Close call.. My lucky day

[Rod Buehler]

I have to share how lucky I am feeling this morning...

I arrive at the shop a little later than normal today and as I am walking past my main system to check on my newest hatch of clowns, I realize that there is no water movement in my mom and pop tank (My main onyx pair).. Last night about 7, I unplugged the one pump that feeds all 12 of my surges on that 4 tank system. There is no other waterflow in those four tanks other than the surges. 14+ hours without water movement.

For those of you dont know my system..

tank 1 (36x36x16) mom and pop clown, 14+ year S.gigantea anemone, deep sand bed, a few corals (monties, zoas etc), peppermints, crabs and a few snails.

tank 2.. (Surge/tide tank) Pair of breeding skunk clowns, huge RBTA, Purple tang, large foxface, huge mandarin, goby/pistol combo, yellow corris, pearly jawfish, Super deep sand bed, , a few corals crabs and snails.

tank 3 (24x24x16) younger pair of onyx (with eggs), purple S.gigantea (3+ years), A few corals (Challace, zoas, acan..) Deep sand bed..

tank 4 (40 breeder) H.Magnifica (3+ years) Pair of babies that should have been culled by most standards. a few corals, birdsnest, softies...) Deep sand bed

Other than a little heavy breathing (foxface the worst) everybody/thing appears to be in good shape.

So help me pick a conclusion/moral to this story

1) I am one lucky SOB?
2) Shallow tanks kick arse
3) Surges rule!
4) deep sand beds are not the bomb, or are they!
5) giganteas and percs are found in tide pools

 

[kimoy]

You're a one lucly SOB. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[SlowCobra]

I believe 6 is missing

6) No matter how long you have been in the hobby, mistakes still happen.

 

[little_squid]

wow lucky you go buy a lotto ticket
god could not even think about you losing that purple anenome

 

[kerusso316]

6}........All of the above

 

[McLaughlin4]

#5 tides are only every 12 hous so you were fine

 

[whiirly]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12364582#post12364582 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SlowCobra
I believe 6 is missing

6) No matter how long you have been in the hobby, mistakes still happen.

+1

Glad every thing is ok

 

[BADGUS]

wow.lucky.

 

[Ladipyg]

Now to come up with a system to remind you to plug that pump back in BEFORE you leave...I'd say put your keys with the plug when you pull it out...your not leaving the store without your keys so you'll remember to plug the pump back in. Glad you got lucky!!

 

[aiko670]

Glad to hear all is okay!!!!!

 

[Fish_wiz2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12364644#post12364644 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by whiirly
+1

Glad every thing is ok

+1 and Rod your are a "Legend" so good things come to those who are the "best"

 

[aiko670]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12364903#post12364903 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fish_wiz2
+1 and Rod your are a "Legend" so good things come to those who are the "best"

Easy there, the guys going to get a swollen head....:lol:

 

[karenL]

and now for the real 6
6 Rod's plumbing makes my....
you lucky SOB

 

[sharynmarie]

oh man you did get lucky.

 

[Fish_wiz2]

Rod's luck. . .cough. . cough. . .reefers luck:lol:

 

[ILLiDaN]

the big perc upstairs was lookin out for ya

 

[Jennifer61577]

Can you share some of that luck? LOL

 

[NewSchool04]

I've come up with a great idea for Rod's next best seller. "Rod's Luck" in a bag. Just open the ziplock and take a deep breath, you get Rod's luck for 6 months.

Easy to package, don't have to deal with stinky fish food and cheap to ship!

 

[ReefKeepersCorner]

You are one lucky SOB. Giganteas and percs are found in tide pools. Deep sand beds are the bomb. Shallow tanks do kick arse, but the most important lesson for us all to learn is that SURGES RULE!!!

Glad everything is o.k. Smoke'em if you got'em.:smokin:

 

[BlakDuc]

Glad everything is ok Rod.