Tragedy has struck.... 75 gal flood.

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alexanian said:
I was warned about this by a LFS owner. His advice is to always keep the air pump on top or above the tank and that's where I always keep my air pumps. There is no chance of anything failing this way
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Effective, but just an eyesore unless its inside a wooden canopy
 
^ and dangerous, if it falls into your tank your fish are going to get zapped, if condensation builds up on the power line or a powerful fish splashes water out, its a perfect angle for water to run down the power chord to the outlet, bad news bears either way

I have mine for the main tank up on a small shelf i made just for it, i feel like the bubble curtains on the sides of the tank helps stop fish from ramming into the sides

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Well most tanks have covers or hoods on which the pump can be placed without danger of it falling in. If the tank is not covered u don't need to put it above the tank, u can put it next to the tank away from the water. The point is to keep the pump above water level regardless if it's directly above the tank or next to it or 3 feet away from it.
 
With higher tank temps (80-84°) o2 can become a problem, if there is adequate surface agitation it should be fine but with all the recent mystery death threads with high temp tanks and no bubbles I will pump air into my tank and always use a check valve. That's why most the time they come with the air pump.... you don't even need super glue, small zip ties or bread ties work fine.

Just my 2 cents




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This happened to me once when I made a DIY overflow. I forgot that one of the U joints wasn't glued and I turned it by accident and forgot that if I turned it it would leak. Woke up in the middle of the nights to hear the pump rattling. I walked up to the tank and the carpet was all wet. I toke down the tank to realize that's what it was. Once I had the tank on the floor I went to move one of the night stands I was using as a stand and it feel apart. Luckily I did take down the tank when I did.


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BuffaloPolypteridae said:
^ and dangerous, if it falls into your tank your fish are going to get zapped, if condensation builds up on the power line or a powerful fish splashes water out, its a perfect angle for water to run down the power chord to the outlet, bad news bears either way

I have mine for the main tank up on a small shelf i made just for it, i feel like the bubble curtains on the sides of the tank helps stop fish from ramming into the sides

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There was a thread a couple of weeks ago about a member who one day got an electrical shock when he put his hand into the tank's water. The fish appeared to not be affected at all by the electrical current that was flowing through the water. I believe the electrical "leak" was caused by a damaged heater.
 
Melbell said:
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. View attachment 966242

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I recommend you install the check valve just below the top of the tank, not by the pump, way down below the tank.
 
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