Penn Plax B11 auto on airpump saves the day again

[Greg Hiller]

Came into work this morning to see the water level about 2 inches low in my work tank (44 Pent). Overflow failed, water spilled onto a cord, shorted out, tripped the braker. B11 kicked on and kept everything alive. NICE. Got everything restarted, only losses appear to be a few Xenia at the top of the tank. I had no idea that Xenia would dry up to become almost nothing....paper thin...amazing.

 

[naturebatslast]

Great save.

 

[JayM]

all the UPS/generator, etc backups can't take the place of that simple device. Glad you saved the tank......

 

[dedfish]

yea but what did the electricians at work have to say about it?

 

[Greg Hiller]

No one ever noticed. I think the plug shorted and melted a tiny bit and that triggered the tiny breaker on the powerstrip. This was over a long weekend and no one was around in the office areas.

 

[Moe_K]

How did the dried up Xenia smell?

<insert puking emoticon>

 

[NateHanson]

That gives me a GREAT idea for my next hiking trip . . . Xenia Jerky!!!

 

[MichaelJ]

How does an overflow fail? Just wondering seeing that I'm about to mess with one...

Michael

 

[MikeG]

How does an overflow fail? Just wondering seeing that I'm about to mess with one...

Michael

If it is a HOB overflow, it can lose syphon.

 

[MichaelJ]

If it is a HOB overflow, it can lose syphon.

I wasn't sure if it was an HOB or a durso.... I was getting a little nervous

 

[dedfish]

No one ever noticed. I think the plug shorted and melted a tiny bit and that triggered the tiny breaker on the powerstrip. This was over a long weekend and no one was around in the office areas.

Ahh so it wasn't a building breaker then just the power strip. I think down here our electricians would really frown on having to so any work that was caused by a fish tank.

 

[Greg Hiller]

HOB overflow it was.

 

[S Hunter]

Good save, i have 3 on my tank

 

[sbertomen]

thank you for ,the impetus to get one. I should have put one up the day I set up my tank. Why is it I can order stuff I don't need and put this purchase off for so long. Tonight I order one!