Tom Wyatt Saved My Tank!!!

[ballvice]

So I feel I need to tell this story


Tom came to Atlanta to pick up my 135 for some kewl voodoo experiment he is doing that we will all surely benefit from.

I had met him at the LFS where the tank was on "double plus mark-up consignment"

I was going through the story of coming home and finding my tank at almost 90 degrees...I lost a few fish and some Gorgonia (ok..I can't spell..GRIN..that's what they make spell check for these days) and Ghanapora (see, I told you).
So the LFS is telling me to buy a chiller ...
Tom says...Hey..what type of canopy do you have...we discuss...what kind of tank do you have? we discuss..."Do you have lids on the top?" to which I reply yes...
When did you put them on? ...the alarm bells go off in my head...right before I started noticing the temps up there...somewhere in the back of my Military Pilot Brain...evaporative cooling starts bubbling up.

So...I went home like a good little student and pulled the acrylic lids off of the 150 and....temps are stable again at 80-82 degrees.

Hats off to Tom!!! He saved my fish tank!

[ballvice]

NOT FOR NOTHING..it took me 8 tries to post that thread..something about too many smilies...only I had NONE....anyone else having the same problem?

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[BigDaddy]

what do / did you fly in the military?

[drsyme]

For whatever it is worth. We, on this forum, and especially those who are able to have contact with Tom in person, should feel very fortunate, imo. Tom, is amazing. He knows virtually everything, and is nice too!

That combination is almost non-existent.

We are lucky to have him here responding so often, imo.

[bad mantis shrimp]

agreed!!

[Junkzoo]

For what we pay Tom to hang around here and help,,,,he better be GOOD! LOL

[aussiereefer82]

Hooray for TOM. I don't know where we we be without you sometimes.

[DAC]

agreed 3... he has helped me several times and in great detail. Thanks Tom and every one else...

[Junkzoo]

(This oughta get Tom's attention)
Hey Tom,,,My folks are looking into getting a BMW,,,,'98 740iL,,,,wat u think?
Seen the car in person,,,seller is a german auto person/mech,,,,,throwing in 2 yrs maintain/free repairs,,,,,stickered new for 84K,,,
(Tom can't pass up frags , n BMW conversations,,,LOL)

Kidding aside,,,,Tom is a great person to have here on TRT,,,straightened many of us up on our problems,,,educated us on many subjects,,water chemistry, etc.
Thanks for everything tom,,,

[alaskaknucklehead]

Tom and so many others here at TRT may be the only reason my tank didnt turn into a glop-o-goo years ago!!!

Thanks to Tom and all the big sharks for all the help they have gave here.

[Alice]

Yeah, Tom's an ok guy.

Seriously though, I'm glad he made the jump to TRT. He came over to "visit" and help me out with a knotty problem when I first started moderating here.... and we've been lucky enough to have him stick around ever since.

And I think I still owe him a margarita.

[OodleyBoodely]

Tom has helped me countless times over the last 5yrs, directly, and, indirectly through posts with other reefers. Hooray, Tom!

[reefBoyDc]

Thanks Tom!

[tims]

TOM TOM he's the MAN...
he has my vote for the member of the month!

[cath]

Yikes! I can see that head of his swelling

Agreed, folks, on all points. Tom is right there to help folks in many ways, and even on the little tanks like mine. Way to go, Tom!