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So I just did a silly thing (one of many since I started this hobby). I'm feeling bad about it and would like to not feel alone in my face-palm moment.
I've recently downgraded from around 1600L to 200L and I'm still getting used to the change.
My salinity was a little low today 24 over 25, I thought no problem ill just add a tiny bit of salt as I've done plenty of times before on my old system. Usually, id just throw in a small amount at the sock end and by the time it went through the sump, it was all dissolved and mixed.
This was the first time I had to do it on this system and the sump is much smaller and pretty packed so in my haste of not thinking I just threw it into the only open space - the return section. Instantly my brain woke up like you would when you first wake up in the morning realizing you are late for something important. I looked up to see a cloud of white exploding out of my return.
BTA has gone from the size of your palm to the size of a coin, scoly is throwing out mucus, and a few grandis heads are closed up tight along with a mushroom.
I'm only 30m~ post event so we will see what will happen, id assume everything will be alright but I'm not so sure about the BTA.
Lesson learned.
My most silly thing? I managed to nuke 95% of my SPS and 50% of my LPS by spraying my ornamental plants with Provanto ultimate bug killer. Just over 10KG of bone in total.
I'm going to assume we have all done silly things in the past and had a bit of a brain fart. So what are your most face-palm moments?
I've recently downgraded from around 1600L to 200L and I'm still getting used to the change.
My salinity was a little low today 24 over 25, I thought no problem ill just add a tiny bit of salt as I've done plenty of times before on my old system. Usually, id just throw in a small amount at the sock end and by the time it went through the sump, it was all dissolved and mixed.
This was the first time I had to do it on this system and the sump is much smaller and pretty packed so in my haste of not thinking I just threw it into the only open space - the return section. Instantly my brain woke up like you would when you first wake up in the morning realizing you are late for something important. I looked up to see a cloud of white exploding out of my return.
BTA has gone from the size of your palm to the size of a coin, scoly is throwing out mucus, and a few grandis heads are closed up tight along with a mushroom.
I'm only 30m~ post event so we will see what will happen, id assume everything will be alright but I'm not so sure about the BTA.
Lesson learned.
My most silly thing? I managed to nuke 95% of my SPS and 50% of my LPS by spraying my ornamental plants with Provanto ultimate bug killer. Just over 10KG of bone in total.
I'm going to assume we have all done silly things in the past and had a bit of a brain fart. So what are your most face-palm moments?