How often does it happen?

[Dr_Shakalu]

I have often pondered how I would clean up the water from a tank. I was thinking about grabbing all the blankets I can find to just soak up the water. Thankfully mine is in a corner and could really only go across the floor in one direction. The shop vac idea is a pretty good one! What was your damage to the house?

There wasn't too much damage to my floor because my tank was on tile. The only think we were worried about was damage to the floor board where the tile meets the wall. I've had to clean up water on carpet before and a shop vac does a very good job. I don't use a towel to soak up any water from the carpet because I think that if you put any added pressure on the carpet the water would soak into the under padding. Don't know if that's true or not but I just use the shop vac and it does a very good job. There's been other posts that some use shop vacs also, The Doctor.

 

[calpoly12]

There wasn't too much damage to my floor because my tank was on tile. The only think we were worried about was damage to the floor board where the tile meets the wall. I've had to clean up water on carpet before and a shop vac does a very good job. I don't use a towel to soak up any water from the carpet because I think that if you put any added pressure on the carpet the water would soak into the under padding. Don't know if that's true or not but I just use the shop vac and it does a very good job. There's been other posts that some use shop vacs also, The Doctor.

I removed all my carpet about six years ago and went instead with stained concrete. Breeding rottweilers and have the litter in a whelping box inside almost demands concrete floors however, so that is why I think blankets would be good for soaking up the water.

 

[Dr_Shakalu]

I removed all my carpet about six years ago and went instead with stained concrete. Breeding rottweilers and have the litter in a whelping box inside almost demands concrete floors however, so that is why I think blankets would be good for soaking up the water.

Do you have separate area for the concrete? Also, with the concrete does it get really cold in the room?

 

[Crotalus Scutulatus]

I'm OCD too

 

[calpoly12]

Do you have separate area for the concrete? Also, with the concrete does it get really cold in the room?

The concrete is throughout the whole house. It was a lot of work to stain it, but it looks amazing ill have to post some pics later. It doesn't get that cold surprisingly. Rarely have to run the heater as the concrete seems to gold the heat naturally generated in the house. In the summers it's also nice because the concrete is always cool and helps reduce using the A/C.

 

[Dr_Shakalu]

The concrete is throughout the whole house. It was a lot of work to stain it, but it looks amazing ill have to post some pics later. It doesn't get that cold surprisingly. Rarely have to run the heater as the concrete seems to gold the heat naturally generated in the house. In the summers it's also nice because the concrete is always cool and helps reduce using the A/C.

Cool. If you have a chance, post some pictures. I've never seen a house with a concrete floor. Also, do you have a problem with cracks like sidewalks have? The Doctor

 

[calpoly12]

Cool. If you have a chance, post some pictures. I've never seen a house with a concrete floor. Also, do you have a problem with cracks like sidewalks have? The Doctor

Ill take some pics later in the day, but there isn't any problems with cracking. I love it because you never have to worry about spilling or muddy shoes or anything. Also, once you start to tear up your carpet you will see just how much dirt and crap is underneath it and you will seriously wonder how anyone can have carpet and not be continuously sick from the amount of bacterial life under there

 

[Eupterus]

In 20+ yrs of keeping aquariums I've had two leaking aquariums.
Both were preventable. I went years without ever having a leaky aquarium and most of mine have been purchased used.

-A 20 leaked because I had used it to keep rodents in before and did not notice the damage they did to the seams.

-A 29 gal leaked because it was an old fashioned aquarium and I got bad advice on the internet re sealing it.

So I think if you take proper pre-cautions and no do receive a defective aquarium from a dealer, your chances of a leaking aquarium are slim.
Such as making sure your aquarium is on a level floor and not using a reptile designed aquarium for fish.

Always a good idea to be prepared just in case. When it comes to larger aquariums, they can make such a mess that better safe then sorry IHO.

 

[calpoly12]

In 20+ yrs of keeping aquariums I've had two leaking aquariums.
Both were preventable. I went years without ever having a leaky aquarium and most of mine have been purchased used.

-A 20 leaked because I had used it to keep rodents in before and did not notice the damage they did to the seams.

-A 29 gal leaked because it was an old fashioned aquarium and I got bad advice on the internet re sealing it.

So I think if you take proper pre-cautions and no do receive a defective aquarium from a dealer, your chances of a leaking aquarium are slim.
Such as making sure your aquarium is on a level floor and not using a reptile designed aquarium for fish.

Always a good idea to be prepared just in case. When it comes to larger aquariums, they can make such a mess that better safe then sorry IHO.

Ya I bought my 90 used. When I bought it, however, the whole thing was set up. I had to drain it and all that. The only time it was without water was a ten minute drive home and then about an hour to sit it up. I highly doubt that any of the seams dried out or anything in that time. I also checked on if the tank is sitting level and it is. I'm not to worried about it anymore except for that earthquake factor and who knows when the next big one is going to hit.

 

[vfrstephen]

lol okay, i think youre getting yourself too worked up over it! the fun level is probably dropping to "will my insurance cover it all? what will be damaged?" where it needs to be, "lets see if i can get a tank the size of my wall next year!" although its good to have a plan set up.. but just check your seams, look for bowing etc..and make sure its on a LEVEL surface, im talkin the bubble completely in the middle of the lines! that alone can potentially be a disaster sooner than you think;especially acrylic tanks, they must be completely flat on the bottom or most likely would crack. glass on the other hand is only necessary to have the "boarder" of the glass, the trim, flat and even,and normally in these situations, delt with by putting styrofoam underneath.
but just enjoy it!! i mean..id worry more about weight if that was the situation rather than wear and tear..i have my 125 with a 300Lb stand, over a basment, which recently collapsed from a coalmine..and the house is 70 years old!, its jacked up of course...but..id worry about my weight issue over time rather than a low possablity of a leak

I have had the bubble in the center but on carpet its out of wack again after filling with water.