flood stories

[EmilyB]

did I win?

[Michael]

Originally Posted by teevee

after approx. 4 months, i am nearly ready to fill my 150 gal (maybe one more month at the very most). i want to hear everyone's flood stories, to get it out of my system. everything is well planned in my eyes, and i think i'll be safe if i keep my head up, and a few gallons on the floor doesn't really scare me (i have one of those super shop-vacs, we used it to empty our hot tub ). but has anyone ever actually had an entire tank drain onto their floor, and what were the circumstances?

Well, I don't know if this is what you are looking for but I'll share this story with everyone.
I had a 135 gallon tank (72X20X24) crack right in the centre , and flooded my apartment. 2 janitors were using 2 shopvacs to suck up the water, but couldn't keep up with it. ( I was busy trying to save the fish). The water went from my 6th floor apartment all the way to the underground garage. Luckily, no one sued me.

Michael

[BCOrchidGuy]

LOL... I can imagine people were so pleased with you....

[Quinn]

Originally Posted by Michael

Well, I don't know if this is what you are looking for but I'll share this story with everyone.
I had a 135 gallon tank (72X20X24) crack right in the centre , and flooded my apartment. 2 janitors were using 2 shopvacs to suck up the water, but couldn't keep up with it. ( I was busy trying to save the fish). The water went from my 6th floor apartment all the way to the underground garage. Luckily, no one sued me.

Michael

if he had 135 gallons on a sixth floor, then at least i can safely assume my tank won't come crashing through my floor!

[Bob I]

if he had 135 gallons on a sixth floor, then at least i can safely assume my tank won't come crashing through my floor!

Unfortunately that is not a safe assumption due to the fact that apartment buildings are constructed differently than houses.

[Quinn]

oh... well nevermind then.

[Michael]

The only bad thing was that when we moved into our new house, my tank (new since the old was was garbage) was banished to the basement right over the emergency drain in the basement floor. So any water leak would do minimal damage.

[Bartman]

I had a problem doing a water change with a Python on a fresh water tank. It was late (as usual) and I mistakenly opened the valve with the tap water on (got confused). I hosed down a wall, a painting (oil paint, luckily) and a couch before I could react.

[TANGOMAN]

Teevee, I think your right. If it's ok on the sixth floor it'll be fine on a second floor.
OK, now that we've (I've) begun the process of increasing Bob's blood pressure...I ponder a thought, would the tank not be safer on a higher floor as atmospheric pressure, 14.7psi?, is decreased as we approach the stratosphere. Thats a half-baked thought somewhere between physics and one of those "hippie-type" phylosophy questions kgb asks in the lounge...
Also keep in mind that people drive so fast just to get out of Red Deer that there is actually a vacuum created...actually, Red Deer's not that bad. It's alway's been a great spot for a pee break when headin' to Edmonchuk...
Anyway, I gotta' go. I just temporarily set my old Fluval 404 on the 90g as I'm preparing to get some rocks for Bobs garden...

[Delphinus]

Well if the pressure is less at higher altitudes, would that not help to siphon water out of the tank? The likelihood of spillage thus increases the higher you go!!!!

(I am just kidding, Quinn, you'll be fine. You have the shopvac already .... )