Pictures of my Carpets

[OrionN]

55semireef,
Any update on the carpets especially your new S. gigantea? I hope he is doing well.

 

[55semireef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8980834#post8980834 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OrionN
55semireef,
Any update on the carpets especially your new S. gigantea? I hope he is doing well.

The last thing that I expected that would end my Gigantea's life was electrical surge. I had a powerhead that was releasing shock in the tank one night. It must have started overnight and in the morning, everything looked bad. The fish were skittish and even my xenia looked weird which it never does. The Gigantea was looking HORRIBLE and the previous night it looked fine. When I put my hand in the tank, I thought I got stung by something. When I did it again, I realized that something zapped me.

So I frantically went to go see what was causing it under the tank in the stand, and when I touched the power strip...WOW, I got zapped bad. I got lucky and pulled the powerhead that was causing it on my first try.

So yes my S. Gigantea perished fast. I was really bummed. The next time I will try an S. Gigantea is when I have a tank setup just for it instead.

 

[OrionN]

I hope the other two anemones and other animals in your tank recovered.
Rio power heads are notorious for doing a tank in.

 

[55semireef]

It wasn't a rio. It was this little powerhead that I have had for a year.

 

[bluerug]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8982047#post8982047 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by OrionN
I hope the other two anemones and other animals in your tank recovered.
Rio power heads are notorious for doing a tank in.

Would like to know what you mean by this statement. I happen to have a rio powerhead but seems to be working fine. Should i take it out of my tank? What have they been known to do?

 

[chris79]

older rio pumps are known to shock reguraly. they were not ul listed. the new ones are but in my opinion all rios are crap. go with ehiem.

 

[bluerug]

Well mine is ul listed, so i may take the chance. Seems to be very well made. I have that and aquaclears, and also MJ's in the tank as well.

 

[OrionN]

Case of the Rio often crack. Water got into the coil of the motor. If you don't have a grounded tank with an GFCI outlet for this power head, the pump keep on running and dump copper into the tank and kill the whole thing. Do a search with Rio and tank crash, you will find plenty of people with this disaster. I learned this the hard way 6 years ago and documented in a thread about 6 years ago. I tried to find this thread but not able to find it.
Rio pump is very cheap and powerful for the price. Not every Rio pump will toast your tank, but enough of it will. Save 20 dollars and run the risk of crashing your tank just not worth it IMHO. GFCI outlet is extremly important. Salt water with electricity is a dangerous combination. I am sure GFCI saved moor than a few reefers's life and save a few house from burning down.

 

[OrionN]

Sorry that I turn this thread into a Rio/tank melt down thread

 

[bluerug]

No problem thanks for the heads up. But with all due respect that was 6 years ago and after doing some research i have found the old ones were faulty and the new ones are ok. By the way whats a gfci, is that a breaker?

 

[delphinus]

Oh man 55semireef I am so sorry for your loss. It was such a pretty anemone. I hope you suffer no other losses from this.

 

[OrionN]

GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) is a outlet type that builder put in bathroom and kitchen, where there are potential water exposure. This outlet will shut off the electricity when an circuit leak is detected.
GFCI is a must for all outlets for a salt water aquarium.

 

[GSMguy]

i was thinking about this i dont use gfci where do you buy them and how much do they cost?

 

[OrionN]

You can buy them at Lowe, Home depo, and other stores. They are not very expensive I would guess that it cost less than 20 dollars. I was years ago that I got them and not sure of the price at this time. You can install them yourself if you are reasonable DIYer. Shut off the breaker before you do this.

 

[55semireef]

Thanks OrionN. I will get one.

delphinus, thanks and have not suffered any more losses in my tank.

 

[55semireef]

I am now switching two of my Rios with MJs btw.

 

[bluerug]

Rio is out of my tank and yes my dad just informed me that there is a gfci, but for some reason he calls it also a breaker. Its a little button thingy that you push and it resets everything and you push it back in to reset it so it can work.

 

[55semireef]

Bluecarpet, what are you going to replace your Rio with now?

 

[bluerug]

Went to petco and got an aquaclear.

 

[55semireef]

OrionN, are aquaclear PH's good?