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10-17-2004, 04:07 PM
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Reef Pirate, Argh!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Long Beach, CA
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Want to laugh???
Okay, long story short, on my first water change ever (~2 weeks ago) I was using 1/2" tubing and a 1/2 gallon container to syphon out for my first water change. I sucked on the end of the tube and nothing came out, so I sucked harder and I swear to god the water must have been right there becuase I literally inhaled somewhere between 2-5 FULL mouthfulls of SW. Something in my brain triggered and said "better to swallow it then let it hit the floor!" About 1 cup of water probably made it into the container, the hose was just flailing about during the whole thing, it was quite the sight.
So what made me decide to tell this story was the fact that just now I was doing another water change, and in the wet/dry area of the filter there was a whole bunch of crap floating, so I decided to syphon it out. Still using the 1/2" tubing to syphon (believe me, I've learned my lesson with tubing this size) I managed to inhale another full mouthful of probably the grossest area of my tank. I feel soooooo sick right now it is not even funny (well, I suppose it is actually pretty funny). So at my expense enjoy at least smile, and maybe a good laugh. :P
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10-17-2004, 04:37 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Newfoundland
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haha
yeah i've had a taste of salt water too
I just make sure it's from the middle of the tank so that there's less dirt around
Get some pepto in ya. You'll feel better!
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10-17-2004, 04:40 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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i think we all have been there before 
next time try this... have everything ready. take you tubing to the sink. fill it with water. hold your thumb over both ends. then put one end inthe tank and the other in your container. let go of blocking it..bam water in the bucket not in the mouth!!!!!...eeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww..atleast it was not from the skimmer!
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10-17-2004, 04:45 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Fl
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Yea that's not the most pleasant thing, but it beats the heck out of a mouthful of gasoline   .
Steved
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10-17-2004, 04:48 PM
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rrrrrrreefo...suave.....
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Morro Bay CA
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wait, it cant be that bad. The fish drink it?
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MMR club 4 Liiiiiife!!!
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10-17-2004, 04:51 PM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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they also swim in their own pee too!
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10-17-2004, 05:08 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Newfoundland
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Originally Posted by tims
they also swim in their own pee too! |
Do fish pee??
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10-17-2004, 07:38 PM
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Reef Crazed
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Long Island
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10-17-2004, 08:29 PM
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Reefaholic
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Cumming GA
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Here is a tip...GRIN
Stick the WHOLE tube in the tank...Put your thumb on the end your taking out of the water and keep the other end under water.....guess what you get.....A siphone
Unless you just like the taste...it will keep your lips off of the hose (DOH).
Don't worry...I figured this out after ALMOST getting a mouthfull....
Frank
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10-17-2004, 08:30 PM
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Reef Pirate, Argh!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Long Beach, CA
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good tip on filling the tube with water, I'm curious to see if it works! Thanks for the support all, I was pretty sure I wasn't alone on this one.  Thankfully it is just a Nano Cube, so no skimmer to syphon from. :P |
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10-17-2004, 08:36 PM
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Reefaholic
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Cumming GA
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YUCK...alteast a 55 is a little cleaner (hehehehehehehehehe)....I haven't had to do anything to the NANO yet that has been that bad.
GRIN
Frank
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10-17-2004, 09:57 PM
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Human grounding probe
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Wyoming
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 drinkin that goop will make your kids be born naked.  |
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10-17-2004, 09:59 PM
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Join Date: Jan 1999
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Originally Posted by Cosine
Do fish pee??
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Yes they do, and more
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10-18-2004, 12:45 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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I have never sucked on a tube to start a siphon for just that reason. I use a tube and fold it in half. I fill both ends with a turkey baster and then plug up the ends with my fingers. Then put one end in a bucket the other in the tank and release. Perfecto not poopy mouth.
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10-18-2004, 12:46 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Valparaiso, IN
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Originally Posted by tims
they also swim in their own pee too! |
Go to a public pool you might be swimming in pee 
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Been there , done that . But hopefully not again . thanks for the giggle .
