Help! Can't get power to my tank

BrianD · 04/01/2014, 10:19 AM

I'm not sure what the issue is. I am using this multi-outlet thingamajig:

The above thimamajig had this wotchamacallit plugged in:

All that happens is a weird cloudy vapor appears, and then all the lights in my house go off.

I'm thinking maybe...aliens?

newtophish · 04/01/2014, 10:30 AM

Just wiggle it a little harder, it should fit.

dkh0331 · 04/01/2014, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by newtophish

Just wiggle it a little harder, it should fit.

Then take a hammer to it if your wiggle isn't hard enough

Misled · 04/01/2014, 10:36 AM

Wacka mole.

RVANANO · 04/01/2014, 10:58 AM

That's a ground probe. You can't power your tank with a ground probe.

crazy4salt · 04/01/2014, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by dkh0331

Then take a hammer to it if your wiggle isn't hard enough

They make a pill for that....

dkh0331 · 04/01/2014, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by crazy4salt

They make a pill for that....

That's what Bart, Jesse, Johnike and mikey have told me.

hoffy02 · 04/01/2014, 11:40 AM

you need to do some weeding...

BrianD · 04/01/2014, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by hoffy02

you need to do some weeding...

Duh. That is for my algae turf scrubber.

crazy4salt · 04/01/2014, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianD

Duh. That is for my algae turf scrubber.

Could you post the plans for that?

BrianD · 04/01/2014, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy4salt

Could you post the plans for that?

1. Don't mow for 6 months
2. Using your Bush Hog, mow.
3. Collect cut down weeds
4. Scrub them
5. Simmer in boiling water, uncovered
6. Season to taste
7. Throw them in your tank after offering your fish a wine list
8. When in the kitchen, mock the bad toupee on the ornate wrasse
9. Worship the Moorish idol
10. Joke around with the clown fish
11. Try to remember where you were going with this
12. Squirrel!

crazy4salt · 04/01/2014, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianD

1. Don't mow for 6 months
2. Using your Bush Hog, mow.
3. Collect cut down weeds
4. Scrub them
5. Simmer in boiling water, uncovered
6. Season to taste
7. Throw them in your tank after offering your fish a wine list
8. When in the kitchen, mock the bad toupee on the ornate wrasse
9. Worship the Moorish idol
10. Joke around with the clown fish
11. Try to remember where you were going with this
12. Squirrel!

Do you find your fish prefer a dry white to a desert wine?

It's getting close to the 15th isn't it?

sirreal63 · 04/01/2014, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianD

I'm thinking maybe...aliens?

It is always safe to go with aliens.

d2mini · 04/01/2014, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sirreal63

It is always safe to go with aliens.

There ya go again, Jack. Blaming your equipment (and extraterrestrials) for poor husbandry. Let's not let this thread go the way of so many other threads just like it. Unless of course you have real data to back up your claim of aliens??? Hmmmmmm?????

BrianD · 04/01/2014, 12:48 PM

I am really thinking I should have put this thread in another forum.

Does this place have a forum for really smart people?

sirreal63 · 04/01/2014, 12:51 PM

Brian...no, this sections needs some humor lately.

Dennis...proof of aliens, look towards Hollywood.

tkeracer619 · 04/01/2014, 01:18 PM

See Brian, where you went wrong here was not making sure your neighbors electrical outlet was protected by a gfci.

dkh0331 · 04/01/2014, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianD

Does this place have a forum for really smart people?

Yes.

There is a secret forum that not even the mods know about. It's where all us smarties hang out.

ThisGuy12 · 04/01/2014, 03:50 PM

That'll buff right out BrianD, I would throw some duct tape around it and give it a shot. It's fine.

BrianD · 04/01/2014, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ThisGuy12

That'll buff right out BrianD, I would throw some duct tape around it and give it a shot. It's fine.

Finally, some reasonable advice.

BrianD · 04/01/2014, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tkeracer619

See Brian, where you went wrong here was not making sure your neighbors electrical outlet was protected by a gfci.

Don't get me started. If they would have some higher quality electrical outlets, there wouldn't be scorched earth between my power strip and their garage.

Cheapo jerks. If my extension cord hadn't melted, I would be taking my business to my other neighbor's house.

johnike · 04/01/2014, 04:54 PM

You call that a melted plug?

Minuteman · 04/01/2014, 06:46 PM

Well see, green is the grounding wire. Looks like you're good to go!

04/01/2014, 10:19 AM	#1
BrianD Sir Brian The Lenient Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Mattoon, IL Posts: 32,111	Help! Can't get power to my tank I'm not sure what the issue is. I am using this multi-outlet thingamajig: The above thimamajig had this wotchamacallit plugged in: All that happens is a weird cloudy vapor appears, and then all the lights in my house go off. I'm thinking maybe...aliens? __________________ Always strive for the optimum environment, not the minimum environment. Current Tank Info: Empty

04/01/2014, 10:30 AM	#2
newtophish Elite Lounger Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Spring Hill, TN Posts: 192	Just wiggle it a little harder, it should fit. __________________ Richard <--- She is the cutest!

04/01/2014, 10:36 AM	#4
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Wacka mole. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

04/01/2014, 10:58 AM	#5
RVANANO SWAGON Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,404	That's a ground probe. You can't power your tank with a ground probe. __________________ Brandon "Your opinion is appreciated. Unless it's stupid" -Me Current Tank Info: "Nano" 300 peninsula reef in progress

04/01/2014, 12:48 PM	#15
BrianD Sir Brian The Lenient Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Mattoon, IL Posts: 32,111	I am really thinking I should have put this thread in another forum. Does this place have a forum for really smart people? __________________ Always strive for the optimum environment, not the minimum environment. Current Tank Info: Empty

04/01/2014, 11:40 AM	#8
hoffy02 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Crosby, TX. Posts: 399	you need to do some weeding...

04/01/2014, 12:51 PM	#16
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	Brian...no, this sections needs some humor lately. Dennis...proof of aliens, look towards Hollywood. __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.

04/01/2014, 01:18 PM	#17
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	See Brian, where you went wrong here was not making sure your neighbors electrical outlet was protected by a gfci. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

04/01/2014, 03:50 PM	#19
ThisGuy12 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 822	That'll buff right out BrianD, I would throw some duct tape around it and give it a shot. It's fine.

04/01/2014, 04:54 PM	#22
johnike Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bureau County Illinois Posts: 5,406	You call that a melted plug?

04/01/2014, 06:46 PM	#23
Minuteman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 529	Well see, green is the grounding wire. Looks like you're good to go! __________________ -All stressed out and no one to pulverize. -A morning without coffee is like something without something else. -All wiyht. Rho sritched mg kegtops awound?