Today was the worst day in the world!

collie man · 12/07/2010, 01:07 AM

so to fill everyone in my girlfriend and i moved into our new apartment. i bought y new 50 gallon artisan cube. well its been set up for about a week and its been going flawlessly. well today my little brother comes over with his aldy to check out the house. we walk into my bedroom and we hear a sound like the loudest garden house i have ever heard. my return line blew of my pump and it was shooting water at the roof of my stand. i pulled the sump out dried the hole stand and sump and got everything back in later tonight. well i have been writing my paper for my business class and i heard another noise. i almost shat my pants!!! i turned everything off one by one and couldnt find it until the unplugged the heater. some how it broke. the glass was not broken but it was the adjustment valve to control the temp. it was boiling the water inside the heater! thank god i was home for both these occasions! please pray for me and my tank as i dont want to lose my deposit before my first month is up!

Cheers!, Jeremy

sslak · 12/07/2010, 07:14 AM

If that is the worst day in the world, then I envy you.

You had a pretty good day, if the worst that happens is a little water on the floor and a broken heater I would count my blessings.

travis32 · 12/07/2010, 07:22 AM

I know issues no matter how big or small are scary. I know how scary they can be. Yes, there are many worse issues, but, you could have been electricuted and it all could have been much worse!! I am glad everyone is o.k! Hope it gets goin better for you!

RacerX308e · 12/07/2010, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by sslak

If that is the worst day in the world, then I envy you.

You had a pretty good day, if the worst that happens is a little water on the floor and a broken heater I would count my blessings.

Gotta agree...it's all part of reefing. Hang in there.

rezaktp · 12/07/2010, 07:44 AM

Collie man,

what kind of heater was it?

RVANANO · 12/07/2010, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sslak

if that is the worst day in the world, then i envy you.

You had a pretty good day, if the worst that happens is a little water on the floor and a broken heater i would count my blessings.

+1,000

RcToners · 12/07/2010, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by sslak

If that is the worst day in the world, then I envy you.

You had a pretty good day, if the worst that happens is a little water on the floor and a broken heater I would count my blessings.

I could not agree more. This little bump in the road is more like a nice day at the beach compared to what I have gone through. I have over flowed my Ro/Di holding tank more times then I can count, I have had 40 gal of fresh salt water all over my living room floor when my pump hose decided to come out, I have had to completly dismantle my tank when I found cirolanid isopods, I had 1 huge LTA, a pink spottted shrimp goby, 2 flashing tile gobys, 1 yellow tang all die within 2 days all while the perams were perfect. It looks to me like your day was just fine

TampaReefer79 · 12/07/2010, 09:26 AM

I hope your first issue made you learn about the use of hose clamps!

Palting · 12/07/2010, 09:44 AM

Hang in there. This is all part of reefing. Things will get better

Two things I do recommend you get.
1. Wet vac. Very handly for the occasional spill, also for cleaning out nooks and corners in the sump when you need to.
2. Plastic hose clamps, not the metal ones. Sometimes they can be hard to find, and I've found ziplock ties work just as well if not better.

collie man · 12/07/2010, 09:52 AM

thanx all! ironically this hose was the only one with out a hose clamp....needless to say it now has one, and a back up! well since this was my first issue it seemed big but you guys have me beat for sure!

by the way it was a via aqua 300 watt. it has been a great ehater and i believe what happened is it over heated outside the tank. i dont believe i turned it off soon enough

collie man · 12/07/2010, 09:53 AM

im asking for shop vac for christmas!

tomn916 · 12/07/2010, 01:51 PM

Home Depot has the "Bucket Head" wet-vac for about $30.00. It fits on the top of any 5 gallon bucket. I got one a while back and I love the thing. It's just the right size for cleaning up spills or getting that last bit of water out of the sump.

gillies · 12/07/2010, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by collie man

thanx all! ironically this hose was the only one with out a hose clamp....

Now that's funny! Sounds like a bad day. Here's to hoping it really is the worst one you will ever have in this hobby.

Porcupinepuffer · 12/07/2010, 06:30 PM

And that was the worst in the WORLD for you? You've had a pretty easy life so far

cody6766 · 12/07/2010, 08:10 PM

Humm...beats the holocaust I guess.

Seriously though, I understand the stress. I've had hoses pop and recently had a fire try to start due to a little spill and it's all pretty nerve wracking. I've also read posts where some guys lose hundreds of gallons on their floors and thousands of dollars in livestock...so I just think of that when my doo doo butter hits the fan

12/07/2010, 01:07 AM	#1
collie man Stoney Reefer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 548	Today was the worst day in the world! so to fill everyone in my girlfriend and i moved into our new apartment. i bought y new 50 gallon artisan cube. well its been set up for about a week and its been going flawlessly. well today my little brother comes over with his aldy to check out the house. we walk into my bedroom and we hear a sound like the loudest garden house i have ever heard. my return line blew of my pump and it was shooting water at the roof of my stand. i pulled the sump out dried the hole stand and sump and got everything back in later tonight. well i have been writing my paper for my business class and i heard another noise. i almost shat my pants!!! i turned everything off one by one and couldnt find it until the unplugged the heater. some how it broke. the glass was not broken but it was the adjustment valve to control the temp. it was boiling the water inside the heater! thank god i was home for both these occasions! please pray for me and my tank as i dont want to lose my deposit before my first month is up! Cheers!, Jeremy

12/07/2010, 07:14 AM	#2
sslak Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,705	If that is the worst day in the world, then I envy you. You had a pretty good day, if the worst that happens is a little water on the floor and a broken heater I would count my blessings. __________________ Steve Current Tank Info: 58 Oceanic/20g Sump/250w XM 20k/2x39w T5 True Actinic 03/2010 Reef Octopus NW Cone Skimmer

12/07/2010, 07:44 AM	#5
rezaktp Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gurnee, IL Posts: 1,407	Collie man, what kind of heater was it? __________________ Happy Reefing! Current Tank Info: 180g. Reef w/8-80w t-5's, 70g. Rubbermaid basement sump w/10g. fuge, APEX, Reef Octopus SRO 2000 Skimmer, 1/3hp Aqualogic chiller, 57w Aqua Ultraviolet UV, BRS 2-part w/2-Drews Dosers, 4-MP40wES

12/07/2010, 09:44 AM	#9
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	Hang in there. This is all part of reefing. Things will get better Two things I do recommend you get. 1. Wet vac. Very handly for the occasional spill, also for cleaning out nooks and corners in the sump when you need to. 2. Plastic hose clamps, not the metal ones. Sometimes they can be hard to find, and I've found ziplock ties work just as well if not better. __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

12/07/2010, 06:30 PM	#14
Porcupinepuffer Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 299	And that was the worst in the WORLD for you? You've had a pretty easy life so far __________________ 120g AGA~145lbs Haitian LR~DA RK2 Controler~2x 14k 250 DE MH's~2x Ovrflows~96W Actnics~Mag 12 Rturn~Modified BKing 180 Skimer~Phsban Ractr~GEO Kalk Ractr~Powerheads:MP40w/Seio 820/modified Psweep 270 Current Tank Info: 120 AGA

12/07/2010, 07:22 AM	#3
travis32 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: West Fargo, ND Posts: 2,161	I know issues no matter how big or small are scary. I know how scary they can be. Yes, there are many worse issues, but, you could have been electricuted and it all could have been much worse!! I am glad everyone is o.k! Hope it gets goin better for you!

12/07/2010, 09:26 AM	#8
TampaReefer79 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 3,448	I hope your first issue made you learn about the use of hose clamps!

12/07/2010, 09:52 AM	#10
collie man Stoney Reefer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 548	thanx all! ironically this hose was the only one with out a hose clamp....needless to say it now has one, and a back up! well since this was my first issue it seemed big but you guys have me beat for sure! by the way it was a via aqua 300 watt. it has been a great ehater and i believe what happened is it over heated outside the tank. i dont believe i turned it off soon enough

12/07/2010, 09:53 AM	#11
collie man Stoney Reefer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 548	im asking for shop vac for christmas!

12/07/2010, 01:51 PM	#12
tomn916 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 3	Home Depot has the "Bucket Head" wet-vac for about $30.00. It fits on the top of any 5 gallon bucket. I got one a while back and I love the thing. It's just the right size for cleaning up spills or getting that last bit of water out of the sump.

12/07/2010, 08:10 PM	#15
cody6766 Super Best Friends! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,772	Humm...beats the holocaust I guess. Seriously though, I understand the stress. I've had hoses pop and recently had a fire try to start due to a little spill and it's all pretty nerve wracking. I've also read posts where some guys lose hundreds of gallons on their floors and thousands of dollars in livestock...so I just think of that when my doo doo butter hits the fan __________________ "The moral is the chosen, not the forced; the understood, not the obeyed. The moral is the rational, and reason accepts no commandments." - John Galt Current Tank Info: Cadlights 60G Arisan II mixed reef with 2x MP40s and 24" ATI

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