phoenix44 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 I did the weekly wc on my tank today, and cleaned my 2 fluval 405's, put in some new media stuff etc.. then i had a 3-5 lecture today, and so i went for that. just came back and saw the tank was missing water! its usually filled up to the brim freaked out cause this sort of thing does not happen to me. Luckily I always have a backup plan just in case of the unexpected - the water filled up in the container, and the carpet is undamaged. phew. turns out i didn't seal the top of the filter down properly. so a very small amount of water was escaping. that was close. Moral of the story- Keep your filters in poly boxes! LOL :oops: (and make sure the filters have been sealed properly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 or a large bucket if your lectures are longer well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Thanks for the heads up .......I'll be getting something appropriate tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Will the water ever go over the edge of the container its sitting in? Its happened to me twice and both times its stopped leaking once it fills the container(or i find it when it fills it :lol: ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 it'll overflow once the poly box fills up. but itll overflow onto the strategically placed plastic thing. lol. when I got home, it was right at the brim waiting to overflow, lol. i might put them in bigger poly boxes it doesn't cost to put filters in a poly box or bucket or something similar (as long as its shorter than the filter so the wires don't get wet and then the carpet is the least of your worries) and could save everyone with a tank a lot of time, hassle and not to mention money. :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Lucky. Think I will sit mine in bucket or something similar now :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 it doesn't cost to put filters in a poly box or bucket or something similar (as long as its shorter than the filter so the wires don't get wet and then the carpet is the least of your worries) and could save everyone with a tank a lot of time, hassle and not to mention money. :bounce: Doesn't matter if the wires get wet, they're covered with insulation. Actually, the filters probably would be fine completely submerged I'm pretty sure the motors and everything up top are all sealed up, but might void your warranty, I accept no responsibilty etc disclaimer fine print and so on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Doesn't matter if the wires get wet, they're covered with insulation. Actually, the filters probably would be fine completely submerged I'm pretty sure the motors and everything up top are all sealed up, but might void your warranty, I accept no responsibilty etc disclaimer fine print and so on... ha ha you know what I mean.. not the wires.. but the little connecty bit.. you know the one that says do not submerge, hahahhaha :lol: :lol: they are sealed... but you arent covered by warranty for that, as submerging that part is not its intended or normal use... but who am i kidding, I work at the pet shop.. I can return just about anything including the odd dead fish :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 i've got a few dead fish in the freezer can you return them for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 :lol: i have to buy them though :lol: then i do return, and say product faulty i get into trouble every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 i found out the hard way polyboxes are notwatertight , they will be fine with a few inches of water in them but get a decent amont of water in there and it will push it through the the cracks between the beads the effect on the outside looks like the box is having little tears run down the sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 these are fish boxes. have to be watertight or the courier company will not accept them for sending fish. im currently using one as a pond, lol. :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 these are fish boxes. have to be watertight or the courier company will not accept them for sending fish. im currently using one as a pond, lol. :bounce: thats not a pond its a puddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 :lol: Ha ha yes.puddle. With no fish.only plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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