Lessons learned

[brewercm]

Was getting the last of the plumbing situated on the closed loop for the aquarium. Got side tracked when someone came over and opened the ball valve. Noticed the tank getting awful low and really quick. Luckily all of the pumps and etc are in the garage, right along with the one line that I forgot to attach on the drain side. :angry

BTW, a 1 1/4" drain will fun a fairly good amount of water out really quick. Didn't wait to measure but I'm guessing it would have been at least 100 gal in a minute or so had I let it continue.

Moral of the story. Always check fittings twice before opening that stinkin valve. Like I said at least it was in the garage so the yelling from the wife didn't happen (garage is my baby). Oh well it was due a water change anyway. 8)

[scuba_steveo]

yep...good way to do a water change!

[NaCl_H2O]

Yea, that's a lesson we all learn eventually ... some of us learn it more than once :P

So, you got the garage washed out too! But did you tell the wife you planned it that way ;)

[jaded]

some of us learn it more than once

that would be hillarious if it wasnt so ****ed true!!!

[GaryP]

Just tell your wife that you are being environmentally aware and recycling the water.

[brewercm]

But did you tell the wife you planned it that way

Actually at that point she was so glad I had put it in the garage the way I did that she forgave me for all the holes I drilled into the wall. :D

Ha ha ha, just the way I planned it. 8)