evilknieval69 Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Just had slight spill in the fishroom (okay so i forgot that the hose was filling my aging barrel and it overflowed HEAPS) anyway, to get the mess cleaned up i had to empty the barrel (after id just filled it up) and get it out of the way.... I turned the pump on and started pumping out the window, then unplugged the heater (which id just turned on) and proceeded to pull it up and out of the water..... "WTF!?!?! wheres my heater gone!!!" Half was missing :roll: The rest was still in the bottom of the barrel..... Must of accidently smashed it some time ago (dont know when) and didnt realise....... So yea, thats NOT what a heater should look like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 that can't be good :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vippy Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Oh bugger. Was it still heating up your water with no problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 I can't believe it could look like that without you realising. I cracked mine the usual way- cold water on a hot heater and it made a massive bang, heaps of sparks, lots of smoke and blew the fuse. If the heater was still on without glass you shoulda known bout it :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Was it plugged into an rcd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Wow, that much rust it must have been months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 if your only doing a 10% change, is it really needed (to heat the barrel) I dont and have had no problems so far bearing in mind that most my tanks get 10 % per day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted September 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Nah it didnt blow up, i just would have accidently cracked it last time i was changing the barrel around or something.... Im not sure. Barrie - I often do bigger water changes than 10%, especially on my cichlid tank and stuff, and i prefer to have heated water as it means i have that freedom to do bigger water changes without stress, and i can also fill up a new tank right there and then, put a cycled filter into it, put a heater in then add fish. I have had to do that many a time :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_r Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 when i do water changes i sometimes do over 50% changes with water from the tap, i just try get it as close to tank temperature as possible. Havnt had any fatalities from it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 I dont and have had no problems so far bearing in mind that most my tanks get 10 % per day Why Barrie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Ah, just stick it back in - it'll be fine :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Smidey Mainly because I want to and as I breed my Killis, I simply over feed at times and want to clean the tanks of excess food. 42 tanks and to feed and water change takes about an hour to an hour and a half twice a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Smidey Mainly because I want to and as I breed my Killis, I simply over feed at times and want to clean the tanks of excess food. 42 tanks and to feed and water change takes about an hour to an hour and a half twice a day you are a totally dedicated man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted September 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Yea i usually do water changes on my killie/breeding tanks everyday, but i do more than 10%, just because i think it makes the tanks nicer, and because most of them dont even have a filter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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