Lesson for the day

[rcmike]

44 gallons of water won't fit in a 32 gallon trash can. :sad:

 

[ajones2n]

So how exactly did this whole scenario go down?

 

[rcmike]

Well, I set up a 44 gal. Brute to hold fresh RO/DI water above the 32 gal. trash can I already had for mixing saltwater. I was cleaning out my frag tank which had gotten covered with algae and used up the mixed water in the 32. I opened the valve to fill it back up and the kids started acting up so I got distracted and went into the other room to tell them to stop. I went back to working on the frag tank and completely forgot about it. Luckily it is in an unfinished section of the basement and I was able to vacuum it up with a shop vac.

 

[NeveSSL]

That's good math, right there. :D

Brandon

 

[coralreefing]

If you're like me, this will happen at least one more time before you switch the cans :-)

 

[rcmike]

Lol. I did think of getting a bigger one. I might do that soon.

 

[Mike in CT]

The "kids acting up factor" That has gotten me a few times. They especially love to do it when I am shoulder deep in the tank trying to glue a frag on or something.

 

[schooleyosis]

At least you didn't ruin anything!!! I always try and set a timer on my phone to remind me of items like this. That was before I bought a float switch :)

 

[saltyphish]

yup, overflowed my buckets a couple times. Now I only make water in my bath tub.

 

[Mike in CT]

I have a small battery powered leak alarm next to my brutes as added protection for my numbskull-ness.