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Old 10-23-2006, 05:45 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Unhappy distaster strikes all... even me

well incase any of you have been wondering where i have been, i have been dealing with a major disaster.
essentially multiple fish deaths, and RTN of almost every coral i have.

all is not totally dead, but my system has been seriously injured.

i will be podcasting the details of this as am just not in the mood to type them all out. in fact, im not in the mood for much at all, this has me so unbelievably upset. the fact that i am sitting here helplessly as all my fish and coral die off, wanting to do something to help them, but knowing the more i try to fix, the more im going to increase the risk of total loss.

anyways, im not looking for sympathy, because at the end of the day, the whole damn thing was my fault. just me not fully thinking the situation through and well this is what happens

anyways, for those that are interested in the details stay tuned and subscribed to the podcast feed as it will get published there. hopefully helping prevent others from making the same mistakes as me.

i will likely be absent from the forums until then

thanks for listening

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Old 10-23-2006, 06:30 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Sorry to hear about your disaster. When it rains, it pours. raining

I wish you a quick rebound.
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Old 10-23-2006, 06:30 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Wow!

Rob,

So sorry to hear about the trouble, I'll wait for the podcast for details, but I can work on sending you some frags once your tank is stable again!

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Old 10-23-2006, 06:44 PM   #4 (permalink)
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holy crap!!!
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Old 10-23-2006, 06:45 PM   #5 (permalink)
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what is the cause? black out???
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Old 10-23-2006, 07:01 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Old 10-23-2006, 07:55 PM   #7 (permalink)
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That SUCKS!!!! sorry to hear about your tank.......


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Old 10-23-2006, 08:04 PM   #8 (permalink)
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sorry to hear about it Rob...
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Old 10-23-2006, 08:54 PM   #9 (permalink)
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sorry to hear about that buddy.
Hope you can keep something alive
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Gee Rob. I am so sorry to hear that you have had a disaster. The only frags I can offer are zoos so I guess I will just send you a hug instead.
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Old 10-23-2006, 10:03 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Bob, sorry to hear about your disaster.
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Old 10-23-2006, 11:25 PM   #12 (permalink)
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OMG somebody killed kenny, you b@$t@rds.

i havn't seen that much white since i dropped my pants and flashed a cheek or 2 in the mirror whilst watching casper the kenny killing ghost.

rob, i feel for ya, i really do! i know the suggestions beside the point, but if a total lose occures im sure we can shake the tree's for donation frags from those of us with with means to do so!
besides, how many times have i mentioned that only my corals love scotch!

make sure you select the proper of fitting sound trax when you launch sadpod ok!
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Old 10-23-2006, 11:31 PM   #13 (permalink)
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So sorry Rob!

Chris just had a kalk meltdown in his tank... It's hitting the best people right now.
http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forum...ead.php?t=1437

You know I'd mail you frags. Let me know when. It can be your xmas present.

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Old 10-23-2006, 11:33 PM   #14 (permalink)
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EEEK! That sux Rob. I am sorry to hear about the loss and I await the reason for such a bad situation.

I hope this is just a ratings thing to beef up interest in the show. If not, sorry about the bad luck...
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Rob, I logged off and went to bed after the last post. I was thinking of your situation and it made me recall a situation that my greatest hero Thomas Edison once had.

"In December 1914 a great sweeping fire destroyed [Edison's] research laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey wiping out $2 million worth of equipment and the record of much of his life's work. Edison's son, Charles, frantically looked for his father and finally saw him standing near the fire, his face ruddy in the glow and his white hair being blown by the winter winds. He said, "My heart ached for him." He was no longer young and everything was being destroyed. Edison spotted Charles and shouted, "Where's your mother? Find her. Bring her here. She'll never see anything like this again as long as she lives." Next morning walking among the charred embers he said, "There is great value in disaster. All our mistakes are burned up! Thank God, we can start anew."

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Rob, I logged off and went to bed after the last post. I was thinking of your situation and it made me recall a situation that my greatest hero Fat Walrus once had.

"In December 1914 a great sweeping fire destroyed [Fat Walrus's] research laboratory and fish farm in West Orange, New Jersey wiping out $2 million worth fresh frozen fish. Fat Walrus's son, Veriann, frantically looked for his father and finally saw him standing near the fire, his face ruddy in the glow and his white hair being blown by the winter winds. He said, "My heart ached for him." He was no longer young and everything was being destroyed. Fat Walrus spotted Charles and shouted, "Where's your mother? Find her. Bring her here. She'll never see anything like this again as long as she lives." Next morning walking among the charred embers he said, "There is great value in disaster. All our mistakes are burned up! Thank God, we can start anew."

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