Emergency!!!!!

What is happening to this club. We had a guy who posts that he has an emergency and needs help and have over 70 people look at post and no one to even offer a suggestion? I had contacted Jim last night and tried to give him some assistance but I recently had shoulder surgery and couldn't offer physical help but tried to give suggestions as to what he should do. I followed up with him today and he told me no response from nobody. Now I see he is selling off. Shameful in my opinion.

 

Ya seems odd.
Should be plenty of help over on that side of iowa?
But 99% of posts on here are Classifieds anymore (give or take a %)

 

They must all be on Facebook @Roman instead of the forum sad really... there should be some kind of rule about or disband the facebook group in iowa city and the Burlington one....


Sorry @Jim if I lived in the area I would have came over to help you out. Idk how much help I would have been over the phone.

For the fittings did you remove them to move the tank?

Maybe they were jolted during the move you might have to unscrew clean it out then reseal it.

Sorry that i didnt respond sooner as I just saw this

 

Just because there is a lot of for sale posts doesn't mean someone couldnt have helped out of the 70 views js

 

He had tried to loosen them and couldn't get it off so he tightened them back as good as he could . I told him to drain overflow completely remove fitting and clean area well and replace . He has a bad back or hurt it so he also can't get underneath stand to remove it and my arm is in a sling for at least another two weeks.

 

Dang and theres a lot of people in the @Region: Cedar Rapids & Iowa City that could have helped......

 

Emergency on the main post didn't say that it was a emerncy sale.

 

EXACTLY

 

I certainly could have helped but this is the first time I have seen this thread. If you still need any help I am available.
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Yeah, I've been in Des Moines this weekend and didn't even see this thread until I got an email overnight (email alert came through at 3:49am) that I was "tagged" in it. I agree with others, after 70 views, someone should have said something at least.

I also agree that this place has a heavy buy/sell zone than I've seen in the past. Sad situation on both accounts.

 

@Turbo's Aquatics you have done an amazing job with running and changing the club for the better.

Reef2reef also has a big bst but you dont see it because of how its layed out unless your following.

Sorry about tagging everyone that early i start work at 2am thought it might bring some attention to the thread for help

 

Not everybody sits around looking at girs all day, and some people (like myself) we're out of town till later in the day. roman & army u can't really make a blanket statement about all the people in a specific region cause no one chimed in or dropped everything to go help. Also not everyone has internet (like myself) unless they are at home, so even tho my spidey senses are good they didn't alert me someone was in distress in my region.

Anyways, in regards to the op, little late now but, bulkhead leak, clean as mentioned and if that doesn't work new seal.
Die off after a move well thats something you have to be prepared for when tearing down and moving a setup, even with prior planning u may still lose stuff, that's why some people choose to sell off instead of move stuff with them to avoid the risk, don't know the particulars so don't know if that was a feasible option. I planned out my move very well and still lost a couple fish. Sorry u lost your livestock and hope it gets back on track if you keep it.

 

I have a cube tank set up in my basement that you can take and and set up temporarily until you get yours back in action. All it needs is water. I have been trying to figure what I want in it so it has been setting empty. It is a 28 gallon probably big enough to hold what you have.

 

It wasn't a matter of somebody from our local region that could've helped him there were 70 views and no responses from anyone. I seen it and I do know Jim and I called him that night after I've seen the posting and try to help him out. I know not everybody sits around on their computers or whatever but the deal is 70 people did view his request bottom line it clearly stated in his post that he was lost and looking for some input from somebody.

 

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. How many of those 70 reads were from other regions? This is in the "General" area (where I too would have probably placed it if I was in that situation to get the most exposure) where anyone and everyone probably goes every time that they are on the forums. So yes, the CR/IC region certainly didn't jump in if they saw it, but nobody commented from any other region either. I know the mentality, "I am not in Cedar Rapids, so I can't help." which is true, but even some ideas or encouraging words would have been nice. As I mentioned before, I was in Des Moines listening to a marching band competition at Valley when this all happened, and we stayed there until pretty late last night since my oldest goes to Drake.

I don't always check the forums on weekends even if I am home, but I agree that blaming an entire region of people isn't the answer. We all, in some shape or form, failed Jim. Myself included. I could have checked the forum or something, or even arranged someone to let him into my house to get whatever supplies he would need. Heck, I even have a 20 gallon and a 10 gallon QT set up right now that are "fishless" that could have housed his fish for at least a few days. I feel absolutely horrible about this, even though I wasn't home and coordinating something while away would have been tricky.

@Jim, none of this "lack of support" is your fault. You did everything right after the emergency hit. Yes, some other items could have been done differently to better prep, but that is in the past and can't be changed anyway.

I am heading to Dallas, TX for work for the week, but if there is something I can do this weekend, let me know. I know that is probably too little, too late, but if you need anything from RO/DI water, extra live rock, whatever to help you out after the dust settles for a few days, let me know and I am there. I am just over in Marion, and can go wherever.