Two close calls for disaster

[regal]

First, it was my float switch which controls the top off got stuck when I was on the cruise to the bahamas. Fortunately, I have a 25GPD RO/DI instead of 100GPD which I switched to. It is also on a timer which only allows it to be on a few minutes per hour so even the float switch is on all the time, the RO/DI is not. When I got home, the sump had probably 15g of extra water and close to overflowing. the salinity got little messed up from 1.025 to 1.023.

Today, we had a short water outage. Normally, the sump will not overflow when the return pump is off b/c siphon break holes that I drilled on the return pipes. Due to lack of maintainence, they didn't work and when I went down to check the tank, the sump overflowed. I was watching it happened helplessly and quickly hooked up my python water vacuum to remove some water. fortunately, the power came back on and I only lost couple gallons of water.

Needless to say, I spend half of the day cleaning up and making sure everything is back on track.

 

[kidninja]

dam i always read stories like these.

doesnt it suck that one time you take a break to go do stuff, the tank goes all crazy lol

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

Its always happens when people are away and we look over and over the tank before we go but still disaster

 

[bigcapct]

Damn ,its happend to me too

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[PON]

Thanks guys I'm leaving in 2 weeks to virginia for a week, I'll probably c
Do a water change a week before I go and turn off the skimmer while I'm away and worry about water quality when I get back. Still I'm so worried.


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[regal]

Thanks guys I'm leaving in 2 weeks to virginia for a week, I'll probably c
Do a water change a week before I go and turn off the skimmer while I'm away and worry about water quality when I get back. Still I'm so worried.


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I wouldn't turn off the skimmer if I were you. Water quality is one thing, oxygenation is someone you need to worry about if you turn off your skimmer.