Trouble!!!!!!

Discussion in 'The Bucket' started by missionsix, Nov 18, 2008.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

Page 1 of 5
  1. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2007
    Messages:
    5,734
    Location:
    Bend,Oregon - USA
    Yep title says it all. I've been awake since 3:30 this morning. In "short" the circuit that runs my comp. , tank, furnace, kitchen(yep! everything important) and my well pump(water) is bad. On top of that @ 3:30 when I awoke to a beep (from range clock) and a strange noise from my pump i discovered nothing in my tank was working. In the midst of diagnosing I broke part of my mag 12. All of my circuits only have 1/2 power. Gotta go..... I'll be back to explain more.....
     
    missionsix, Nov 18, 2008
    missionsix, Nov 18, 2008
    #1
    8 people like this.

    2. Click Here!

  2. 1st time

    1st time Purple Spiny Lobster

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2008
    Messages:
    454
    Location:
    I live on the Nature coast of Fl
    Sorry --hope everything works out and your tank is OK.
     
    1st time, Nov 18, 2008
    1st time, Nov 18, 2008
    #2
  3. sessionthree

    sessionthree Spaghetti Worm

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    190
    Location:
    North Carolina
    Hope everything turns out OK! Keep us updated!
     
    sessionthree, Nov 18, 2008
    sessionthree, Nov 18, 2008
    #3
  4. Phayes

    Phayes Aiptasia Anemone

    Joined:
    Feb 25, 2008
    Messages:
    584
    Location:
    Ontario, Canada
    If your pumps are still pumping, even at 1/2 power, your tank will be fine for a long while before things get bad, mainly algae.

    I went away on holidays for 3 weeks to europe. Let my brother look after my tank. When i came back 5 days ago, i saw the worst case of GHA/Cyano i have ever seen in my life, in person, or from a picture. Turns out one of my media bags had sucked up into my return pump, so that there was almost no turnover happening from my sump to my display. And when i say worst case of algae ever, i mean it. (and that was likely going on for 2 weeks before i came home and noticed what was happening).

    Moral of the story- don't go on vacation.
     
    Phayes, Nov 18, 2008
    Phayes, Nov 18, 2008
    #4
  5. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2007
    Messages:
    5,734
    Location:
    Bend,Oregon - USA
    I'm back. I don't think you quite understand what is going on phayes. There wasn't enough power to run the pump at all. I guess I haven't explained it very well because I have been in a hurry since early this morning. Basically my kitchen failed, my entire system failed, my furnace failed and the pump to my well failed. When I woke up this morning I went straight to my tank(pump) to get it back in order. Unknowingly working on something that wasn't even broken. It took me over an hour to even figure out that there was a serious issue with the circuit that runs all of the above. So, I broke a part on my mag12 that isn't available locally. Sounds like it may be a week til' I get a new one. For now, I have my "old weak" pump circulating my system. My power issue has been fixed. Just need to put my system back together now....
     
    missionsix, Nov 18, 2008
    missionsix, Nov 18, 2008
    #5
  6. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Sep 8, 2007
    Messages:
    5,205
    Location:
    southington, ohio
    Man that sucks.. Hang in there... And you better not reach for a smoke... LOL...
     
    baugherb, Nov 18, 2008
    baugherb, Nov 18, 2008
    #6

    7. Click Here!

  7. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

    Joined:
    Dec 31, 2000
    Messages:
    13,466
    Location:
    Berkeley, CA
    Good luck Casey - Looks like you have your work cut out for you. How much weaker is the old pump?
     
    Matt Rogers, Nov 18, 2008
    Matt Rogers, Nov 18, 2008
    #7
    1 person likes this.
  8. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2007
    Messages:
    5,734
    Location:
    Bend,Oregon - USA
    No smoking here. I did almost reach for a cold HAMMS at 4-ish though. Didn't feel right so I didn't.

    I went fro a mag 12 to 600gph. The old 600 is a loud pos to. I haven't even decided how far I should go with putting it back together. As of now system is circulating, heater obviously, 1 powerhead and lighting.
     
    missionsix, Nov 18, 2008
    missionsix, Nov 18, 2008
    #8
  9. Av8Bluewater

    Av8Bluewater Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Aug 27, 2008
    Messages:
    3,401
    Location:
    Dallas
    Glad you got it under control. A squirrel got into the transformer the other day and fried it. I had to go to work while power was still down so I was worried all day. My car is my generator for emergencies.. it has a 115AC outlet so I can run the main stuff, but only if I'm home lol.

    Do most guys have back up pumps, and/or lights? My lights have given me nothing but trouble from day 1 and if I had a full reef I would have to go a while without lights until an order arrived.
    If my main pump died I would have to order something.. I guess I would have to overnight it.
    My LFS s are outrageously expensive for those kind of things. Great for livestock though.

    Thinking about getting one of those backup batteries that can run pumps a day or 2.
    Ecotech Marine Vortech Battery Backup
     
    Av8Bluewater, Nov 18, 2008
    Av8Bluewater, Nov 18, 2008
    #9
  10. ermano

    ermano Zoanthid

    Joined:
    Feb 25, 2008
    Messages:
    1,112
    Location:
    Rochester, New York
    That's probably my worst nightmare, other than my tank crashing for no apparent reason. I really haven't thought of anything to do in case of a power outage!!!
     
    ermano, Nov 18, 2008
    ermano, Nov 18, 2008
    #10
Page 1 of 5