Anybody ever not had a flood?

[AZDesertRat]

I have never had a tank flood in 17 years of reefing and longer than that with fish only tanks. My current 100G is drilled with an internal overflow and standpipe which is an important factor in flood prevention. The internal overflow is very reliable and the returns were planned from the very beginning to be place high enough to control backsiphonage or back flow. My sump is large enough to easily contain any worst case backflow and then some. All key pieces of a flood free system.
No need for siphon break holes or check valves

 

[Tbrew]

Only flood I've had is from RO/DI being left on. I know have a float valve installed in my Rubbermaid Trash can.

 

[n8rad]

Wow looks like people are having problems with their RO/DI units more than anything. lol ive already done that with filling up a gallon jug, good thing my wife caught it in time and thank got for tile.

 

[Misled]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9260273#post9260273 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RichConley
no tank floods.



Have had plenty of leave-the-RO-on-and-flood-because-my-bucket-is-too-small floods.

Same here. Now the bucket goes in a deep sink.

 

[reefdood]

I always overflow my RO. Although since Katrina, my wife dosen't seem to mind a few gallons in the laundry room. :lol:

I have been using the sink lately though. 5 gallon jug fis perfect with room to spare.

 

[BodiBuilt]

I "plead the fifth" reguarding any mention of R.O./D.I. overflowing on my (wife's) laundry room floor ~ lol
(stupid timer...)

 

[unclereefer]

I know better than to even answer this question.

 

[aquarius77]

I have flooded my tank, I wont lie. I was doing real good for a few months and then in a hurry to leave i noticed my skimmer was not working, one thing lead to another and for whatever reason i shut off my return and lost the suction on my overflow box. I KNEW the box needed to be restarted but i failed to do it and plugged the return back in...... I was working on the floor beside the tank when it overflowed into my face.

I also need a float switch on my ro/di unit
Its not in a finished part of the house and there are drains in the floor so i guess that is a plus!

 

[melev]

This is my 10th year, and so far no floods.

 

[n8rad]

thanks again to everyone!

 

[benray4fun]

It's not if, but when and you better hope for the best....

 

[markywmson]

RO/DI... that's all my roommate and I have had happen and we've each got a tank running. Other than my stupidity, no problems with my self-drilled tank

 

[msuzuki126]

On my old 37 gallon, being a noob and everything, I took a hose clamp off my RIO (haha) return pump. The tubing came off and the pump shot all the water in the sump alllll over the living room. It was a mess.

 

[droinablunt]

NOPE NEVER HAD A FLOOD.

 

[jjmg]

If both my tanks drains should clog, my pump will run dry and may fry but I've found it will stay wet for a while since it won't pump water while it doesn't have more than it needs for cooling.

If the power goes out and the return stops the sump can hold the extra water the tanks overflows will provide. Less than a leak how do you have a flood of a good design?

 

[55gSW]

I've been keeping saltwater for just over 6 years and I've had two floods. The first was a 40 QT that split at the seams. Came home to soggy carpet, broken glass, rocks, sand and a dead lionfish.
The next was on my 75g FO tank a couple of months ago. The UV sterilizer clip (that holds the UV on the back of the tank) came apart and the unit fell down just far enough so the return hose was pulled out of the tank. About 60 gallons of SW on the floor. Thank God this house has terrazzo floors but it was still a huge mess to clean up! No fish died which was great! Got that thing rigged up now that no matter what it can't move!

 

[InLimbo87]

My only flood was when I left the RO/DI unit on in the kitchen. Got home and there was water in my apartment hallway, and thats when it hit me! Doh!