blakes29
Community Member
- Joined
- Nov 24, 2020
- Messages
- 35
- Reaction score
- 90
- Location
- Waterloo
- What state or country do you live in
- Iowa
Wow. It has been quite a while since I have been on here. Lots of changes since then.
Upgraded to a 90g with overflows with a 30 g sump. Old 70g with DIY siphons caused too many problems. Lots of water overflows that made my wife very, very happy. I told her the cost of the new tank vs. destroying the floors and she happily agreed we should get a new tank. I told her it was a "mis-measurement" that lead to the larger tank. Strange I did that since I am a carpenter.....
Anyway....I have had it set up and running for a few months now and things are going well.
Yesterday morning I went down to the basement to check salinity of my mix for a water change and when I dipped my fingers in I got the crap shocked out of me.
The glass on my heater broke, anford it was still happily heating up the water with the exposed elements. I am not sure how long it had been running like that, but I didn't need coffee after that!
Fortunately, I was not injured, but for some reason I am constantly smelling car exhaust.
Must be the blizzard.......
Have a great day everybody. And always turn off the power before dipping your hands in your mixing barrels!!!
Upgraded to a 90g with overflows with a 30 g sump. Old 70g with DIY siphons caused too many problems. Lots of water overflows that made my wife very, very happy. I told her the cost of the new tank vs. destroying the floors and she happily agreed we should get a new tank. I told her it was a "mis-measurement" that lead to the larger tank. Strange I did that since I am a carpenter.....
Anyway....I have had it set up and running for a few months now and things are going well.
Yesterday morning I went down to the basement to check salinity of my mix for a water change and when I dipped my fingers in I got the crap shocked out of me.
The glass on my heater broke, anford it was still happily heating up the water with the exposed elements. I am not sure how long it had been running like that, but I didn't need coffee after that!
Fortunately, I was not injured, but for some reason I am constantly smelling car exhaust.
Must be the blizzard.......
Have a great day everybody. And always turn off the power before dipping your hands in your mixing barrels!!!
