I'm smarter than most reefers because. . .

[Hal]

I've wired a float switch in my display tank to my return pump. When my return drains start to slow over time and the water within my display tank starts to raise, the float switch kills the return pump to prevent overflows. Once the water level lowers a little the return pump kicks back on. This has saved me from flooding more than once.

What's your secret piece of knowledge?

 

[Reel North]

Maintenance.

 

[Member No. 1]

What's your secret piece of knowledge?

Don't tell anyone, but my secret piece of knowledge is RC!

 

[username in use]

I'm just smarter in general. It's not any one specific thing.��

 

[MidwesternTexan]

I used to think I knew something,

But I now know........................

I don't really know anything.

- Eddie Reese

 

[MidwesternTexan]

I've wired a float switch in my display tank to my return pump. When my return drains start to slow over time and the water within my display tank starts to raise, the float switch kills the return pump to prevent overflows. Once the water level lowers a little the return pump kicks back on. This has saved me from flooding more than once.

What's your secret piece of knowledge?

When I used in intank, DIY overflow (genius design for a big non drilled tank),
(Relied on a 1/5" siphon tube also)
I used a store bought sensor like this.
My Blue Tank would splash it and it would shut down my RP.

I no longer use/need it- sold it to another reefer.

Why does your drains slow that much, without a back up- that you'd need such a device?

 

[Bent]

I'm smarter than most reefers because. . .

I quit and I'm putting the extra money in my 401k.

 

[jminick2]

i quit and i'm putting the extra money in my 401k.

lol

 

[FullBoreReefer]

I quit and I'm putting the extra money in my 401k.

Good thing it's taken before my direct deposit or I'd spend it haha


"50% of the time, it works every time."

 

[skip0211]

I'm dumber than most reefers... Been at it 44yrs and still haven't figured it all out..

But learning every day.

Skip :idea:

 

[fishpureluck]

What makes me smarter is that I don't screw with my tank constantly. I got burned out on the tank a year and a half ago, and stopped cleaning the glass. You couldn't see into the tank from so much green crap on the glass. I didn't do anything to the tank but water changes "pretty much automated", fed the fish, and kept my dosers filled. About two weeks ago I decided that it was time to either clean it, or take it down. To my surprise, all of my SPS, LPS, Zoas and fish were all still alive and well. But now my SPS frags were the size of my head. I pulled 5 basketball sized colonies out, and put a bunch of frags in "I like to watch stuff grow". So, after all of that, I think I'm smarter because I've adopted the "don't screw with it too much" attitude. Seems to work. I'm just going to keep my glass clean this time.

 

[ca1ore]

I wonder what the mean (or median) time in the hobby is for folks here on RC. Let's say, for the sake of argument, it's 5 years; not hard really for those much longer tenured to be 'smarter'. Simply had time to make more mistakes .... hopefully each only once. I also wonder how many folks would self-judge themselves to be 'smarter than most reefers' ... I bet its the majority, which makes the whole thing an oxymoron. Funny!

 

[2_zoa]

I wonder what the mean (or median) time in the hobby is for folks here on RC. Let's say, for the sake of argument, it's 5 years; not hard really for those much longer tenured to be 'smarter'. Simply had time to make more mistakes .... hopefully each only once. I also wonder how many folks would self-judge themselves to be 'smarter than most reefers' ... I bet its the majority, which makes the whole thing an oxymoron. Funny!

That is funny. Well said.

 

[CStrickland]

Reefcentral - "where all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average."

 

[Ron Reefman]

Reefcentral - "where all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average."

I thought Lake Wobegon was in Minnesota, not New England?

 

[kmbyrnes]

I am smarter than most reefers because I KNOW I'm not smarter than most reefers.

 

[Member No. 1]

I thought Lake Wobegon was in Minnesota, not New England?

Wonder how many will connect the reference!

 

[Member No. 1]

Does smarter than your average bear count?

If not, then I'm screwed!

 

[Tweaked]

Because I got my wife addicted to the hobby who has her own tank and frags her corals for sale and trade.

 

[jrp1588]

I've wired a float switch in my display tank to my return pump. When my return drains start to slow over time and the water within my display tank starts to raise, the float switch kills the return pump to prevent overflows. Once the water level lowers a little the return pump kicks back on. This has saved me from flooding more than once.

What's your secret piece of knowledge?

I'm smarter than the average reefer because I don't run a return pump that is close enough to the maximum flow of my overflow that if could cause a flood once there is some buildup.