Swallowed tank water

[Arkayology]

You must be one with your Reef. Saves money on testing as well, you can get a rough estimate on your parameters via taste test.

This must be the sign of a true reefing expert.

 

[KrisReef]

Don't take this the wrong way, but when that happens your supposed to spit not swallow. That's what I've done when it's happened.

Exactly this. The target bucket is also the emergency spittoon. I would never drink tank water or skimmate in order to get a couple of shots as a chaser. If I have been drinking I don’t siphon anything except maybe a beer bong?

 

[Freenow54]

I don’t think that is weird at all, but my question is - how many things in life is your first course of action to drink two shots of scotch?

Twice the first and the Last Scotch is mothers milk meant to be savoured

 

[ReeferMo]

How many of you have been cleaning your tank the old-fashioned way and while suck siphoning the water out, swallowed a mouthful of dirty tank water?



Is it weird that my first course of action was to drink 2 shots of scotch?

i would drink some dr tims to get my cycle in quicker

 

[MikeyZo]

I don’t think that is weird at all, but my question is - how many things in life is your first course of action to drink two shots of scotch?

Do kids count?

 

[Peace River]

Do kids count?

You taught them to do two shots of scotch too!!!



jk

 

[The Ugly Phase]

Didn't someone on here a while back do that and swallowed a bristle worm ? Or did I have too much Whiskey and just think that?

wait i need to know if someone swallowed a bristle worm

 

[Üter]

wait i need to know if someone swallowed a bristle worm

do a search. I'm pretty sure it was like a year ago. I think he said he was asking "for a friend" that it happened to.

 

[MikeyZo]

wait i need to know if someone swallowed a bristle worm

Seriously I forgot about that!

 

[The Ugly Phase]

do a search. I'm pretty sure it was like a year ago. I think he said he was asking "for a friend" that it happened to.

ah the good old "asking for a friend"

 

[reefer red 91]

How many of you have been cleaning your tank the old-fashioned way and while suck siphoning the water out, swallowed a mouthful of dirty tank water?



Is it weird that my first course of action was to drink 2 shots of scotch?

We’ve all done it. Nothing like some extra minerals and extra stuff to boost the immune system. Aslong as you don’t drink a zoa I think a shot of some whiskey will always do the trick lol

 

[KrisReef]

Caution: Please be advised.

If you swallow strange worms you may end up at the doctors office to get shots.

This happened to a friend.

 

[Jlynn1001]

How many of you have been cleaning your tank the old-fashioned way and while suck siphoning the water out, swallowed a mouthful of dirty tank water?



Is it weird that my first course of action was to drink 2 shots of scotch?

I got one better for you!! I got splashed in the face while cleaning my skimmer cup out and talking and got a literal chunk thrown into my mouth mid sentence.. I wanted to clean my mouth out with fire…scotch sounds like a better idea for next time though!….better never be a next time

 

[dank.reefer]

I just put the tank side of the hose in front of a power head or return nozzle.

 

[Reefering1]

Nothing like some extra minerals and extra stuff to boost the immune system.

I been telling em these exact words for yeeears...

 

[ryshark]

That’s exactly what I did. Didn’t clear the line for the next siphon!

I did the same a few months ago.

 

[Rob3D2018]

Welcome to the club! I have learned to use a longer hose :)

 

[ryshark]

Tank water isn't as bad as skimmate. Neither are as bad as gasoline though. Nothing like burping gas fumes for hours

I remember that happened to my dad trying to siphon gas out of 2-stroke motorcycle. So gas mixed with oil, so bad.

 

[MikeyZo]

Put the end of the hose halfway through your clenched hand, the other end in the tank. Suck on your hand then quickly put the hose in container. If tank is big enough, just submerge the whole hose in the tank, get the air out, then quickly remove half the hose into container to start siphon.

I always use the mid hand method.

But it gushed

 

[Patx]