house is flooded, can I leave my tank behind?

megatsea · 01/17/2007, 12:42 PM

Pipes burst here, and water restoration crew is leaving behind heaters to 80 to 84 degrees with dehumidifiers on...
Can I leave lights off for 3 days and keep my tank and corals behind? I am not sure what chemicals will be used....yet....
Run fans?
The tank is in a separate room that can be closed off but heaters will still need to be on in main rooms...sorry...i am trying to type and control the situation and find a hotel that takes dogs ,snakes and cats...and kids
Meg

Amphiprion · 01/17/2007, 12:44 PM

Run fans if it gets too hot (should evaporate easily) and put some battery operated air pumps on. It should be ok for 3 days.

papagimp · 01/17/2007, 12:47 PM

If you are worried about chemicals they may be using, cover the tanks and get an airpump (preferably located far away from any chemiclas, so you can pump fresh air into the tank. Like you would if you had to "fog" the house or anything.

megatsea · 01/17/2007, 12:52 PM

They are treating my floors with MILGO QGC
Meg

frederickk · 01/17/2007, 12:56 PM

What kind of corals do you have?

frederickk · 01/17/2007, 12:58 PM

What kind of corals do you have? LPS or SPS

megatsea · 01/17/2007, 01:00 PM

Thankyou all. I will keep running fresh carbon, I can't cover the tank as the heat will rise to high . I will be here to monitor everything in the AM . I also called the chemical company and they felt all would be ok as the chemical will be used in the rest of the house and not the aqaurium room.
I will check in here later. RC is family, as such a newbie I am, I can always count on help. Thanks to all.
Meg

megatsea · 01/18/2007, 07:22 AM

Hi again. Just came home to a messy house, all flooring and carpeting outside...corals ,softies,clowns and snakes are all good. Heat maintained at 80 degrees. Clowns ate, but will keep lights off as this area hasn't dried much . I asked the disaster techs to not have the heat at 84 degrees as required....so only the kitchen hasn't dried totally yet....but my yank seems fine. Will check PH later.
No chemical smell, but I will replace carbon just in case.
I did leave a huge piece of live rock curing in the kitchen in a covered bucket with air....will residue leach in from the air at all? It was due to go into the tank this week.
Sorry, limited light to type by and I need to make tons of calls to plumbers and electricians etc....Insurance covers the floors and walls etc...maybe now I can swing that bigger tank......BTW I was in the kitchen when I heard and saw running water actually draining through my hall...I thought my tank burst! I have dread that experience as mentioned hear sometimes......it was a gasket in the commode tank that blew.
Thanks again for everyones help. I need to go, hear cracking noises....tiles are popping I think...need to check more electrical.
Meg

01/17/2007, 12:42 PM	#1
megatsea Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Florida Posts: 422	house is flooded, can I leave my tank behind? Pipes burst here, and water restoration crew is leaving behind heaters to 80 to 84 degrees with dehumidifiers on... Can I leave lights off for 3 days and keep my tank and corals behind? I am not sure what chemicals will be used....yet.... Run fans? The tank is in a separate room that can be closed off but heaters will still need to be on in main rooms...sorry...i am trying to type and control the situation and find a hotel that takes dogs ,snakes and cats...and kids Meg

01/17/2007, 12:44 PM	#2
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	Run fans if it gets too hot (should evaporate easily) and put some battery operated air pumps on. It should be ok for 3 days. __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO

01/17/2007, 12:47 PM	#3
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	If you are worried about chemicals they may be using, cover the tanks and get an airpump (preferably located far away from any chemiclas, so you can pump fresh air into the tank. Like you would if you had to "fog" the house or anything. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

01/17/2007, 12:52 PM	#4
megatsea Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Florida Posts: 422	They are treating my floors with MILGO QGC Meg

01/17/2007, 12:56 PM	#5
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	What kind of corals do you have?

01/17/2007, 12:58 PM	#6
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	What kind of corals do you have? LPS or SPS

01/17/2007, 01:00 PM	#7
megatsea Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Florida Posts: 422	Thankyou all. I will keep running fresh carbon, I can't cover the tank as the heat will rise to high . I will be here to monitor everything in the AM . I also called the chemical company and they felt all would be ok as the chemical will be used in the rest of the house and not the aqaurium room. I will check in here later. RC is family, as such a newbie I am, I can always count on help. Thanks to all. Meg

01/18/2007, 07:22 AM	#8
megatsea Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Florida Posts: 422	Hi again. Just came home to a messy house, all flooring and carpeting outside...corals ,softies,clowns and snakes are all good. Heat maintained at 80 degrees. Clowns ate, but will keep lights off as this area hasn't dried much . I asked the disaster techs to not have the heat at 84 degrees as required....so only the kitchen hasn't dried totally yet....but my yank seems fine. Will check PH later. No chemical smell, but I will replace carbon just in case. I did leave a huge piece of live rock curing in the kitchen in a covered bucket with air....will residue leach in from the air at all? It was due to go into the tank this week. Sorry, limited light to type by and I need to make tons of calls to plumbers and electricians etc....Insurance covers the floors and walls etc...maybe now I can swing that bigger tank......BTW I was in the kitchen when I heard and saw running water actually draining through my hall...I thought my tank burst! I have dread that experience as mentioned hear sometimes......it was a gasket in the commode tank that blew. Thanks again for everyones help. I need to go, hear cracking noises....tiles are popping I think...need to check more electrical. Meg