cromag27 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Then maybe you're being punk'd? Definitely not cool when people mess with people's pets though. Link to comment
12_egg_Omelette Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Skimmers will remove salanity more so if running wet Link to comment
Cencalfishguy56 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Not at all. This is legit I'm following for a good mystery lol Link to comment
12_egg_Omelette Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 It's cursed send it to me for proper disposal. Link to comment
12_egg_Omelette Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Read the thread again. Just noticed you don't have anything in there. I suggest emptying out and replacing all water then start your cycle with a piece of shrimp. Link to comment
jamescstein Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 You are either being punked.. punking us.. or you've solved the CA water problem and need to get that tank to CA immediately so they can use it as a de-salinization system. Link to comment
SchnauzerFace Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Probably not a good habit to get into, but definitely taste a drop of it. If the water is salty, then your refractometer needs to be calibrated or replaced. Obviously, saltwater mixed to 1.027 can't go into a tank and then read 1.000 within a few hours, so it's either faulty equipment, or someone did something weird to your tank. Did you calibrate the refractometer with the solution that came with it? Or did you calibrate it with RODI? Since both pieces of equipment (almost) agreed on the salinity beforehand and they agree right now, my guess is that they're functioning fine. I wouldn't be surprised if someone spilled a coke in the tank or something, and they thought the best solution would be to scoop out all the water and replace it with tap. Definitely following along, though, because this is indeed quite the mystery. Link to comment
2020reef Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Disappearing salt that's a new one. Link to comment
slevin007 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Well, I came home early and found the kids by the tank with cokes propped up on the screen. I asked them if anything happened yesterday with the water or if they had put anything in the tank. They both said no, in a suspicious way. I tested the water again with another refractometer after using the solution it came with and it read just over 0. I'm going to go ahead and say the kids F@@@ed it up and just decided to hide what they did. They leave tomorrow with the relatives to go home so Ill start over again then. I appreciate everyone's help, I never considered this as a possibility and I apologize for taking up anyone's time. I am pretty embarrassed that this seems to be the answer. Its not something I thought about. Link to comment
braaap Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Well, I came home early and found the kids by the tank with cokes propped up on the screen. I asked them if anything happened yesterday with the water or if they had put anything in the tank. They both said no, in a suspicious way. I tested the water again with another refractometer after using the solution it came with and it read just over 0. I'm going to go ahead and say the kids F@@@ed it up and just decided to hide what they did. They leave tomorrow with the relatives to go home so Ill start over again then. I appreciate everyone's help, I never considered this as a possibility and I apologize for taking up anyone's time. I am pretty embarrassed that this seems to be the answer. Its not something I thought about. But it is a rather funny start to a tank. Kids are assholes. Atleast they didn't damage it and now you have done a good leak test. Link to comment
slevin007 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 But it is a rather funny start to a tank. Kids are assholes. Atleast they didn't damage it and now you have done a good leak test. Yeah it really pisses me off though, they should have said something, they knew I was running around trying to figure it out. It is a comical start though. Link to comment
12_egg_Omelette Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 some people need to lock their liquor cabinets, you need to lock your tank. At least you didn't have a stocked tank. Link to comment
SchnauzerFace Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Look at it this way -- you just started sugar dosing early. Link to comment
markalot Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Good kids aren't assholes, my kids would get their ass kicked by me if they dared do such a thing ... but they know better. Sorry you had to deal with this. Link to comment
slevin007 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 I appreciate it you all, My wife just brought me a big bourbon, she knows Im pissed.... Im sure ill look back and laugh, but man if this was a stocked tank, I would have been devastated. Link to comment
CJJon Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I thought so! Teens can't be trusted, even the good ones will screw up. It's what they do and should be expected (lock up the booze, pills, guns, porn, car keys, reef tanks). I'd still try and get them to admit it. You need to separate them and wear one of the weaker ones down. Also, I would drain and clean the system very well--assume it was contaminated. Who knows what got in there. Link to comment
SchnauzerFace Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 My favorite part of this story is that you came home and found them with Cokes on top of the tank AGAIN. Not surprising though. I'm a high school teacher and I see this pretty much daily -- kids make careless mistakes and then REFUSE TO LEARN FROM THEM!!! Link to comment
cromag27 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 At least it wasn't bodily fluids. Link to comment
GTi Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 At least it was bodily fluids. You mean wasn't (right)? Link to comment
Jellyingabout Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Everytime you see them you can drop hints that you know, drop hints that the person who did it (them) will get whats coming to them. Let them slowly go stir crazy over it for months Link to comment
slevin007 Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 I spoke with there father after I saw the cokes and had a few bourbons. I generally try not to upset the status quo with the inlaws but I was pretty pissed. Hes in the other room yelling at the oldest one who, from what I could hear down the hall, admitted to everything, including stealing MY BOURBON.... As the yelling continues, I heard that the eldest is now grounded for 2 months. I feel slightly vindicated. With inlaws it gets tricky trying to discipline or even accuse. I am pretty happy right now though. Link to comment
SchnauzerFace Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I heard that the eldest is now grounded for 2 months. Link to comment
afyounie Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Good thing you said something. Not good when a kid steals your booze. They didn't work hard to buy it, so they shouldn't get any. Link to comment
jamescstein Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 *shakes his cane* Rotten kids! Get off my lawn! Link to comment
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