Disaster averted!!

So I'm sitting here in the living room watching TV, when I realize that the filter on the 10 gallon was making an awkward gurgling noise. So I take a peek at it, and see that it's not got any water in it. I figure it was because the powers been going in and out, since the city's been putting in new equipment. So I lift the hood up to get some water to pour in there, and what do I see neatly perched across the dividers? The freeking light bulbs!!! Just minutes before the lights were do to come on. The screw head holding the casing to the hood had rusted clean off, and I guess that's all that was holding these two lights 4 inches above the water, keeping the bettas and me from doom thank god this tank is divided!!!!

So now, I have this useless hunk of hood, with the lights hanging on by the wire. *sigh*

 

wow...thank the heavens you caught it in time. I couldn't imagine if you weren't there what would of happened...Scary thought.

 

Gah, I know! Makes me wonder if they were like that yesterday, too.... The lights are on for 12 hours. I don't think I fed the boys yesterday.... Omg, I'm tweekin' out just thinking about it! @.@

 

that is also one of my fears too...I'm always hesitant to leave my lights on when I leave just in case of a short circuit or something else involving them. I'm paranoid, I will admit it.

 

Phew... that would've been terrible!♥

 

Wow. Close call! Glad you caught it.

 

We have circuit breakers for a reason

Can you get a new screw to fix the hood?

 

We have circuit breakers for a reason

Can you get a new screw to fix the hood?

but there is always Murphy's Law into consideration.

 

Yeah, we could fix it, I think. I haven't looked at it too hard yet, but I'm sure it could happen.

 

To see a pic of the hood, go here: