Woke up to find water..refugium split at seam

[jcusmarine]

I am in the middle of a bad situation. My tank is fine, it was the Refugium that split at the seam overnight and dumped water all over my kitchen, down under the counter and seeped into my pergo flooring in the living room....there is no standing water left now, just everything is damp...my sofa got a little wet, so I guess I will break out the steam cleaner. This is a freaking disaster....luckily the tank was on a GFCI as some power cords got wet. I now have the tank running the MP10 only for oxygen while I dry everything out.

Any of you guys want to tell me how bad this is? Do I need to run a de-humidifier near the flooring or would you advise anything?

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[ichthyoid]

First of all, sorry for the bad luck. Tell your wife to please be patient (and understanding). That Pergo is a real concern. Most laminate flooring is not waterproof. The good news is that if it got damaged from the water, you can probably replace it yourself, if you are a little handy. I use glass boxes for everything holding water for this reason. I might be tempted to use plastic if there were a tray/basin to catch spills/overflows with a drain line to divert it (outside or a drain) away from flooring etc. Let us know if there is anything else we can do. Lot's of folks here have been through similar events, and many are very generous with helping others.

 

[jcusmarine]

Thanks.

 

[jaustin]

get a heater on the floor like yesterday. If you have any fans use those. If you can get them dry fast you might be alright.

 

[jcusmarine]

I think I got everything under control. No standing water, everything is pretty dry.

The custom acrylic split down the back left side completely. It sat for a week unfilled in my house and was completely cured before Jeff came back to finish it off and it ever had water in it. I guess it was not sealed correctly.

Here is a pic of the loss, it was completely empty when we woke up this morning....RIP Flame Hawkfish:

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[sailfish]

Sorry to hear hope the rest if your day goes better.

Joe

 

[jcusmarine]

Thanks

 

[jcusmarine]

WOW....My wife is amazing. 6 months pregnant, calm as could be. She is staying clear and letting me do my things and fix everything up - not a single complaint from her since early this morning.....she is amazing. I would have at least expected some comment on my hobby choice...nada.

 

[legalreefer]

Did you get underneath the floor dry? Thats the big concern. If its the same kind as I put down, it has the padding on it. Thats where the water willsoak in and the make the flooring swell up. Hopefully it will be alright. If worst case scenario, let me know and I might be able to help you out getting it replaced. I like the setup. I might use it for my next setup!! Thanks. Make it up to the wife for being so nice about the situation. Stuff like this happens.

 

[ichthyoid]

jcusmarine;430086 wrote: WOW....My wife is amazing. 6 months pregnant, calm as could be. She is staying clear and letting me do my things and fix everything up - not a single complaint from her since early this morning.....she is amazing. I would have at least expected some comment on my hobby choice...nada.

You are a lucky man! (mentioning that to her will probably get you some mileage, especially given the situation)

I remember when my wife was pregnant, especially the first time, she was all about 'feathering our nest', as my Mom put it. Anything that upsets that mission might cause her to get a little upset-FWIW.

Good luck to you and the family!

 

[tgray3]

I have pergo in the room my tank is in have had my fair share of spills and floods. I haven't had a problem with the pergo. It will depend on how well it was installed. If the seems are tight you will probably be OK. If the seems are a little loose with even a little gap then it will swell and crack. I had a massive flood about a year ago and the pergo survived fine and is still in use.

If you need some Weld-on i have a couple unopened tubes of 16 if you need 'em.

 

[jcusmarine]

Thanks man..the flooring is good to go as we got to it quick enough and the seams are tight.

 

[jcusmarine]

Well, turning a negative into a positive I decided to go to Guitar Center and pick up a switched DJ strip - I am now re-wiring, labeling and cleaning up all my wiring. It is looking good so far. I will finish the day with a water change and celebrate.....what a day.

 

[skriz]

Wow, this is the second one this week! I wonder if these were both built by the same person..

I hope the flooring holds up. The sofa, etc., can be cleaned and will be okay and it sounds like the tank is okay. The flooring is concerning. I'd keep an eye on it and make sure it doesn't start to buckle and check for mold. If you're going to have to tear it apart, better now that when the baby is here!

You must've caught your wife on a good day. I remember flooding my kitchen with a few hundred gallons and watching it cascade down my AC vents..wife was NOT pleased. My reacton was to lay down on the spill and let my shirt and pants soak up as much water as possible!

 

[jeff_mcphail]

Skriz;430378 wrote: Wow, this is the second one this week! I wonder if these were both built by the same person..

Yes, I built both of these. I really don't understand what happened with Geoff's sump but I do know that out of the two dozen or so that I have built these were the most recent and were built at the same time. I have never had a joint failure before and am looking into the problem. I'm pretty sure the problem with Jamie's tank here is we were really trying to go for a clean look and just plain skipped out on the top bracing. I have already Taken care of Geoff's sump and have a plan of action with Jamie as well. I am truly sorry this happened and am willing to do everything in my power to resolve it.

 

[kayakatl]

Im sorry about you loss, but I am glad you were able to get it resolved quickly.

 

[purplegorilla]

Wow, that sux man. I have a Drizair 1200 that you can borrow for a day or two if you want. It is a professional Dehumidifier.

http://www.cleancraft.com/DriEaz_DrizAir_1200_Dehumidifier_p/dh-hdz1200.htm">http://www.cleancraft.com/DriEaz_DrizAir_1200_Dehumidifier_p/dh-hdz1200.htm</a>

However you might want to be careful with it, it might even sux all the water from your tank out. :)

 

[jcusmarine]

purpleGORILLA;430492 wrote: Wow, that sux man. I have a Drizair 1200 that you can borrow for a day or two if you want. It is a professional Dehumidifier.

http://www.cleancraft.com/DriEaz_DrizAir_1200_Dehumidifier_p/dh-hdz1200.htm">http://www.cleancraft.com/DriEaz_DrizAir_1200_Dehumidifier_p/dh-hdz1200.htm</a>

However you might want to be careful with it, it might even sux all the water from your tank out. :)[/QUOTE]

Thanks man. I really appreciate it. I managed to get to everything quick and I have a dehumidifier running and the flooring seems to be ok.

This club is awesome! Thanks all for the offers to help. I spent all day yesterday on this and everything is good to go. Jeff was also kind enough to call me and offer to help re-do the refugium and even went as far as to offer me his own Hawkfish! I am not sure I could take it, but it shows a lot of class to extend the offer. Jeff and I are going to work on getting this refuge fixed, tested and up and running again.

Cheers!

 

[jcusmarine]

Skriz;430378 wrote:

You must've caught your wife on a good day. I remember flooding my kitchen with a few hundred gallons and watching it cascade down my AC vents..wife was NOT pleased. My reacton was to lay down on the spill and let my shirt and pants soak up as much water as possible!

!!!

Now, that is a story - thanks for sharing. Puts things in perspective....and a hell of a LMAO now.

 

[kday25]

Im sorry to see this....the setup was very nicely done. Im sure you guys will get it back up and running, hopefully better than before.