It happened again..

[myakkareef]

Of course while we where gone for the weekend. We where gone this weekend and when we got home the tank was at 89 deg., the chiller had stopped chilling. Not sure how long it was hot for but best I can tell is about 1-1/2 - 2 days..The only thing that seems to have really disliked it was my anenome or anenomes I should say. They all have basically dissapeared or retracted to very small size. I still can see 1 way in the back. As most know my main anenome was around 10 years old and so is my clown. He looks as though someone has stole his house. He has presently relocated to a large Colt Coral which is making the Colt very unhappy with relationship...I sure hope my anenome comes back from this...Oh well just wanted to vent.
Oh the chiller is repaired and running and a new fan motor is being shipped as we speak. But that doesn't help the situation at hand out...

 

[Agu]

Bummer.............


When I setup the 5.5 there was a heat spike from the lights. It took a couple of days to tell what was affected. I'd suggest running carbon to remove any waste and getting ready for a couple of water changes if things look like they're going downhill.

Good Luck,



In the future I recommend leaving Dawn home on weekends to watch the tank. / ducking for cover /

 

[myakkareef]

Actually everything else seems to have pulled thru fine. The anenome could have been stressed for some other reason because over the last 2 months it has split 3 times. Again it was atleast if not over 10 years old.
Don't know how long you where gone AGU but glad your back. Just haven't seen you post for awhile. By the way I think July meeting is at our house for a combined meeting/BBQ/Pool Party...
I am sure Dawn will get even with you at that time....

 

[Agu]

I should be able to make it, what's the date ?

I am sure Dawn will get even with you at that time....

As long as I stay out of the kitchen I should be fine, you don't allow her access to the rest of the house do you ?

 

[multi striped 12]

That stinks
I think it is time to look into a geothermal set up outside next to your sump
I guess it would be easy enough to use a hose and force some pipe down into the ground


I think the expensive part is the converter and I'm not quite sure how they work
or what and how do you get the cold water circulating in the pipe to cool the sump water

 

[myakkareef]

Jim, recently people have just been pumping the water real slow and it seems to work. I have a plan drawn up for this just have not had time to start diggin yet.

 

[multi striped 12]

Good deal... any thing to help take pressure off your chiller

 

[multi striped 12]

I don't think you will have to dig much if you just go straight down
with a hose and pipe feeding sections as you go

 

[robthorn]

aquacontrollers and others like them turn off lights if the temps reach a user set level.