Concrete & Water

[Johnny Reefer]

Now that my 135g reef tank has an open loop, with two siphon overflow boxes feeding a 33g sump and also a 45g auto top-off tank feeding the sump, I must admit I’m kinda nervous about a potential flood.

So, I’m thinkin’ that I should maybe finally get around to buyin’ my own condo (currently rent) hopefully in about a year or so. And I’m thinkin’ that a concrete building would be better than wood frame in the event of a flood, but I don’t know.

So, I’m wondering if anyone knows of the repercussions that might occur in the event of a 30 – 70 gallon flood in a concrete building. (Second floor or higher. I will not move into a ground floor condo for security reasons).

1). I assume there would be some water seepage into the concrete, but
would it all seep in?
2). Would repairs possibly be required, or would the water just eventually
evaporate out of the concrete?
3). If repairs were required then would this likely cost more than repairs
to a wood frame building?

Thanx much,