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Old 12-13-2011, 02:38 AM
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I'm on a flight out of town tomorrow at 6pm and today my Apex Controller decides to die. As in poof, just stops working.

WTF? Why me?

Now I have to train the house sitter how to dose, check the temp, etc.

Why didn't this happen 2 weeks ago?
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Old 12-13-2011, 02:55 AM
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You're kidding! When did you get the controller? Should that be under warranty? Did you have a power failure?

Oh man does that ever suck!
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Old 12-13-2011, 03:01 AM
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That's called Murphey's law at its best!

The same reason why it is always your favorite coral that will RTN or melt...why can't it be those ugly polyps in the corner?

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I'm on a flight out of town tomorrow at 6pm and today my Apex Controller decides to die. As in poof, just stops working.

WTF? Why me?

Now I have to train the house sitter how to dose, check the temp, etc.

Why didn't this happen 2 weeks ago?
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Old 12-13-2011, 03:03 AM
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that sucks!!
at this point doesnt karma bring in a heavy storm with possible power outages just to make sure you worry for the entire trip?? lol

kidding, hope you get it figured!!
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Old 12-13-2011, 03:04 AM
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The same reason why it is always your favorite coral that will RTN or melt...
This is why I spend a solid 5 minutes in reef meditation daily staring at my valonia and aiptasia repeating the following to myself:

"you are my favorites... you are my favorites... you are my favorites..."

So far nada
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This is why I spend a solid 5 minutes in reef meditation daily staring at my valonia and aiptasia repeating the following to myself:

"you are my favorites... you are my favorites... you are my favorites..."

So far nada
I think I should copy you to do like that from now on with red and blue mushrooms.
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Old 12-13-2011, 03:47 AM
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I'm trying to re-flash the firmware. We'll see if I have any luck. Otherwise I'll have to switch over to the old coralife timer light bar
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Old 12-13-2011, 03:52 AM
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I'm on a flight out of town tomorrow at 6pm and today my Apex Controller decides to die. As in poof, just stops working.

WTF? Why me?

Now I have to train the house sitter how to dose, check the temp, etc.

Why didn't this happen 2 weeks ago?
We should never trust glorified $900 timers.
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Old 12-13-2011, 03:54 AM
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We should never trust glorified $900 timers.
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My glorified timer let me check my tank all week from Costa Rica. My $15 Rona timer never did that!
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Old 12-13-2011, 03:56 AM
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It could be worse... At least you have time to train someone to look after it. It could have happened tomarrow at 6:01 PM

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I'm on a flight out of town tomorrow at 6pm and today my Apex Controller decides to die. As in poof, just stops working.

WTF? Why me?

Now I have to train the house sitter how to dose, check the temp, etc.

Why didn't this happen 2 weeks ago?
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