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The Return of the Tank Sitter


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Ring Ring

 

TS: Hello

Kat: What's wrong with my tank?

TS: Those bubbles, plus I think it looks like there is salt floating on top of the water. I shut off the pumps again.

Kat: (panicked) can you send me a picture of the salt floating?

TS: And the water in the ATO is yellow

Kat: (severely panicked) what do you mean it's yellow, it's supposed to be crystal clear

TS: okay I just checked seems to be clear maybe i was mistaken

Kat: Can you plug the ATO back in? the water level is low which is why the bubbles are there

TS: okay done. do I have to turn the pumps back on

Kat: OMG HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN SINCE THEY ARE OFF?!

TS: ouch my ear just fell off, are you yelling in front of customers?!

Kat: ANSWER THE EFFIN QUESTION

TS: not long not long calm down

Kat: HOW LONG!

TS: maybe 15 minutes, relax I know they need the filter

:eek:

 

Was it fixable at least? :huh:

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Dallas?

 

Too bad I’m in Scottsdale or you could come see what a tank that doesn’t need a tank sitter looks like.

 

I’ve been here all week. I’ve been gone 2 weeks before with no sitter and no feedings.

I will say that when I get back all I have to do is clean the glass, feed it and refill my ATO reservoir…

 

My tank is self-sufficient

 

:priceless.gif:

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Ring Ring

 

TS: Hello

Kat: What's wrong with my tank?

TS: Those bubbles, plus I think it looks like there is salt floating on top of the water. I shut off the pumps again.

Kat: (panicked) can you send me a picture of the salt floating?

TS: And the water in the ATO is yellow

Kat: (severely panicked) what do you mean it's yellow, it's supposed to be crystal clear

TS: okay I just checked seems to be clear maybe i was mistaken

Kat: Can you plug the ATO back in? the water level is low which is why the bubbles are there

TS: okay done. do I have to turn the pumps back on

Kat: OMG HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN SINCE THEY ARE OFF?!

TS: ouch my ear just fell off, are you yelling in front of customers?!

Kat: ANSWER THE EFFIN QUESTION

TS: not long not long calm down

Kat: HOW LONG!

TS: maybe 15 minutes, relax I know they need the filter

:eek:

 

 

sounds like you *really* need a controller and an IP camera for your tank... My Apex just arrived yesterday, so im in "CONTROLL ALL THE THINGS!" stage :)

 

 

PS: You need to rename this thread to "#### my tank sitter says" :)

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:D

 

Ring Ring

 

Mom: Hello

Kat: Hi Mumsy, how are you?

Mom: hi baby, how are you feeling?

Kat: still stuffy, did you feed my tanks?

Mom: Hmm did I feed you tanks...? oh! yes! yes I fed your big tanks.

Kat: both?

Mom: yes

Kat: a pinch, like I showed you?

Mom: yes a pinch in the one with the fish and a bigger pinch in the bigger tank

Kat: okay, did you see any fish or crabs eating?

Mom: those blue striped fish you have are beautiful (side note: neon gobies)

Kat: yeah they are nice.

Mom: why are you feeding the big tank if there are no fish?

Kat: good question, the food is for everyone including the corals

Mom: oh so everybody eats the plant food?

Kat: Corals are animals mum

 

Dallas?

 

Too bad I’m in Scottsdale or you could come see what a tank that doesn’t need a tank sitter looks like.

 

I’ve been here all week. I’ve been gone 2 weeks before with no sitter and no feedings.

I will say that when I get back all I have to do is clean the glass, feed it and refill my ATO reservoir…

 

My tank is self-sufficient

 

:priceless.gif:

 

I like your setup. But as I've posted before, My tank sitter flies to NY internationally to sit my tanks.

Priceless? Yes. That's how i roll. ;)

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Let me back up a bit to yesterday.

 

Ring Ring

Kat: Hi mumsy, how are you?

Mum: I'm good baby, how are you?

Kat: tired but good, what are you up to, how are my fish tanks?

Mum: that thing of yours doesn't have that thing anymore

Kat: what thing of mine? what thing is not there?

Mum: you know that thing you showed me that had the white thing?

Kat: my brain coral? that was showing skeleton?

Mum: right, that thing.

Kat: okay so what about it?

Mum: i don't see the skeleton, it looks fine, but at night i see white spots

Kat: hmmm, so it is still stressed, something is bothering it

Mum: oh, does it have feelings?

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Mum: oh, does it have feelings?

 

:priceless:

 

Also, the white things she saw may well have been feeder tentacles if it was at night, which would be totally normal and healthy behaviour for a Brain Coral.

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:rolleyes:

 

So! the 7am ringing cell phone continued:

 

RING RING

Kat: hefeyyo

TS: hello???

Kat: yfaa? (side note I'm brushing my teeth)

TS: I'm calling about your tank

Kat: (my heart stops) yfaa?

TS: the ATO has all lights on, and it's making a noise

Kat: (makes a choking sound)

TS: Are you okay?

Kat: ya. So what is happening in the tank?

TS: Nothing it seems fine

Kat: okay can you open the cabinet and check the reservoir water level?

TS: Okay...... yes it is very low, like maybe and inch left

Kat: (thinks WTF!) oh wow, okay that needs to be filled up

TS: With distilled water right?

Kat: (feeling pleased TS is learning a thing or two) yes! but slide it out slowly as there is a pipe plumbed into it, just fill it a few inches and it should be fine

TS: alright, I'll call you if that doesn;t fix it.

Kat: you know this is going on your fan thread right?

TS: pfft

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  • 4 weeks later...

One line specials.

"What's that slimy thing"

 

"Why can't you get pretty fish"

 

"What happened to all your 2 million friends, you're always on this forum now"

 

"Can I throw this tank next weekend"

 

"I thought you were done with this old tank, why does it still have water and sh*t"

 

"You got another smelly package"

 

"You're taking the car? Let me guess, you're going to get a fish or something"

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As usual,

this made my day!

 

Pics? Haven't seen any in a while.

 

And for your tank sitters: The animals really do appreciate it, not to mention Kat! And the rest of us!

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One line specials.

 

"Why can't you get pretty fish"

 

"You're taking the car? Let me guess, you're going to get a fish or something"

 

these two i know. any time i start driving in one direction my wife sighs and says "what shop are we going to today?"

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