Things we hate

***Reefland*** · 10-03-2003, 11:32 PM

I thought it would be fun to start a thread about the things we hate or problems that occur that aggrivate us the most. An event tonight "inspired" me to post this.

I hate it when a powerhead's suction cups loose their grip and allow the powerhead to fall into the sandbed when your not looking. Obviously this caused a very nasty cloud in our tank tonight although it is nearly already clear.

***zhenya*** · 10-04-2003, 02:33 AM

Eh, happened to me as well,Scott

It is especially bad if it falls and crashes your favorite clam or coral

Happened to me as well too

***Reefland*** · 10-04-2003, 04:03 AM

Dag-Nab-It, it just happened again! Had to shut that powerhead down until I'm sure it's stuck again.

stang69 · 10-04-2003, 04:13 AM

Hey Scott a little bit of superglue on the suction cup will help if you have to keep PH's in the tank

Jeff

I was gonna say just lick the suction cup to mess with your head but decided not to hehehhe

***zhenya*** · 10-04-2003, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stang69

I was gonna say just lick the suction cup to mess with your head but decided not to hehehhe

Why not? I do it all the time and they still fall off

Seriously though, could you use some other way to hang it?I know that MJ PHeads have different bracket that you could use,it's sort of hang over the edge of the tank.

k9anna · 10-04-2003, 12:27 PM

you are supose to lick the suction cup while its under water for it to work right......heheheheh

***Reefland*** · 10-04-2003, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k9anna

you are supose to lick the suction cup while its under water for it to work right......heheheheh

Haven't tried that one yet!

I've been using these for nearly for some time now and never have had a problem, now one want to keep falling off. I unplugged it last night and stuck it back on and it is still up. I know as soon as I turn it on it's going to fall off though. Our tank is still mucky from it.

**Minh Nguyen** · 10-04-2003, 09:33 PM

I spend several hours to built a close loop to a cabinet net to the tank where I will keep my pump. This will decrese the heat input to the system. I use a Dolphin pump with transmit minimal amount of heat to the water but the motor can get quite hot. Anyway, this loop requires a numbers of conection even after I use flex PVC hose to decrease the number to turns. Once I hook up the pump and test it, I find out that there is an leak somewhere in the intake branch where air got suck in causing bubbles in my tank.
Now I have to try to find the leak or just redo the whole darn thing. I am using 1.5 PVC, so it is not really cheap. That wasted time just kill me.
Then I find out that I am out of PVC glue. I have to wait until tomorrow to finish the job.
Minh

***Reefland*** · 10-04-2003, 10:22 PM

Oh don't I know what your feeling there. Rememer about 8-10 months ago I was battling trying to get a closed loop set up on our tank and eventually gave up. What a nightmare!
Noisy Closed Loop

Have you found where the leak is at?

**Minh Nguyen** · 10-04-2003, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reefland

Oh don't I know what your feeling there. Rememer about 8-10 months ago I was battling trying to get a closed loop set up on our tank and eventually gave up. What a nightmare!
Noisy Closed Loop

Have you found where the leak is at?

Yes, I found the bad joint. I will fix it tomorrow.
Minh

MontanaRocknReefer · 10-05-2003, 02:46 AM

I hate it when time after time I reach into the tank to do something and accidently bump a coral and it tumbles to the bottom of the tank or break a piece off!

Guess the solution to this is to keep my hands out of the tank as much as possible! Been doing alot better! Johnny

10-03-2003, 11:32 PM	#1
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	Things we hate I thought it would be fun to start a thread about the things we hate or problems that occur that aggrivate us the most. An event tonight "inspired" me to post this. I hate it when a powerhead's suction cups loose their grip and allow the powerhead to fall into the sandbed when your not looking. Obviously this caused a very nasty cloud in our tank tonight although it is nearly already clear. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

10-04-2003, 02:33 AM	#2
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,874	Eh, happened to me as well,Scott It is especially bad if it falls and crashes your favorite clam or coral Happened to me as well too __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

10-04-2003, 04:03 AM	#3
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	Dag-Nab-It, it just happened again! Had to shut that powerhead down until I'm sure it's stuck again. __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

10-04-2003, 04:13 AM	#4
stang69 Mayor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Bremerton, WA; 98310 Posts: 952	Hey Scott a little bit of superglue on the suction cup will help if you have to keep PH's in the tank Jeff I was gonna say just lick the suction cup to mess with your head but decided not to hehehhe __________________ Hmmmmm what to put here???

10-04-2003, 12:27 PM	#6
k9anna Council Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Eatonton Ga Posts: 321	you are supose to lick the suction cup while its under water for it to work right......heheheheh __________________ Fish can Talk ! if Only we would Listen..

10-04-2003, 09:33 PM	#8
Minh Nguyen Contributing Member/Moderator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 675	I spend several hours to built a close loop to a cabinet net to the tank where I will keep my pump. This will decrese the heat input to the system. I use a Dolphin pump with transmit minimal amount of heat to the water but the motor can get quite hot. Anyway, this loop requires a numbers of conection even after I use flex PVC hose to decrease the number to turns. Once I hook up the pump and test it, I find out that there is an leak somewhere in the intake branch where air got suck in causing bubbles in my tank. Now I have to try to find the leak or just redo the whole darn thing. I am using 1.5 PVC, so it is not really cheap. That wasted time just kill me. Then I find out that I am out of PVC glue. I have to wait until tomorrow to finish the job. Minh __________________ Minh Visit my tank at: http://berlinmethod.com/minhn/ http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...2/aquarium.htm

10-04-2003, 10:22 PM	#9
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 13,161	Oh don't I know what your feeling there. Rememer about 8-10 months ago I was battling trying to get a closed loop set up on our tank and eventually gave up. What a nightmare! Noisy Closed Loop Have you found where the leak is at? __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

10-05-2003, 02:46 AM	#11
MontanaRocknReefer Citizen Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Missoula, Montana USA Posts: 135	I hate it when time after time I reach into the tank to do something and accidently bump a coral and it tumbles to the bottom of the tank or break a piece off! Guess the solution to this is to keep my hands out of the tank as much as possible! Been doing alot better! Johnny

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