iamzrad
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Let me sum this story up a little.
I do my waterchanges/cleaning on Monday evenings, every week.
Last week I was in the process of cleaning my 125gal which houses both Malawi and Victorian cichlids, ranging in all sizes from 3.5"-8". I was using my python cleaner and I had to take out more water than usual (I normally do 15-20%) since I was going to rescape it, and I had to clean under the previous rocks. So I had to turn off my heater, you might see where this is going.
There is about 80% water left and when I take out the rocks, there's about 60%. I clean off the rocks, rearrange them and start filling up the tank. I throw in the Prime and move onto my planted community tank. Forgetting to plug the heater back in.
Last week was a little hectic and I even had to resort to using automatic feeders since I did not have time to feed the fish, myself. So I really did not pay attention to them that much.
I am cleaning the tanks tonight and I noticed as I remove my glass tops and put the python in the water that it's a little colder than usual. I check my heater and it's at the right setting. Then it hits me, the heater is not even plugged in!!!
I run to get my temperature gun (oh yeah, I use a temp. gun, a lot easier than a thermometer or a sticky temp. scale) and the water is a chilly 70.35 degrees.
Not only am I shocked and pissed than I forgot to plug the heater in the week before, but also impressed that the fish are still lively and not dead.
Just goes to show you that they are tougher than what people think. And the people I am referring to are the CA/SA,
Ok, edit, that was kinda long. :wacko: :blush:
I do my waterchanges/cleaning on Monday evenings, every week.
Last week I was in the process of cleaning my 125gal which houses both Malawi and Victorian cichlids, ranging in all sizes from 3.5"-8". I was using my python cleaner and I had to take out more water than usual (I normally do 15-20%) since I was going to rescape it, and I had to clean under the previous rocks. So I had to turn off my heater, you might see where this is going.
There is about 80% water left and when I take out the rocks, there's about 60%. I clean off the rocks, rearrange them and start filling up the tank. I throw in the Prime and move onto my planted community tank. Forgetting to plug the heater back in.
Last week was a little hectic and I even had to resort to using automatic feeders since I did not have time to feed the fish, myself. So I really did not pay attention to them that much.
I am cleaning the tanks tonight and I noticed as I remove my glass tops and put the python in the water that it's a little colder than usual. I check my heater and it's at the right setting. Then it hits me, the heater is not even plugged in!!!
I run to get my temperature gun (oh yeah, I use a temp. gun, a lot easier than a thermometer or a sticky temp. scale) and the water is a chilly 70.35 degrees.
Not only am I shocked and pissed than I forgot to plug the heater in the week before, but also impressed that the fish are still lively and not dead.
Just goes to show you that they are tougher than what people think. And the people I am referring to are the CA/SA,
Ok, edit, that was kinda long. :wacko: :blush:
