T316's 280 Reef...continuation

t316

t316

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Originally Posted by Scotts
http:///forum/post/2590680
T3, not corny at all. I have to fill 5 gallon containers with the RO water and I set the timer on the oven for 5 minutes each time I do it. But it only fills the container 1/2 way. So I am looking more for a system like yours that will make water changes easier instead of what I am doing now. I have the pumps and I can make anything, it is just the shut off for the water that I need to make idiot-proof, or as I in our house, Scott-proof.

"Scott proof"

Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/2590690
I"ve left it on before all night filling a 5 gallon bucket, I live on the third floor. IT was not a good morning
OMG
That was my biggest fear....waking up and finding my basement has turned into a new swimming pool. Well, at the very least, it would cause major water damage.
 
t316

t316

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Originally Posted by yukon
http:///forum/post/2591034
I was worried about overflowing my ro water too so I put a emergency overflow at the top of the garbage can and ran it to my laundry tub. This way if the float fails I just loose some RO down the drain and not all over the floor.
BTW Sweet Tank

Actually, that's a very good tactic yukon. I looked at ways to do this, but I have no lower drain in the floor in this room. My only option was to use the third rubber tub that I bought, which I might still drill the overflow drain line and do this. My motivation will probably be when the first time comes that my 'pvc ring trick' fails and I have my first spill. I like your setup
 
t316

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Originally Posted by SpiderWoman
http:///forum/post/2591349
Wanna come and plumb our fishroom once we get that far in our construction?
Hey...I just want to come see all of your tanks and setup. I already have a mental note that if I am anywhere headed in that direction, I'm giving you a heads up. Most of all, I want to see them babies

As far as plumbing goes, you will see coming up soon, in the chiller setup part of this, that I am definately no plumber. I had a few problems to say the least......
 
t316

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Originally Posted by Scotts
http:///forum/post/2590680
T3, not corny at all. I have to fill 5 gallon containers with the RO water and I set the timer on the oven for 5 minutes each time I do it. But it only fills the container 1/2 way. So I am looking more for a system like yours that will make water changes easier instead of what I am doing now. I have the pumps and I can make anything, it is just the shut off for the water that I need to make idiot-proof, or as I in our house, Scott-proof.

Here's a recent incident/story of how the ole' ring trick is NOT always a good idea....
Last weekend, I attended a relative's birthday party (sit down dinner with maybe 75 people in attendance). I noticed from the start that I was getting an unusual amount of looks, especially from all of the females (most of whom I had never met in my life). This continued all evening. I thought a couple of times, 'wow...maybe it's me, got it going on tonight, lookin' good'.
Well on my way out, headed to the car, I notice my Big A**, white PVC pipe ring on my finger. I had forgotten to put it in my pocket. My manhood just took a swan dive in the lagoon. OMG...this is what all these people were looking at. What the heck was I thinking. Then I thought, maybe they just thought it was a new stylish trend, I mean I did see the teenagers paying especially close attention. But no...I am now probably known as the backwoods moron who adorns himself with plumbing supplies
 
t316

t316

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Originally Posted by Scotts
http:///forum/post/2590680
T3, not corny at all. I have to fill 5 gallon containers with the RO water and I set the timer on the oven for 5 minutes each time I do it. But it only fills the container 1/2 way. So I am looking more for a system like yours that will make water changes easier instead of what I am doing now. I have the pumps and I can make anything, it is just the shut off for the water that I need to make idiot-proof, or as I in our house, Scott-proof.

Here's a recent incident/story of how the ole' ring trick is NOT always a good idea....
Last weekend, I attended a relative's birthday party (sit down dinner with maybe 75 people in attendance). I noticed from the start that I was getting an unusual amount of looks, especially from all of the females (most of whom I had never met in my life). This continued all evening. I thought a couple of times, 'wow...maybe it's me, got it going on tonight, lookin' good'.
Well on my way out, headed to the car, I notice my Big A**, white PVC pipe ring on my finger. I had forgotten to put it in my pocket. My manhood just took a swan dive in the lagoon. OMG...this is what all these people were looking at. What the heck was I thinking. Then I thought, maybe they just thought is was a new stylish trend, I mean I did see the teenagers paying especially close attention. But no...I am now probably known as the backwoods moron who adorns himself with plumbing supplies
 
scotts

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Oh great!!! I am going to be sitting on a plane today, think about your story and start giggling and not be able to stop. Ho[pefully I won't start giggling in the airport and have security take me into a back room for questioning. "You see there is this saltwater site......."
 
stdreb27

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Originally Posted by T316
http:///forum/post/2591408
Here's a recent incident/story of how the ole' ring trick is NOT always a good idea....
Last weekend, I attended a relative's birthday party (sit down dinner with maybe 75 people in attendance). I noticed from the start that I was getting an unusual amount of looks, especially from all of the females (most of whom I had never met in my life). This continued all evening. I thought a couple of times, 'wow...maybe it's me, got it going on tonight, lookin' good'.
Well on my way out, headed to the car, I notice my Big A**, white PVC pipe ring on my finger. I had forgotten to put it in my pocket. My manhood just took a swan dive in the lagoon. OMG...this is what all these people were looking at. What the heck was I thinking. Then I thought, maybe they just thought it was a new stylish trend, I mean I did see the teenagers paying especially close attention. But no...I am now probably known as the backwoods moron who adorns himself with plumbing supplies

You were probably the coolest under 20 year old there, once I gave my then girlfriend (now fiance) a black rubber oring (and a good one too) and she wore it for years until I bought her a diamond ring. Go figure I was just joking.
 
t316

t316

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Originally Posted by Scotts
http:///forum/post/2591667
Oh great!!! I am going to be sitting on a plane today, think about your story and start giggling and not be able to stop. Ho[pefully I won't start giggling in the airport and have security take me into a back room for questioning. "You see there is this saltwater site......."
Hope the plane ride went well....did you think of the nut with the PVC jewelry?
 
scotts

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Originally Posted by T316
http:///forum/post/2592911
Hope the plane ride went well....did you think of the nut with the PVC jewelry?

Yes as a matter of fact I did. Fortunately I brought a hardcover book that I could hide behind.
 
scotts

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So we have seen most of your tank build. I still want to see pictures of your tank now, when it is stocked, doing what fish tanks do. Not a box full of water, but real honest to goodness living things in your tank.
 
matt2364

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haha, what a great story. You need to make sure to wear it again whenever you see anyone that was at the party.
 
t316

t316

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Originally Posted by Scotts
http:///forum/post/2614758
So we have seen most of your tank build. I still want to see pictures of your tank now, when it is stocked, doing what fish tanks do. Not a box full of water, but real honest to goodness living things in your tank.
Yeah, I intend to get back on this thread. There's not a lot more to cover, so I will pick it back up soon. I am still trying to get used to this new swf.com layout. I don't navigate into all of the categories anymore, but I knew this one had fallen 8 or 10 pages back.
 
t316

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Originally Posted by matt2364
http:///forum/post/2614817
haha, what a great story. You need to make sure to wear it again whenever you see anyone that was at the party.
Are you kidding? I'm embarrassed to even look at them now
 
hlcroghan

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LOL when I had freshwater I had a blue lobster.........I thought my ex- husband was going to kill me when he found out I bought it, and it was one of the coolest things in the tank. He was mad because it cost $25. And then it proceeded to eat everything in the tank LOL. I wonder what he would think about me spending $50 for a fish? Or more? hmmmm....
 
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Originally Posted by hlcroghan
http:///forum/post/2615980
LOL when I had freshwater I had a blue lobster.........I thought my ex- husband was going to kill me when he found out I bought it, and it was one of the coolest things in the tank. He was mad because it cost $25. And then it proceeded to eat everything in the tank LOL. I wonder what he would think about me spending $50 for a fish? Or more? hmmmm....
What???
I must have missed something
 
scotts

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I just wanted to make sure you did not forget about this thread. I know I for one want to see the tank full of stuff.
 
t316

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Originally Posted by Scotts
http:///forum/post/2617269
I just wanted to make sure you did not forget about this thread. I know I for one want to see the tank full of stuff.

Dude...it's good to see somebody is still awake tonight. I was just about to log off because the boards are so dead tonight (and dead lately for that matter).
I'm still pulling some pics of the chiller addition to put up soon, but after that I'll put up some recent full shot pics. Plus, this delay is giving me some time to keep adding stuff. I finally just got my Powder Blue and Yellow out of QT and into the DT. I still really need some more corals to fill this thing out though.
 
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