Tragedy has struck.... 75 gal flood.

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Well, super glue it is... Thankfully i work at an LFS, and found a 40 gal to put everyone in :/ They can chill there until i can fix my pump/airlines and fill the tank back up. *sigh* thank you for the help guys. I feel like an idiot. uploadfromtaptalk1385080922873.jpg

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strollo22 said:
In theory, yes.


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Most definitely. There is hardly any pressure in a 1/8th inch airline hose....


Op, are you sure it wasn't your filters? The intakes seem to be seemingly close to the water line after the flood..! Some media could have obstructed the flow into the tank and or it may have cracked?




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Damn, i really regret being too lazy to buy a check valve for that line. Figured a big enough drip loop was all i needed.

Yup im positive it wasnt the filter.. Checked both of them for anything weird. That picture was also after i took a little water out to put the fish in a bucket.



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I had this happen to me once. My wifes stupid cat got behind the tank and pulled an airline off the air pump. I found that if you put a loop of airline just above the water line it will prevent this from ever happening again.
I bought a small screw hook and screwed it in the wall just above the water line and looped the airline through it.
 
BIG-G said:
I had this happen to me once. My wifes stupid cat got behind the tank and pulled an airline off the air pump. I found that if you put a loop of airline just above the water line it will prevent this from ever happening again.
I bought a small screw hook and screwed it in the wall just above the water line and looped the airline through it.
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Im fairly sure my cats were the cause of this too. I never touch the airlines.... Great idea, I think Ill do that in addition to supergluing a check valve on.

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I could live without the bubbles... I run air pretty much out of paranoia hahaha. But now im paranoid about running air. Lose-lose situation for soothing my thoughts.

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Melbell said:
Quick question... The airline that drained my tank didnt have a check valve. If it did, would it have stopped 70 gallons of water???

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Hello; I have used check valves and they seem to work. Before check valves, I got into the practice of running a loop of air tubing well above the height of the top of my tanks. This also has worked as it must break the siphon before it gets started. At any rate I have not had an air hose siphon out a tank in a long time.

About the carpet. My guess from personal experience is that you will likely need to move all the furniture and stuff, including the tank, from the wet area. If the carpet has padding under it, it may be necessary to pull the carpet back and replace the under pad. That pad holds water and is very difficult to dry. The carpet itself can likely be salvaged if it has not been stained to badly. The wet carpet and pad can also damage the floor underneath, it discolored my hardwood floor in a house. There is also the likelyhood of mold getting started under the wet carpet.

My experience with carpet and tank water has led me to never place a tank on carpet again. Even if a large spill does not happen there is always some water getting onto the floor from water changes and such. The area under a stand can tend to stay damp pretty much all the time.
Good luck
 
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