It's water change time! A new 45 Gallon Brute full of my custom blended IO/Reef Crystals cocktail. I turned off all of my pumps, heaters, skimmer, ATO and other tank related gear in preparation for my water change. Pumped out my 40 Gal sump and was ready to refill. My 10 year old son at the ready, he plugged in my pump that is down in my basement and I began to blissfully refill my sump. After patting myself on the back for my new bucket-less water changing system, I decided to clean up my gear and bring it back in the basement. Low and behold, the smell of burning plastic! I forgot to turn off my mixing pump and heater in my relatively new 45 gallon Brute!!! The heater kicked on after the Brute was empty and now has a silver dollar sized hole burned in the side. I pulled out the heater and placed it in the water that was left in the bottom of the barrel and it promptly cracked to pieces.
Anyone ever do this???
Am I the only stupid one?
I think I will put together a water change check list from now on to avoid such unpleasantness!!!
Red faced and looking for a new 45 gallon brute.
Herb
Anyone ever do this???
Am I the only stupid one?
I think I will put together a water change check list from now on to avoid such unpleasantness!!!
Red faced and looking for a new 45 gallon brute.
Herb