Water alarms: one for every tank.

Sk8r · 04/18/2016, 11:41 AM

This would have saved us a raft of trouble. We have one downstairs, but of all things, we have, within two months, had two canister filters (freshwater) fail, the second time with a leak. Water on the floor, oh yes. We were lucky and it happened right as we were sitting down to dinner, not, say, out shopping. Two water alarms for the upstairs are next on my own agenda. Set it on the floor right behind your tank or in the bottom next to your canister or sump. If water pools under the unit, it will close the two contacts and the unit will scream loudly.

Canisters are often used by people who are worried about sumps overflowing. Mmmm. Problems happen wherever there is water. Your best defense if you are going to have water is to have an alarm right with it.

Bent · 04/18/2016, 11:45 AM

There are wifi alarms too that will text you when a leak is detected.

Combine that with a wifi switch and you can be notified of the leak, and turn the offender off remotely as well.

Apex who?

AquaAdam · 04/20/2016, 08:00 PM

Thats a great idea. I think you can get them for less than $10 too!

Sk8r · 04/20/2016, 10:42 PM

For those who can't yet afford a controller, they're an inexpensive help.

cincyjim · 04/21/2016, 05:50 AM

I have a couple surrounding the tank and a couple in the stand. I also use them around my water heater. Very good product and the batteries last a very long time.

Paul B · 04/21/2016, 06:42 AM

I built mine from a GFCI receptacle that my pumps are plugged into. If there is water under my tank or if my bucket under my skimmer overflows, it trips the GFCI turning off the pumps.

flooddc · 04/21/2016, 08:54 AM

I have several in my basement. Since I tend to overflow my basement few to many times

Noticed part of my screen name "flood"

I installed 1 in my fishroom, 1 by the central HVAC, 1 each by the basement sumps. I tried testing them at least twice a year to make sure they still work.

Sk8r · 04/21/2016, 09:54 AM

They're kind of like smoke alarms: the change to Daylight Savings Time is a good reminder date to renew batteries in such items.

04/18/2016, 11:41 AM	#1
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Water alarms: one for every tank. This would have saved us a raft of trouble. We have one downstairs, but of all things, we have, within two months, had two canister filters (freshwater) fail, the second time with a leak. Water on the floor, oh yes. We were lucky and it happened right as we were sitting down to dinner, not, say, out shopping. Two water alarms for the upstairs are next on my own agenda. Set it on the floor right behind your tank or in the bottom next to your canister or sump. If water pools under the unit, it will close the two contacts and the unit will scream loudly. Canisters are often used by people who are worried about sumps overflowing. Mmmm. Problems happen wherever there is water. Your best defense if you are going to have water is to have an alarm right with it. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

04/18/2016, 11:45 AM	#2
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	There are wifi alarms too that will text you when a leak is detected. Combine that with a wifi switch and you can be notified of the leak, and turn the offender off remotely as well. Apex who? __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

04/20/2016, 10:42 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	For those who can't yet afford a controller, they're an inexpensive help. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

04/21/2016, 05:50 AM	#5
cincyjim Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,147	I have a couple surrounding the tank and a couple in the stand. I also use them around my water heater. Very good product and the batteries last a very long time. __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: SCA 150G, 5 inch sand bed, 2 Tunze 6095s, ReefBreeders v2+ 50" with 2 all Blue Reefbrites, and Continuous Water Change System

04/21/2016, 06:42 AM	#6
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	I built mine from a GFCI receptacle that my pumps are plugged into. If there is water under my tank or if my bucket under my skimmer overflows, it trips the GFCI turning off the pumps. __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

04/20/2016, 08:00 PM	#3
AquaAdam Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Ontario Posts: 95	Thats a great idea. I think you can get them for less than $10 too!

04/21/2016, 08:54 AM	#7
flooddc Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Maryland Posts: 304	I have several in my basement. Since I tend to overflow my basement few to many times Noticed part of my screen name "flood" I installed 1 in my fishroom, 1 by the central HVAC, 1 each by the basement sumps. I tried testing them at least twice a year to make sure they still work.

04/21/2016, 09:54 AM	#8
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	They're kind of like smoke alarms: the change to Daylight Savings Time is a good reminder date to renew batteries in such items. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.