Billaney Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 I'm feeling both unlucky but also very lucky tonight . ! I was just doing my rounds tonight and when i got to the 700L Community tank something was not right, i looked at fish and they were not there normal active self, it took a few mintues but i notice there canister filter had stopped!! , the water was a bit cloudy ( there is a 2nd smaller canister filter on this tank which thank god WAS still going. I took the filter apart and got it going again eventually but something was still not right , checking the temp on the digital thermomiter it was 30.5C one of the heaters had also jammed on at the same time !! NO WONDER THEY LOOKED OFF !! only about 35% normal filteration and 30+ degrees water , poor things. :-? :-? I've unpluged the faulty heater and the temps dropping , its normaly around the 27 degree mark in there. Hope i don't lose fish or at least not to many ( 1's too many for me ) fingers crossed , glad i noticed , no telling what i'd have come down to by the morning ! :roll: :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanksman Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Good spotting Billaney. Fingers crossed for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Wow, that's some serious equipment catastrophe. Glad you caught it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 How's your fishy doing Billaney? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Hollywood Fish Farm up here sell a digital temp reader that has an alarm for to high to low temps it about $30 Hope everything O.K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted February 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 quick update : This morning the temp is down to 29.6 ( it takes a while to drop 700L of water which is good ) and its looking back to its normal clear self not murky water So far no signs of dead fish in fact the one i first noticed a gourami looks much better Looks like i might of had a lucky escape :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Not a lucky escape - it was because of good checking and good routines. Congratulations on saving the fish Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookie Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Oh wow, that's great news Paul (that your fishes and tank are coming right). So glad you caught it in time. I agree losing one is one too many lol. Came home to one fatality last night, a neon, but I guess neons are prone to belly upness. The plants looked a little sad for not having the light on for over 24 hours, but all is still well in fishy land. Good luck with your fishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 yeah good to hear you caught things at the right time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 This is why you should feed your fish daily and use the time to check everything else. Glad you picked it up Paul before fish lives were lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 good catch, you need to be restocking that one, seen Adele has got the passion for her cichlids back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 Glad things are ok Billaney :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim&Dan Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Just a few weeks ago the same thing happened with one of our heaters in a tank we were cycling... Back then I thought: I hope this never happens with fish in there... Glad to hear that you spotted it on time! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Can someone explain to me why they still have their heaters running. If you have a main tank you could save yourself the drama of cooking your fish by putting in a thermostat, set slightly above what your heater operates on, so that if the heater jambs on, the in-line thermostat will then control the heater. Cheap insurance at about $30.oo Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Well...I'd say it's because no one knows about these things, or how they work, where you get them from, how you rig them up etc etc. Maybe there should be an article on it? I don't know the answers to the above questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alextret Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 >Cheap insurance at about $30.00 Where to they sell them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Yeah Alan. How about an article on it? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted February 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Hi Alan , Yes great idea and i guess i could do it on my 700L tank but what about the 41 other tanks 42 times $30 makes expensive insureance ( $1260 ) . But your point is well taken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanksman Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Yeah Alan good stuff :lol: I want to have two heaters heating four tanks that are plumbed together. I want to have the heaters operating off of one thermostat so they are working in harmony but in seperate tanks. The thermostats on them are too hard to set exactly the same. Sounds like an inline thermostat might be the trick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Paul, it is time you heated the room and not the tanks. If you are using 150w heaters x 41 = 6,150 w. Fan heater, thermostacically controlled, = 2000 w. Why you still using heaters?? I've never know a tank to overheat using this system. I do that, and for the "special" tanks use a heater. Earlier I asked if anyone was interested in these thermostat, I had one yes reply, so I waived it. Check at your LFS they CAN get them. It is the top half of a normal heater-stat, just no heating coil. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted February 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Paul, it is time you heated the room and not the tanks. If you are using 150w heaters x 41 = 6,150 w. Fan heater, thermostacically controlled, = 2000 w. Why you still using heaters?? I've never know a tank to overheat using this system. I do that, and for the "special" tanks use a heater. Earlier I asked if anyone was interested in these thermostat, I had one yes reply, so I waived it. Check at your LFS they CAN get them. It is the top half of a normal heater-stat, just no heating coil. Alan 104 A little hard to heat my garge Alan due to a double roller door opening every time i take the car out , still i do don't where your coming from and i will look for other ways Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I know the feeling Paul I think you are following in my footsteps I blocked of the garage from the back forwards, insulated, then took out another 2m so I then built a carport. Solved the probs no sweat. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted February 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I know the feeling Paul I think you are following in my footsteps I blocked of the garage from the back forwards, insulated, then took out another 2m so I then built a carport. Solved the probs no sweat. Alan 104 The things we do for fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Fish first, answer the wife's questions later Alan, so you connect this extra thermostat to the heater so it has two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Paul - I think your car would look lovely parked on your driveway. Getting in and out would be a serious mission though. I'd set up a system of hoists and pulleys to keep the door open and swing you clear before slowly closing it again. Converting your garage to an insulated fishroom - $5000 System of hoists and pulleys - $7000 The image of Paul flying through the air like Peter Pan - priceless! For those that don't know - Pauls driveway has a 45 degree angle and though short, you really wish the entire thing had stairs at times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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