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10-03-2009, 05:37 PM
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uber-stupid
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Biloxi, MS
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bad day...
I thought I would do a little house cleaning in the 40 cube today because I had time and I was not quite happy with how it was aranged. So I figured while I was at it I would clean all my pumps and do a nice rock blasting. I had a couple buckets of ASW made up and went to town. Everyone knows that things don't always go as planed so long story short... I dropped my starry eyed blenny on the ground, smashed my candy coral, broke 2 of my monti caps, put one of my favorite rocks in a bucket of fresh water for about 30 mins, broke one of my K4s, blew out a flourencent balast, broke a $30 bulb, spilled about 5 gallons of salt water on the floor, electrocuted myself, spilled water on my tunze drivers and controller (their all still working so far) and lost one of my favorite colonies of Zoas.
But the tank looks good now, so it is not a total loss. Short on time hers a pic for you nut lovers.
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Jason
My girlfriend says bigger is better, so I am going to build the biggest skimmer I can.
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10-03-2009, 06:40 PM
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Great Hammerhead Shark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Southern United States
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Ouch
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10-03-2009, 06:47 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Your better off working on it when you don't have the time!
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10-03-2009, 06:48 PM
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Little Fishy
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: NJ
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Wow, thats brutal. I would have given up,lol. I know how it is though. I was cleaning 1 day and smashed a Milli colony into about 8 big pieces.
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10-03-2009, 07:22 PM
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Gone Snorkeling...
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Greenville,SC
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I've had a couple of those days... they suck! I feel for ya.
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10-03-2009, 08:04 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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I tought that's normal!I'm the son of Murphy!(as in Murphys Law)!
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10-03-2009, 08:37 PM
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Wow, that was an expensive mistake lol! I think I would have just gave up half way through breaking all that stuff... But like you said, its not a total loss!
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Tanks for looking!
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10-03-2009, 08:38 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Greenville, SC
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Did your woman run away,wreck your truck, and your dog die? There's a country song in there with all the bad stuff going on! Man, that's rough.
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10-03-2009, 08:59 PM
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uber-stupid
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Biloxi, MS
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The rock is a total loss... I'm going to dry it out and cook it later. I fixed the K4 but it is a little less articulative now. The candy is still really mad but looks like its going to pull through. It will never be the same though. I now have 9 monti frags instead of 3. I have not seen the blenny since I put him back in the tank. I hope he makes it, he let's me pet him sometimes.
Oh I see the blenny right now for the first time. It looks alright. I think I'm gonna feed the tank and see if he eats.
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My girlfriend says bigger is better, so I am going to build the biggest skimmer I can.
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10-03-2009, 09:02 PM
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Son of Jor El
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Hope the blenny pulls through. Monti is pretty easy to break. I bought one frag and I think I had 4 when I got home.
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Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky went hunting? Well anyway, Brasky decides he's gonna hunt down all four members of the Banana Splits. He stalks and kills every one of them with a machete. They all beg for their lives, except Fleagul.
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10-03-2009, 09:03 PM
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uber-stupid
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Biloxi, MS
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The blenny is eating.
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10-03-2009, 09:07 PM
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Tarpon
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Well I hope your blenny continues to do well. I know how you feel. Started my day blowing up a grand worth of equipment. Hope everything works out for you. Never will I work on my tank again when its a full moon.  Neither should you. haha. sounds like that may have been the culprit for the whole day. Full moon makes crazy things happen. (at least its something to blame) |
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10-03-2009, 09:15 PM
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uber-stupid
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Biloxi, MS
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Oh, yeah, full moon that explains it.
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10-03-2009, 09:21 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Bartlett, Il
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I feel so sorry for you. by it was a beautiful tank.
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10-03-2009, 10:42 PM
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Marine Addict: 75g Habit
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Central California
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brutal, glad to hear the blenny is looking like he'll pull through, equipment breaking sux, but dead animals is the WORST...i had a goby take a leap while i watched him land on the floor and become a dog treat in like 3 seconds...worst part is my dog spit him out and i had to clean it all up....hope everything pulls through
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