had a turtle climb into my overflow box, got his shell sucked up onto the drain, overflowed the tank. 100 year old hard wood floor under it with hand carved inlay. stupid turtle. it didnt wreck the floor but a couple spots are still warped
OVERFLOWED TANK THREAD!!!!!!!!
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ive had the water that full that the cover glass kinda floated on top if u know what i mean lol!!! was to busy stndin outside havin a ciggy hehe
luckily I have not done that yet....*knocks on wood*.....but it may just be waiting for the monster tank to catch me forgetting it's filling up, doesn't take long to fill up a 55, kinda hard to forget about that....
I have small pumps like Mag Drive 7s for moving water. Replacement water from the RO/DI goes into a 55 gal plastic drum where I adjust TDS, pH, temperature and de-gas it if necessary. I use about 40 feet of 1/2" ID tubing that's pretty cheap online and can reach any tank from the 55 gal drum. I also have several 1/2" ball valves so I can shut off the flow at various points for extra safety.
At the tank end of the 1/2" tubing, I have a U-shaped outflow tube that's usually used as a return for filters. That hooks onto the rim of the tank being refilled so it doesn't go anywhere.
The pump is turned on with a remote control so I can stand right next to the tank being filled. I usually to 50% water changes and refill over several hours.
For draining, I usually drain into the kitchen sink or bathroom. If I'm draining into the bathroom I use the toilet lid to hold the tubing in place.
The most important thing is to make sure the end of the hose is very secure or to not multitask and just stand there watching the whole time.
At the tank end of the 1/2" tubing, I have a U-shaped outflow tube that's usually used as a return for filters. That hooks onto the rim of the tank being refilled so it doesn't go anywhere.
The pump is turned on with a remote control so I can stand right next to the tank being filled. I usually to 50% water changes and refill over several hours.
For draining, I usually drain into the kitchen sink or bathroom. If I'm draining into the bathroom I use the toilet lid to hold the tubing in place.
The most important thing is to make sure the end of the hose is very secure or to not multitask and just stand there watching the whole time.
I haven't had any major spills yet, but did have some minor ones:
I use a off-brand python to drain/fill my tanks. It uses 2 adapters to fit onto my kitchen sink. The adapters are all siliconed together because otherwise it leaks. Worst mess was one day when the hose decided to pop loose and dump water onto my floor rather than the sink. Not as big a mess as some of you have faced : ) Just a few towels worth.
The silicone eventually broke, and no longer prevents the "python" from leaking. Usually I can get it on tight enough, but not always. It usually lasts through cleaning *most* of my tanks, and waits till I'm in the bedroom draining the last tank before spraying my counters with dirty fish water. Again, it's not that much water, but I end up having to move everything around to dry it and reclean a bunch of dishes too.
I use a off-brand python to drain/fill my tanks. It uses 2 adapters to fit onto my kitchen sink. The adapters are all siliconed together because otherwise it leaks. Worst mess was one day when the hose decided to pop loose and dump water onto my floor rather than the sink. Not as big a mess as some of you have faced : ) Just a few towels worth.
The silicone eventually broke, and no longer prevents the "python" from leaking. Usually I can get it on tight enough, but not always. It usually lasts through cleaning *most* of my tanks, and waits till I'm in the bedroom draining the last tank before spraying my counters with dirty fish water. Again, it's not that much water, but I end up having to move everything around to dry it and reclean a bunch of dishes too.
RoseFishWatcher;1208805; said:
Wrap a towel around the part coming out of your faucet till you get a replacement part. That will direct all the water that is leaking out straight down directly into your sink...
Im doing a water change right now, this could never happen to me, whats wrong with you people! Are you all that stupid? I mean... pay attention! You gotta....
hold on...
hold on...
