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03-26-2007, 05:36 AM
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...you know..I read that story on RC and didn't even clue into who's tank it was. His tank is clearly the inspiration for my own effort.
Lessons I just learned #1: This hobby is very much about established routines. Anytime you undertake to do something different, there's risk. Lessons I just learned #2: Watch for effects if you've had to do something different.
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03-26-2007, 07:55 AM
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Dang. That was the most beautiful tank I've ever seen too. Hard to believe all those beautiful corals & such are gone due to a water change.
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03-26-2007, 12:28 PM
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My GOD! Humbling...if someone like him can (and does...and will?) experience such a disaster.
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03-26-2007, 03:31 PM
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OMG, That sucks big time....He has a good attitude about it though and I'm sure when he is done rebuilding it will be better then it was before!
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03-26-2007, 04:27 PM
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Or at least, have a fail safe if absolutely must drain the skimmate collection straight to sewer. He had other fail safes, ie. he mentioned the halides had been shutdown due to a high temp alarm, so maybe something like, have the skimmer feed pumps shutdown due to a low level alarm in the sump.
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03-26-2007, 07:08 PM
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Yea, I was just reading his thread on TRT, Tony. Its the huge amount of waste and the auto wash, that kept him from using a waste collector. I assume it passes a fair bit of water through when washing. Plus he mentioned he travels a lot, so is not there to dump one on a steady basis.
Guess one just has to watch a skimmer like that is always set correct?
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