Yea no kidding. I have had this tank running for 12 years and one before it for a few so over time crap happens I suppose.
Lol. I can laugh about it now.
It's a small wonder that your wife noticed it and caught the "oops" before it became a home renovation project.
No worries. It makes me wonder though if I did use a mesh to cover the entire overflow box wouldn't that prevent this bc it woukd be impossible for a fish to get in then. Granted the fish could still jump out but at least it wouldn't flood the kitchen.
You'll need to check it more often but it works. My set up is similar. I used a course screen cover. I see them everyday. No clogs yet. Fingers crossed. Lol
Some of the kit tanks they sell these days come with overflow covers and they look tidy too.
For sure. She heard the dog drinking the tank water off the floor. Seems gross but his slurping drew her to the kitchen. It happened like 11 pm so any layer and we would have been in bed. I have about 60 gallons of water in my sump so this would have put a ton of water on the floor before it ran out.
That is the issue this ran for 12 years just fine then bam waterfall in the kitchen.
This one is supposed to have a cover but it doesn't fit bc the plumbing sits up to high. That has stumped me since day 1.
These are AWESOME. I have Neptune Leak Detectors, but IMO, these are better as they give an audible detection as well as notifications. Also, they have a sensor on the top and bottom, unlike Watchdog or Neptune.
On a tuned Herbie, there should be a trickle down the secondary anyway.
Thanks. That looks like a good idea bc I can put them everywhere and as you said wifi alerts and audible.
Yea he was a great fish. I was always leery about adding one but now that I have had one I would highly recommend. I just have to make sure I out smart it next time.glad you caught it and nice wife to allow you to have a kitchen tank…
and sorry, as some one with a Valentini i know 1) how clever, inquisitive they are and likely to get into unexpected situations, and 2) how much you miss it.
@Greenstarfish03 That sucks. I suppose one could invest in something with a leak detector and a shutdown of the pumps. Perhaps a smart plug that works with a leak system and there are a few of both out there, some that will also let Alexa/Siri or Google know. If you wish to spend more or have more control of both, get an Apex system and add the FMM with LDK sensors and flow sensors. If you see either stop or LDK, use that as trigger to set off audible alarm and send notifications.100g display that I have been running with mostly the same setup for 12 years. Tonight my wife started telling that the fish tank which is in the kitchen is overflowing. I spring up and sure enough water flowing over the top like a waterfall. I ran to the basement and unplugged the return pump then started to frantically figure out what had happened. The overflow is setup as a herbie so this should never happen. To make a long story short after a fair amount of looking somehow my valentini puffer made its way into my overflow (I have no.idea how that is even possible. He isn't a jumper) and then went down the emergency drain and became stuck in the hose rendering the emergency drain useless and then the main got out of whack and it became a waterfall. Lucky we caught it really quick fixed the issue and it's back up and running minus my poor puffer. I have no idea how this could happen. Any thoughts are appreciated bc this can't happen again.
