What would you do if this happened to you

[fodsod]

Around 3 years ago I had a 15 gallon sump (15 gallon glass aquarium) under my 90g that had the side literally blown out by an older glass heater I had put in there to see if it still worked. Lessons learned- just buy new heaters, don't test anything that can explode in an active sump, always have shoes that can withstand glass on the floor ready to go.

My wife and I were watching tv/napping on the couch at 2 in the morning on a Friday night and hear a loud "pop". So here we are at 2 am and we had water pouring everywhere. The tanks are in the kitchen where we have tile floor and a 3/4 inch tall wooden divider that separates the hardwood floors in the living room from the kitchen tile. Luckily that kept the water in the kitchen only.

It was a disaster. I immediately ran to shut off the valve for the overflow to stop the DT from draining out further, then went for the fuse panel to shut off anything in that area (the fuse the heater was on had already popped) and my wife went for every towel we owned. Between headlamps, towels and a wet vac we got it sorted after about 3-4 hours enough to get some sleep then finish drying and damage assessment the next day.

 

[littlefoxx]

I thought that too. I wonder if that was a RedSea? Maybe Moses parted the Red Sea?

This is amazing!

 

[littlefoxx]

I would tell my BF to go for the power and I would work on getting my fish off the floor and saving them!

 

[BubblesandSqueak]

This is amazing!

noticed in the video she's apparently cold with a blanket and he's just in skivvies.

 

[littlefoxx]

noticed in the video she's apparently cold with a blanket and he's just in skivvies.

Lol thats always me and my boyfriend! Im wrapped up in a blanket and he just has boxers lol. He would have gotten showered on though if this was my tank, he plays video games and sits on the floor!

 

[fish farmer]

Call me a skeptic but I'm curious why there was a bright flash of light when it happened. I also question how many people video themselves while watching TV
EDIT: 3 million views. Yep I'm skeptical lol

Looks like one of those wave glass aquariums.

 

[Eggs]

I would clean up and make a decision as I would be devasted and sick to my stomach. In reality, another tank would be in order.
Seeing this has encouraged me to be on the lookout for a cheap 75-100g tank to keep in basement as an emergency tank to salvage livestock.

I bought one of those 100g Rubbemaid stock tanks from Tractor Supply to help with a long distance move and have kept it around for one of those “just in case” moments. Actually used it again when I wanted to swap tank stands.
Also have a 75g aquarium that I’ve used intermittently.

A full tank failure would have scarred the crap out of me if I was sitting there lol.
But cut power first.

 

[piranhaman00]

You can tell it’s a wave front glass tank….

 

[DIYreefer]

First, I would panic. Then I would scoop up my all of my fish asap and place them in one of my frag systems. After that I would do the same with my inverts and corals.

To be completely honest, catastrophic failure such is this is a big part of the reason why I have multiple systems. I know it's probably weird, but my fish really mean a lot to me. I've had 90% of them for a really long time and my longest tenured fish has been with me since before my oldest kid was born, and she will be old enough to vote in this year's election.

This is something I thought about when our house was being built. I opted for upgraded (taller) base boards, water resistant paint for the base boards, tile flooring (ceramic, I think), and paid close attention to how well the caulking between the floor and the base boards was applied. It would not be fun to clean up, but I don't think something like this would really cause any damage to my house.

 

[cilyjr]

. I also question how many people video themselves while watching TV

This.

I bought an Alexa a couple years ago and had it for a few months. I then realized that I had always known big brother was going to try to bug my house from reading too much scifi. I just didn't realize they would trick me into spending 50 bucks to do it.

 

[Dan_P]

We prepare for water changes, some of us disease, power outages and temperature changes.
Many of us dont expect this while we are watching Tv or making a meal ( see video below). What would you do if suddenly this happened?

Who has a surveillance camera filming their living room?

 

[jabberwock]

Much smaller scale and slower experience with a 32 gallon Biocube. Corner to corner crack across the bottom had water spewing up from the lower frame on the side of the tank. About the volume of a bath room faucet. Wife grabbed a pitcher to try and catch the leaking water. I pulled the power strip, grabbed buckets and tubs, the siphon and a net. Once we got about half the water out, I was able to grab all the livestock and corals into buckets. Set up heaters and bubblers and packed it in the next day.

 

[BubblesandSqueak]

Who has a surveillance camera filming their living room?

it helps to know who eats more of the popcorn ;-)
I have one on my tank. Set to identify smoke alarms which picks up heater, ATO alarms. And I can see the temp of the tank.

 

[crazyfishmom]

Wow. No words.

I have a couple of 80 gallon tanks in the basement that are not set up but that’s where most of the livestock can go. I need to do a better job at keeping at least 80 gallons of pre made saltwater ready to go.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Who has a surveillance camera filming their living room?

Its funny, I at first thought the same thing but then realize, many have an indoor camera for when they are gone during the day and some reefers with a Wyze camera at their tank

 

[Ghostyboythedog]

We prepare for water changes, some of us disease, power outages and temperature changes.
Many of us dont expect this while we are watching Tv or making a meal ( see video below). What would you do if suddenly this happened?

 

[JayM]

Everything I could grab would go into the Brute that always has heated circulating water, then call the insurance company.

 

[Allenh427]

I'd chuck everything in my quarantine tank.

If I didn't have that luxury, I'd fill up a brute can with 10gal of temperature matched tap water and start mixing in salt with the fish inside.

 

[exnisstech]

This.

I bought an Alexa a couple years ago and had it for a few months. I then realized that I had always known big brother was going to try to bug my house from reading too much scifi. I just didn't realize they would trick me into spending 50 bucks to do it.

That's funny. I got an Alexa speaker in a package deal a couple of years ago. Set it up and thought I had it turned off and when I spoke it woke up and wanted to assist. Too much sci-fi I've read has come true so I'm a bit cautious at least about the tech in the house which is all I can control. I turned it off permanently. Tape over all laptop cameras and stuff like that too. Probably a lost cause but it makes me feel better

 

[Lemons]

If it were my tank this is probably what my neighbors would see... LOL. Just kidding, i'd probably panic so hard i'd start hyperventilating then remember i bought a 40 gallon kiddie pool for a reason and keep roughly 20 gal of salt water too LOL