The MOST DISGUSTING thing just happened. - Page 2

darkdruid · 03/07/2009, 12:05 AM

Just don't stick your hand in the tank for at least a week. You'll get the urge to add 25 yellow tangs to the tank all at once!!!

ReefEnabler · 03/07/2009, 12:12 AM

jcubed · 03/07/2009, 12:24 AM

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Originally posted by NCSUsalt
now now, not ALL PETCOs are that bad. I certainly wouldn't purposefully add water from the one I work at to any of my tanks but I wouldn't totally freak out about it either (at least from one of the invert tanks, I've got copper going through the fish onlys)

tsk tsk tsk, I take it your RCAC doesnt know about the copper. At my Petco the other two aqautic specialists and I are always on top of our system(as big of a pain as it is) The only time we have ich is when one of the managers decides to order things that have no business being in our tanks in the first place. Other than that Petco doesn't allow the use of any chemicals except for clout (which I threw out a long time ago) and Maracyn.

pledosophy · 03/07/2009, 12:27 AM

not as gross as bristle worms spawning. When goes then poof pepto bismal being shot out of all your rock work. I nearly puked.

raen · 03/07/2009, 01:23 AM

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Originally posted by agreeive?fish
I seen a pic of my x wife

Best comment by FAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ReeferChick85 · 03/07/2009, 04:18 AM

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Originally posted by SeanT
So I am at Staples getting some supplies.
Right next door is Petco, I think to myself "I need a coulpe Astrea".
I rarely shop there but I need some snails, I pop in get, 5 snails, they put them in this huge bag full of water.

I get home to acclimate them (my sump is currently a 125 tank in the garage) and I am standing over my sump with my acclimation containers.
I set the bag on the center brace and it POPS!!!

The entire bag of water goes into my tank!!!

how is this possibly the "MOST DISGUSTING" thing?? Serious? So what if a bag of water with snails in it popped in your sump. OH NO Petco water got in your tank!!
What a lame thread.

SeanT · 03/07/2009, 03:05 PM

Well, so far nothing detrimental has happened.
Doing a 200 gallon water change today.

Freed · 03/07/2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally posted by jcubed
The only time we have ich is when one of the managers decides to order things that have no business being in our tanks in the first place.

How is that the only time ich gets in your tanks and what do the managers order that brings the ich in?

IFbettas · 03/07/2009, 03:35 PM

I know that the petco by my house runs copper in the invert tanks as well as the fish tanks. Most of the inverts don't last too long in their tank; they usually die within a few days. I've told them that that is the reason they die so soon, but they didn't care. Hopefully no copper got in your tank.

NCSUsalt · 03/07/2009, 03:39 PM

^^ it's not, I do all the ordering for my store and it isn't certain fish that come in with it. some are more prone (like the tangs, puffers, etc) to getting it bad once in the systems. but lots of different species come in with an already obvious infestation, even the bread and butter stuff

^some stores are worse than others

fewskillz · 03/07/2009, 04:01 PM

I didn't notice who posted this at first, so when I started reading I was like "Hey! There's a Staples next to our Petco, too!" Then I realized it was you posting, duh, same Petco. I'm smart.

I think you're going to be okay. David does a pretty good job taking care of their tanks. There's a couple of morons that work there, but for the most part the fish staff is decent. At least relative to what they could be...

The water change is still probably not a bad idea. Good luck!

kruxy · 03/07/2009, 06:25 PM

Mike Rowe should do a dirty jobs episode testing their water parameters and doing water changes...

calvertbill · 03/07/2009, 07:00 PM

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Originally posted by Jeff
Thats the "MOST DISGUSTING" thing that you have ever seen? You should come to work with me some time .

If you think that's the most disgusting thing then you haven't met my ex!

Seriously, on the list of bad things that doesn't even nudge the Richter Scale. How about a stuck valve exchanging fresh RO/DI water for salt for 22 hours in a 625 gallon reef system? The Sg of the water dropped from 1.026 to 1.014 and corals started a mass die-off!

That's disgusting!

reefworm · 03/07/2009, 07:34 PM

Good idea to have Mike Rowe in on it.

I wonder about cleaning skimmate out of some large public aquarium system, like the one in Atlanta?

kruxy · 03/07/2009, 09:39 PM

something like this.... for scale, i am 6'5" and barely peeking over the rim of this tank and the larger pvc is 6"

Oregon Coast Aquarium

aquaman49504 · 03/08/2009, 10:36 AM

You'll be fine

LoneRegister · 03/08/2009, 10:59 AM

damn that sucks man!

But why would you put the bag ever in a position to do that. DOH!

Not to say that I've never done dumb things. Like - um - turning on my return pump with all my drain valves shut off and wondering where the water hitting my back was coming from!!!

let me see - that got me a wet back - wet tile (whew!!), a yelling wife and kid, and a nice little gouge on the top of my head as I tried to jump up with 3000 lbs of tank, water, rock and sand above my head on the stand and banged myself practically unconcious!
Luckily, I was able to turn the drains back on pretty quick and only lost about 3-5 gallons.

hahahah.

SeanT · 03/08/2009, 08:36 PM

Did a large water change and have been running some poly pads.
They didn't change color so it looks like all may be ok.

PogoMonogo · 03/08/2009, 08:57 PM

one time, like 5 of my fish ate a turd as my vllamingii tang was pinching one off. Grossed my girl friend out quite a bit.

rpeeples · 03/12/2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally posted by ReeferChick85
how is this possibly the "MOST DISGUSTING" thing?? Serious? So what if a bag of water with snails in it popped in your sump. OH NO Petco water got in your tank!!
What a lame thread.

03/07/2009, 12:05 AM	#26
darkdruid Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 520	Just don't stick your hand in the tank for at least a week. You'll get the urge to add 25 yellow tangs to the tank all at once!!! __________________ Get all the fools on your side and you can be elected to anything. Current Tank Info: 46 gallon bowfront and 35 gallon mixed reefs, several 10 and 20 gallon frag tanks, beginning a 125 build

03/07/2009, 12:12 AM	#27
ReefEnabler Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 3,760	__________________ - Ryan B "that is enough skimmate to ruin lives." - GSMguy Current Tank Info: 220g Display, 70g sump, 35g frag, 50g fuge, 2x250w MH, 1x400w MH, 2x80w T5, 2x140w VHO Actinic

03/07/2009, 12:27 AM	#29
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	not as gross as bristle worms spawning. When goes then poof pepto bismal being shot out of all your rock work. I nearly puked. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

03/07/2009, 03:05 PM	#32
SeanT Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Posts: 13,860	Well, so far nothing detrimental has happened. Doing a 200 gallon water change today. __________________ My tank was cool. Current Tank Info: Barebottom (the tank not me...at least not at the moment).

03/07/2009, 03:35 PM	#34
IFbettas Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Woodridge, IL Posts: 1,953	I know that the petco by my house runs copper in the invert tanks as well as the fish tanks. Most of the inverts don't last too long in their tank; they usually die within a few days. I've told them that that is the reason they die so soon, but they didn't care. Hopefully no copper got in your tank. __________________ Current Tank Info: 180G SPS Dominant, 75 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 3x250w Reeflux 12k in Lumenbrights, Octo Extreme 250 Skimmer, Lots of flow

03/07/2009, 03:39 PM	#35
NCSUsalt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: raleigh, NC Posts: 619	^^ it's not, I do all the ordering for my store and it isn't certain fish that come in with it. some are more prone (like the tangs, puffers, etc) to getting it bad once in the systems. but lots of different species come in with an already obvious infestation, even the bread and butter stuff ^some stores are worse than others

03/07/2009, 04:01 PM	#36
fewskillz Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 197	I didn't notice who posted this at first, so when I started reading I was like "Hey! There's a Staples next to our Petco, too!" Then I realized it was you posting, duh, same Petco. I'm smart. I think you're going to be okay. David does a pretty good job taking care of their tanks. There's a couple of morons that work there, but for the most part the fish staff is decent. At least relative to what they could be... The water change is still probably not a bad idea. Good luck! __________________ Is there a reef-addict support group? Hello, my name is Chris, and I have a reefing problem. Current Tank Info: 180 mixed reef, 10 BB Nano Reef, 15 PFW

03/07/2009, 06:25 PM	#37
kruxy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, OR Posts: 1,058	Mike Rowe should do a dirty jobs episode testing their water parameters and doing water changes...

03/07/2009, 07:34 PM	#39
reefworm Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Waxhaw, NC USA Posts: 2,139	Good idea to have Mike Rowe in on it. I wonder about cleaning skimmate out of some large public aquarium system, like the one in Atlanta? __________________ "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." - Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: 29 gal. reef/assist with 75 gal. at the school

03/07/2009, 09:39 PM	#40
kruxy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lake Oswego, OR Posts: 1,058	something like this.... for scale, i am 6'5" and barely peeking over the rim of this tank and the larger pvc is 6" Oregon Coast Aquarium

03/08/2009, 10:36 AM	#41
aquaman49504 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 42	You'll be fine __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 180 AGA with 100 sump/fuge/prop

03/08/2009, 10:59 AM	#42
LoneRegister Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Peoria AZ Posts: 324	damn that sucks man! But why would you put the bag ever in a position to do that. DOH! Not to say that I've never done dumb things. Like - um - turning on my return pump with all my drain valves shut off and wondering where the water hitting my back was coming from!!! let me see - that got me a wet back - wet tile (whew!!), a yelling wife and kid, and a nice little gouge on the top of my head as I tried to jump up with 3000 lbs of tank, water, rock and sand above my head on the stand and banged myself practically unconcious! Luckily, I was able to turn the drains back on pretty quick and only lost about 3-5 gallons. hahahah.

03/08/2009, 08:36 PM	#43
SeanT Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Posts: 13,860	Did a large water change and have been running some poly pads. They didn't change color so it looks like all may be ok. __________________ My tank was cool. Current Tank Info: Barebottom (the tank not me...at least not at the moment).

03/08/2009, 08:57 PM	#44
PogoMonogo Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 582	one time, like 5 of my fish ate a turd as my vllamingii tang was pinching one off. Grossed my girl friend out quite a bit.