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Post by bnoel210 on Mar 29, 2012 0:14:49 GMT -6
Its 1am and halfway done draining my 125g. About an hour or so ago my 10 year old comes storming into my room yelling my 125 is leaking. I get dressed run down stairs and have a nice sized puddle in my game room coming from under the stand. So first thing I do is check the back of the tank and I dont know why but one of my Emp 400s is sucking in to much water and overflowing. That filter is in a million pieces on my back patio and yes it made me feel a little better. Im draining the tank though so I can get this standing water up under the stand and of course I cant get to it from the front of the tank cause it goes all the way to the floor. I just dont want my stand to soak ip to much water and in time loose support. Going to be a long night.
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Post by bnoel210 on Mar 29, 2012 1:27:42 GMT -6
Almost 2:30am tank got moved everything dried out. Now im putting rock back in the tank and going to fill back up. Will move fish back tomorrow
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Post by bnoel210 on Mar 29, 2012 1:28:09 GMT -6
Or I should say later on today
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Post by bnoel210 on Mar 29, 2012 2:37:28 GMT -6
Little after 3:30am and im done. Fish will be moved later on.
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Post by jtrotter77 on Mar 29, 2012 4:20:03 GMT -6
sorry to hear that bro. Hopefully the fish dont get to stressed.
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Post by plecoman on Mar 29, 2012 6:02:35 GMT -6
I know your glad that's over with. It's a good think your 10 yr old noticed it.
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Post by fuzzylogic on Mar 29, 2012 6:21:11 GMT -6
wow, Thats crazy. How much water did it look like was dumped from your tank? Any particular plans to dry the floor ?
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Post by glenoweth on Mar 29, 2012 7:36:54 GMT -6
That is why i think im done with Canister filters unless its a FX5... HOB filters do the same,and are so much easier to take care of. Thank god for aquaclear. lol... 2 aqua clear 110s would run that 125 nice.. lol
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Post by fuzzylogic on Mar 29, 2012 7:48:56 GMT -6
His filter was a HOB Glen. Ive never seen one dump water on the floor though. Pretty crazy
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Post by glenoweth on Mar 29, 2012 9:37:05 GMT -6
His filter was a HOB Glen. Ive never seen one dump water on the floor though. Pretty crazy Oh lol!! opps sorry only HOB i use are aquaclears. kind of out of the loop on the rest.
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Post by bnoel210 on Mar 29, 2012 10:45:47 GMT -6
I put a fan in front of stand overnight, but got the majority up with towels. Going to test the water here in a minute and hopefully the water is good. I have all the fish in 2 seperate 50g. So some of them are a little cramped so I need to hurry and get them back home.
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Post by jon carman on Mar 29, 2012 11:38:40 GMT -6
Sounds like filter pad stopped up? Aquaclears are good, but I will take a canister any day. I hate hang ons with a passion.
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Post by fuzzylogic on Mar 29, 2012 11:41:18 GMT -6
Sounds like filter pad stopped up? Aquaclears are good, but I will take a canister any day. I hate hang ons with a passion. I second that emotion!
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Post by bnoel210 on Mar 29, 2012 12:01:28 GMT -6
Im saving up for some fx5s but they aint cheap
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Post by jon carman on Mar 29, 2012 12:28:19 GMT -6
Make sure you have room under tank to get to it. Mine is hard to mess with in the open. I couldn't imagine it under a stand.
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