UGH!!!!!!! $#%z&#!!!!!!

[jackie dh]

I just came home to find my kitchen flooded! My Reef TANK sprung a bad leak and there's about 5 gallons on the floor and the basement.

I've cleaned it up with the shop vac and I have buckets catching the water, but I'm going to have to take every thing out and move it into another tank, not some thing that I want to do at 10 aT night because it's going to take several hours and I might lose some of my fish and corals. I am not a happy camper.

I'm just taking a break to whine before starting the move...... I have around 70 or 80 pounds of live rock to move along with the remaining water, sand and my fish, shrimp, crabs and corals...... it's not been 3 or 4 months since and moved every thing from the other tank because of a leak..... *sigh*........











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[gill again68]

That sucks! Let us know how the move went. Have you been able to determine what is causing the leaks? Im just asking to see if its a issue with the tank not being level, age of the tank, or a manufacturer issue. First things first though and I hope all goes well.

 

[flower]

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Originally Posted by Gill again68 http:///forum/thread/381480/ugh-z#post_3323423
That sucks! Let us know how the move went. Have you been able to determine what is causing the leaks? Im just asking to see if its a issue with the tank not being level, age of the tank, or a manufacturer issue. First things first though and I hope all goes well.

+1 what a mess, sorry to hear about it. Hope the move goes smoothly and you don't lose any critters or corals.
In 30+ years I have had only 1 tank leak and another get broken, both were horrible to have happen ...what are the odds on two leaks so close together...

 

[jackie dh]

This one looks like a seam failed, water was spraying out in several places right onto my plug strip and a wall outlet. Both tanks are about the same age, 15 years old more or less.

 

[flower]

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Originally Posted by Jackie DH http:///forum/thread/381480/ugh-z#post_3323488
This one looks like a seam failed, water was spraying out in several places right onto my plug strip and a wall outlet. Both tanks are about the same age, 15 years old more or less.

Okay...I will remember the magic 15 number...LOL. I use GFCI outlets, you never know when the waters will flow.

 

[jackie dh]

Every one looks good, I think that I will leave them in this tank. Now I need to find a 48" light that I can afford.....