Notes to self....

[emonemo420]

....

*Note1*: do not open the canister filter even if it is turned off while over the carpet.

*Note2*: Power Strips do really burn up if water is poured on them while on.

*Note3*: No matter how many papers towels you use the carpet will still be soaked.

 

[ronert]

lol ... the last note on my list goes something like this:

Note N+1: Remember that I'm an idiot, and very likely to repeat many, if not all, of the actions that led to Notes 1 through N.


p.s. I loved note 2. Much to my friends amusement and the maintenance staffs displeasure, i learned a great deal about electricity and conductivity of fluids in high school. And, as Forrest Gump would say: That's all Im' gonna say about that ...

 

[4n4sd4]

power strip - o - death

power strip - o - death

Haha... both my power strip and I learned the same lesson when my skimmer decided it wanted to kindly assist me with a water change.

Maybe by rapidly overflowing and spewing water out the top, the skimmer's intention was to teach me how finicky it is.... Mission accomplished!

 

[kaptken]

i try to keep my power strip panel to the side or above the tank. and always keep a loop of cord hanging down below the strip so water wont run down the cord to the strip from the tank top.
as for water, i just keep about a dozen of those white shop towels around to wipe my hands and stuff, and a couple bath towels for bigger spills. lots of salt in my rug.

What kind of lighting do you have? looks pretty bright.

 

[wds21921]

The proverbial loop has saved much of my equipment and should be a requirement for all aquarists. You just never know when that (fill in the blank) is going to overflow.
And then of course is the broken heater lesson also. Never put a hand in the tank unless I'm standing on something other than the floor lol.