Had my first Flood

Fishfish0001 · 12/16/2010, 04:27 PM

So today I decided to change the water while I was feeling up to it. Right now I have some Airline tubing set up to do an "automatic" water change, all I have to do is start the siphon and then vacuum out the bottom. I find this works much better on a BioCube, since there is less of a temperature shock, and the back is really annoying to try to level out.

It was all going good, since I had finally ironed out the kinks in the system, had 2 hoses going in, and one out. I wasn't paying attention to the intake hoses while I was cleaning, and one fell out. Then after a few minuets my feet got a little damp, so I look down, and boom, theres about 2 gallons of water all over the floor, rug, and wall. Seems that one of the hoses took a dive, but luckily it stopped siphoning after 2 gallons.

So thats my mini flood story. Lucky me I had some big lab liquid soaking pads down, and then some extras that were used to soak up the water.

Tradewinds · 12/16/2010, 05:00 PM

Sorry to hear about your misfortune Fishfish, seems to happen to all of us sooner or later.

I would be interested in hearing more about the "big lab liquid soaking pads" you mentioned. These would be a handy item to have on hand.

Fishfish0001 · 12/16/2010, 06:05 PM

Ah, I was waiting for it to happen. I guess thats why my room is the only one with the cheap-o Laminate floors

Ill see if I can find a link to them, they are quite handy, and I just dry them out after use so then I can reuse them a few more times. Usually just chuck aquarium junk onto them (algae, and other stuff), which makes clean up super easy.

Fishfish0001 · 12/16/2010, 06:11 PM

Heres a link: http://www.dealmed.com/Underpads-Dis...medium=CompCPC

Mine are 23"x30" though. Hard to find them with google

More links:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/100-30-Dynarex.../dp/B00333IQ0W
https://www.marionsupply.com/products/underpads

12/16/2010, 04:27 PM	#1
Fishfish0001 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Posts: 353	Had my first Flood So today I decided to change the water while I was feeling up to it. Right now I have some Airline tubing set up to do an "automatic" water change, all I have to do is start the siphon and then vacuum out the bottom. I find this works much better on a BioCube, since there is less of a temperature shock, and the back is really annoying to try to level out. It was all going good, since I had finally ironed out the kinks in the system, had 2 hoses going in, and one out. I wasn't paying attention to the intake hoses while I was cleaning, and one fell out. Then after a few minuets my feet got a little damp, so I look down, and boom, theres about 2 gallons of water all over the floor, rug, and wall. Seems that one of the hoses took a dive, but luckily it stopped siphoning after 2 gallons. So thats my mini flood story. Lucky me I had some big lab liquid soaking pads down, and then some extras that were used to soak up the water. __________________ 14 Gallon Biocube - 1 Maroon Clownfish, 1 Fireshrimp, 1 Pincushin Urchin, GSP, BTA Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Biocube; 1 Maroon Clownfish, a few small corals, Fire Shrimp

12/16/2010, 06:05 PM	#3
Fishfish0001 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Posts: 353	Ah, I was waiting for it to happen. I guess thats why my room is the only one with the cheap-o Laminate floors Ill see if I can find a link to them, they are quite handy, and I just dry them out after use so then I can reuse them a few more times. Usually just chuck aquarium junk onto them (algae, and other stuff), which makes clean up super easy. __________________ 14 Gallon Biocube - 1 Maroon Clownfish, 1 Fireshrimp, 1 Pincushin Urchin, GSP, BTA Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Biocube; 1 Maroon Clownfish, a few small corals, Fire Shrimp

12/16/2010, 06:11 PM	#4
Fishfish0001 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Posts: 353	Heres a link: http://www.dealmed.com/Underpads-Dis...medium=CompCPC Mine are 23"x30" though. Hard to find them with google More links: Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/100-30-Dynarex.../dp/B00333IQ0W https://www.marionsupply.com/products/underpads __________________ 14 Gallon Biocube - 1 Maroon Clownfish, 1 Fireshrimp, 1 Pincushin Urchin, GSP, BTA Current Tank Info: 14 Gallon Biocube; 1 Maroon Clownfish, a few small corals, Fire Shrimp Last edited by Fishfish0001; 12/16/2010 at 06:21 PM.

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12/16/2010, 05:00 PM	#2
Tradewinds Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,872	Sorry to hear about your misfortune Fishfish, seems to happen to all of us sooner or later. I would be interested in hearing more about the "big lab liquid soaking pads" you mentioned. These would be a handy item to have on hand.