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Not every CO2 dump is an end-of-tank dump
- To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
- Subject: Not every CO2 dump is an end-of-tank dump
- From: Dave Gomberg <dave1 at wcf_com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 11:08:58 -0700
A cautionary tale.....
Yesterday I noticed my Eheim diffusor needed cleaning for the first time in
3 years, so I took it out and cleaned it. Prior to removing it, I shut
off my needle valve, so naturally I needed to readjust it putting things
back together. I set it too high, then too low, then when I was getting
closer to just right, I was distracted. I forgot about that task until
this AM when I noticed my fish were gasping at the surface. I soon
discovered a cascade of bubbles coming out of the CO2 diffusor, so I shut
off the needle valve. Now I have a few dead fish (from suffocation), an
airstone running (to diffuse the excess CO2), and a valuable lesson: be
darned careful when fooling with something potentially dangerous to your
fish. Don't just walk off and forget about it, even unintentionally.
A word to the wise....
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Dave Gomberg, San Francisco NE5EE gomberg1 at wcf dot com
http://www.wcf.com/apbook for Kasselmann's Aquarium Plants SPECIAL
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