Ever have one of those days...

~SIRENA~ · 12/13/2007, 03:40 PM

Ok so I'm at the computer and I hear a loud noise. I go and check to see what it is. I can't tell at first, but my MH/actinic set up has dislodged from my DIY canopy and has fallen into my tank - lights on. I quickly disconnect everything from the wall because I'm scared someone or something might be electricuted(?). So, I'm busy rescuing my lights when I notice that my DT water level is going down below the usual waterline. I check it once a week just to make sure. Anyway, I carefully place my lights on top of my tank and check my sump. Sure enough it is overflowing big time and there is water everywhere. My power surge is about to get wet so I pick it up, put it on a chair and remove only the light extensions. I turn everything else back on and the flooding stops. One of my actinics fell out so I had it resting against the tank meanwhile. Of course, I bump into in in my chaos and it shatters. I finally clean up the mess and do a water change for my QT and replace lost water on my DT. I turn off the skimmer to clean it out and when I plug it back in - not working - UGGHHH - stupid pump. I still don't know if my lights work. I dried them up and put them aside. I'm scared to plug them back in- will they work?
Oh, and I just found out my son lied to me and was skipping class

Have anyone's lights gotten wet and survived?

acrodave · 12/13/2007, 03:49 PM

Wow that sounds like old Murphy back at it . I would make your son hold your hand when you plug the lights back in for skipping school(just kidding)Good luck getting it all back together

OranguTang · 12/13/2007, 03:55 PM

Let the lights dry completely and remove any salt residue (inside the fixture as well) before powering them on. Should be no problem...

~SIRENA~ · 12/13/2007, 03:56 PM

I'll just make him plug them in

Thanks, I needed a laugh.

usmc121581 · 12/13/2007, 03:58 PM

I would wait a couple days. To make sure the lights were dry inside.

LobsterOfJustice · 12/13/2007, 04:02 PM

Submerge the lights in RODI and swish them around, then let them dry for a day or two. If you just let them dry out, they will be covered insalt creep (inside as well) and that will cause big problems. The RODI should dry and leave little or nothing behind.

~SIRENA~ · 12/13/2007, 04:03 PM

thank you - will do

Lucky-rc · 12/13/2007, 04:39 PM

lol.... I love the laugh...lol

Yes you had better rinse them real real good.... Then let your son plug em in...lol

Lucky

AMIFL · 12/14/2007, 11:49 AM

Wow, sounds like a tough day. If you drink, I would make one NOW!

12/13/2007, 03:40 PM	#1
~SIRENA~ Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 379	Ever have one of those days... Ok so I'm at the computer and I hear a loud noise. I go and check to see what it is. I can't tell at first, but my MH/actinic set up has dislodged from my DIY canopy and has fallen into my tank - lights on. I quickly disconnect everything from the wall because I'm scared someone or something might be electricuted(?). So, I'm busy rescuing my lights when I notice that my DT water level is going down below the usual waterline. I check it once a week just to make sure. Anyway, I carefully place my lights on top of my tank and check my sump. Sure enough it is overflowing big time and there is water everywhere. My power surge is about to get wet so I pick it up, put it on a chair and remove only the light extensions. I turn everything else back on and the flooding stops. One of my actinics fell out so I had it resting against the tank meanwhile. Of course, I bump into in in my chaos and it shatters. I finally clean up the mess and do a water change for my QT and replace lost water on my DT. I turn off the skimmer to clean it out and when I plug it back in - not working - UGGHHH - stupid pump. I still don't know if my lights work. I dried them up and put them aside. I'm scared to plug them back in- will they work? Oh, and I just found out my son lied to me and was skipping class Have anyone's lights gotten wet and survived? __________________ -Adi 2 picasso clowns, 3 chromis, yellow tang; hippo tang, sunburst anthias, starry blenny, and green mandarin. 29g sump/fuge w/chaeto & LR 104g 1x400wmh 2 96 actinics 2 Koralia #3 2 Koralia #4 Current Tank Info: 104 gallon cubish 36x24x28

12/13/2007, 03:49 PM	#2
acrodave REEF NERD Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maryville tn-- work in knoxville Posts: 4,187	Wow that sounds like old Murphy back at it . I would make your son hold your hand when you plug the lights back in for skipping school(just kidding)Good luck getting it all back together __________________ Peace,Dave Superman puts on Tim Tebow pajamas when he goes to bed The Heisman as a sophomore nuff said Less technology more biology Tattoos are the only art you can take to the grave Current Tank Info: 26gal bow,20gal mantis tank/fuge150wHQI,20k AB Seio 620 maxijet1200x's 2 on a wave maker. all sps

12/13/2007, 03:55 PM	#3
OranguTang NULL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 977	Let the lights dry completely and remove any salt residue (inside the fixture as well) before powering them on. Should be no problem... __________________ -Marc

12/13/2007, 03:56 PM	#4
~SIRENA~ Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 379	I'll just make him plug them in Thanks, I needed a laugh. __________________ -Adi 2 picasso clowns, 3 chromis, yellow tang; hippo tang, sunburst anthias, starry blenny, and green mandarin. 29g sump/fuge w/chaeto & LR 104g 1x400wmh 2 96 actinics 2 Koralia #3 2 Koralia #4 Current Tank Info: 104 gallon cubish 36x24x28

12/13/2007, 03:58 PM	#5
usmc121581 Where am I? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Abingdon, maryland Posts: 1,671 Blog Entries: 1	I would wait a couple days. To make sure the lights were dry inside. __________________ I prefer not to think before I speak, I like to be just as surprised as everyone else by what comes out of my mouth. Current Tank Info: I have a 180 gal mostly LPS corals, it contains 1 Val. Tang, 1 yellow striped clown fish, 3 percula clownfish, a blood shrimp, cleaner shrimp and a sand shifting goby, 5 pajama cardinals, 1 green chromis. Also a 75 gal. sump/fug.

12/13/2007, 04:02 PM	#6
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Submerge the lights in RODI and swish them around, then let them dry for a day or two. If you just let them dry out, they will be covered insalt creep (inside as well) and that will cause big problems. The RODI should dry and leave little or nothing behind. __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

12/13/2007, 04:03 PM	#7
~SIRENA~ Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 379	thank you - will do __________________ -Adi 2 picasso clowns, 3 chromis, yellow tang; hippo tang, sunburst anthias, starry blenny, and green mandarin. 29g sump/fuge w/chaeto & LR 104g 1x400wmh 2 96 actinics 2 Koralia #3 2 Koralia #4 Current Tank Info: 104 gallon cubish 36x24x28

12/13/2007, 04:39 PM	#8
Lucky-rc Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: central Ohio Posts: 450	lol.... I love the laugh...lol Yes you had better rinse them real real good.... Then let your son plug em in...lol Lucky __________________ Fast women... Expensive hobbies... Whats left? Current Tank Info: 310 gal. mix-reef

12/14/2007, 11:49 AM	#9
AMIFL Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: FL Posts: 359	Wow, sounds like a tough day. If you drink, I would make one NOW!