Anyone seen Noah??

BoomerD · 12-16-2003, 09:03 PM

AAAAHHHH!!!
Where the heck is Noah at when you need him? Yep, that's right FLOOD!! Installed a new sump & skimmer under my 40 gallon this morning.

Tested and all worked as planned, with a few changes to be made later. (sooner now) Something has caused me to lose about 4 or 5 gallons of nice clean salt water into the carpets, and of course, into a portion of the room that is packed full of stuff and a closet full of stuff.

Needless to say, my wife is just thrilled.

We were getting the last touches on the Christmas decorations, and the grandkids were coming tonight for a couple of days.
Spent a couple of hours with the trusty wet-dry vac, and have 4 fans going on the floor to dry things out. I had planned a few changes in this room after the first of the year, maybe that will get pushed up a bit now too!
Thanks for letting me vent!

Craig Manoukian · 12-16-2003, 09:14 PM

Ouch, hang in there! Am going to fire up the sump/refugium before next week and hope I don't experience the same fate!

wooddood · 12-16-2003, 09:20 PM

sorry to hear that boomer but is'nt that always the case.murphy's law?hope all works out ok.merry christmas to ya though.

NaH2O · 12-16-2003, 09:49 PM

Sorry to hear about the flood, BoomerD....karma your way!

BoomerD · 12-17-2003, 12:18 AM

Thanks all, it could have been a whole lot worse. Fortunately, I'm trying to get by with a 10 gallon tank for a sump, so it doesn't hold a LOT of water. Came in the house and heard one of the pumps sucking air. Uh-Oh!! Still haven't done the trouble shooting, just got the clean & drying process started,, and threw up my hands for tonight. I suspect I'm gonna have to go rent a carpet cleaner in a couple of days. It'll take me that long to get some things moved around so I can do the whole area.

whodah · 12-17-2003, 02:21 AM

d'oh!

i guess the silver lining is that it wasn't the 180G tank, eh?

BoomerD · 12-17-2003, 02:53 AM

If it had been the 180, I think I'd have just packed up & disappeared into the wilderness. But she'd probably hunt me down anyway!

She's already dropping hints about new carpet &/or tile...$$$$$$$$

Craig Manoukian · 12-17-2003, 12:05 PM

Welcome whodah!

whodah · 12-17-2003, 01:56 PM

Craig Manoukian: thx!

BoomerD: new tile... mmm... mine was just put in for the hallway i flooded.. gotta seal the grout today as a matter of fact! LOL!

if u do do tile (heehee, i said do do) then lemme know. the guy who did it for me charged $3/sq foot to install which i think is pretty good. if it's not a good price, don't tell me, ok? LOL

but basically we supplied the tile/grout, he supplied the labor and whatever else he used. some tile cement or something... installed the tiles diagonally too, nice effect. he's in fresno, but maybe he'd go up there to do it for ya? dunno..

Craig Manoukian · 12-17-2003, 02:31 PM

whodah - BoomerD, where you at in California, as we are probably within a 5 hour drive from each other.

BoomerD · 12-17-2003, 04:01 PM

Craig, I'm in Modesto, Whodah, (Jeremy) is in Fresno. you a tile setter? It sounds like I'm gonna need one.

Cougra · 12-17-2003, 04:14 PM

Ouch! I hate getting salt out of the carpet! I swear the next place I set up another tank will have tile flooring! I spent a week drying out my carpet from spilling 10 Gal on it! (Thank goodness it wasn't saltwater this time though!)

Craig Manoukian · 12-17-2003, 04:26 PM

No tile setting here. Need tile work done on my daughter's shower, yike$! My dad grew up in Livingston and his mom in Fowler!

BoomerD · 12-17-2003, 05:26 PM

I've been fairly lucky over the years, this is the worst SALT water spill in over 15 years of keeping marine tanks. Fresh water however, is another matter. I had a 100 gallon tank, with a hong-on siphon pre-filter, and BEFORE I found out about anti-siphon holes in the return line, my Hydrothruster pump shut down one day, and back-siphoned about 30 gallons out of the tank. Fortunately, I had built the bottom of the stand to include a "tub" that caught about half of it. My wife made me sell tha tank, and until this February, I've been "sumpless". She keeps referring to the "GREAT FLOOD OF '91"!!
Women, no sense of humor!

Craig Manoukian · 12-17-2003, 06:06 PM

Ouch,

Where do you drill the anti siphon holes?

Thanks

PS:
Modesto is in Central California!

12-16-2003, 09:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,638 View Gallery Karma Komment	Anyone seen Noah?? AAAAHHHH!!! Where the heck is Noah at when you need him? Yep, that's right FLOOD!! Installed a new sump & skimmer under my 40 gallon this morning. Tested and all worked as planned, with a few changes to be made later. (sooner now) Something has caused me to lose about 4 or 5 gallons of nice clean salt water into the carpets, and of course, into a portion of the room that is packed full of stuff and a closet full of stuff. Needless to say, my wife is just thrilled. We were getting the last touches on the Christmas decorations, and the grandkids were coming tonight for a couple of days. Spent a couple of hours with the trusty wet-dry vac, and have 4 fans going on the floor to dry things out. I had planned a few changes in this room after the first of the year, maybe that will get pushed up a bit now too! Thanks for letting me vent!

12-16-2003, 09:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Ouch, hang in there! Am going to fire up the sump/refugium before next week and hope I don't experience the same fate! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-16-2003, 09:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: marion. INDIANA Posts: 3,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	sorry to hear that boomer but is'nt that always the case.murphy's law?hope all works out ok.merry christmas to ya though. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

12-16-2003, 09:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
NaH2O Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,929 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sorry to hear about the flood, BoomerD....karma your way! __________________ ~Nikki~

12-17-2003, 12:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Welcome whodah! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-17-2003, 12:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,638 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks all, it could have been a whole lot worse. Fortunately, I'm trying to get by with a 10 gallon tank for a sump, so it doesn't hold a LOT of water. Came in the house and heard one of the pumps sucking air. Uh-Oh!! Still haven't done the trouble shooting, just got the clean & drying process started,, and threw up my hands for tonight. I suspect I'm gonna have to go rent a carpet cleaner in a couple of days. It'll take me that long to get some things moved around so I can do the whole area.

12-17-2003, 02:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
whodah Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 37 View Gallery Karma Komment	d'oh! i guess the silver lining is that it wasn't the 180G tank, eh?

12-17-2003, 02:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,638 View Gallery Karma Komment	If it had been the 180, I think I'd have just packed up & disappeared into the wilderness. But she'd probably hunt me down anyway! She's already dropping hints about new carpet &/or tile...$$$$$$$$

12-17-2003, 01:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
whodah Tubeworm Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 37 View Gallery Karma Komment	Craig Manoukian: thx! BoomerD: new tile... mmm... mine was just put in for the hallway i flooded.. gotta seal the grout today as a matter of fact! LOL! if u do do tile (heehee, i said do do) then lemme know. the guy who did it for me charged $3/sq foot to install which i think is pretty good. if it's not a good price, don't tell me, ok? LOL but basically we supplied the tile/grout, he supplied the labor and whatever else he used. some tile cement or something... installed the tiles diagonally too, nice effect. he's in fresno, but maybe he'd go up there to do it for ya? dunno..

12-17-2003, 02:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	whodah - BoomerD, where you at in California, as we are probably within a 5 hour drive from each other. __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-17-2003, 04:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,638 View Gallery Karma Komment	Craig, I'm in Modesto, Whodah, (Jeremy) is in Fresno. you a tile setter? It sounds like I'm gonna need one.

12-17-2003, 04:14 PM	#12 (permalink)
Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Ouch! I hate getting salt out of the carpet! I swear the next place I set up another tank will have tile flooring! I spent a week drying out my carpet from spilling 10 Gal on it! (Thank goodness it wasn't saltwater this time though!) __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

12-17-2003, 04:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	No tile setting here. Need tile work done on my daughter's shower, yike$! My dad grew up in Livingston and his mom in Fowler! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

12-17-2003, 05:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,638 View Gallery Karma Komment	I've been fairly lucky over the years, this is the worst SALT water spill in over 15 years of keeping marine tanks. Fresh water however, is another matter. I had a 100 gallon tank, with a hong-on siphon pre-filter, and BEFORE I found out about anti-siphon holes in the return line, my Hydrothruster pump shut down one day, and back-siphoned about 30 gallons out of the tank. Fortunately, I had built the bottom of the stand to include a "tub" that caught about half of it. My wife made me sell tha tank, and until this February, I've been "sumpless". She keeps referring to the "GREAT FLOOD OF '91"!! Women, no sense of humor!

12-17-2003, 06:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 19,012 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Ouch, Where do you drill the anti siphon holes? Thanks PS: Modesto is in Central California! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

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