a coral for $20 ended up creating a rockslide that did $100's in damage to others
Did I say I flood the garage regularly:/
Jamesholt
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Came home from third shift one morning and thought "let me do this WC right quick"..
Carried 5 gallon bucket of rodi to mixing brute and dumped it in.... before removing the lid from the brute..
Toweled it up and went to bed,,,
Carried 5 gallon bucket of rodi to mixing brute and dumped it in.... before removing the lid from the brute..
Toweled it up and went to bed,,,
Goby-won
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I have to laugh at all the water overflows...I know I am not the only one, but OH My Gosh. Maybe we should all build an ark...just in case.
I have the cleanest garage in the neighborhood too. At least I was smart enough to put the RO unit in the garage.
I have the cleanest garage in the neighborhood too. At least I was smart enough to put the RO unit in the garage.
re76
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Not exactly reef tank related, but plumbing related. I was changing out the trap under our kitchen sink. I took off the old trap, ended up with some nasty crud on my hands. I did what I normally do and washed my hands off in the sink. Heard a splashing noise and took me about 3-4 seconds to realize what was happening. One of the dumbest things I have done in a while.
I now turn off the water when I am working under the sink.
I now turn off the water when I am working under the sink.
Having an invasive white sponge I didn't take care of emedietly and took off in a week and has 3 zoa colony's on it and it had 2 air dry 2 kill it. So I cover with a wet paper towel and dripped directly on them so they'd stay wet but lost all of em
Bout 80 but 1 dragon eye. So the towel thing workd alittle. But fixing something that put off and shoulda caught early. So now I'm daily cleaning. And the tank tells me its happy 30g HOB and can't get my nitrates below 20 ppm. But I know it's cause I'm over crouded as I'm transferring and wanted sps that had nice size 2 em when transferred but still haven't build the stand... As I'm broke right now so it's daily water changes and my diy skimmer workn 24/7 and its and In tank skimmer. So is an eye sore but rather that then lose anything
Bout 80 but 1 dragon eye. So the towel thing workd alittle. But fixing something that put off and shoulda caught early. So now I'm daily cleaning. And the tank tells me its happy 30g HOB and can't get my nitrates below 20 ppm. But I know it's cause I'm over crouded as I'm transferring and wanted sps that had nice size 2 em when transferred but still haven't build the stand... As I'm broke right now so it's daily water changes and my diy skimmer workn 24/7 and its and In tank skimmer. So is an eye sore but rather that then lose anything
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