Earthquake effects on fish tank.
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sk8rreefgeek
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I'd say we have something to worry about! lol
The '89 quake was pretty intense
The '89 quake was pretty intense
Waxxiemann
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When I heard about that quake this a.m. I was wondering the same thing. That would be pretty scary stuff. I think aside from myself and the safety of my G/F, my tank would be my #1 concern.
I've never been in an earthquake, is it like a rocking or jolting?
I've never been in an earthquake, is it like a rocking or jolting?
sk8rreefgeek
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I was on the phone (wall phone with a CORD! imagine that!) and didn't really know what was going on untill I saw a big pot of hot water getting swooshed back and forth. CRAZY
RumLad
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This morning, after I assured that the wife, dog and kid were okay, I went downstairs to see if any rockwork in the tank had moved during the 'quake. All was safe and sound. I was more concerned with a rock falling against the glass than I was about the whole thing tipping over.
As for the 'quake motion this morning. it seemed like a high frequency rattling more so than a slow wavy motion, if that makes any sense. For instance, I stood next to the window, to see if it was hailing or something outside (as at the time I didn't think earthquake, here in Illinois) when I felt the television rattling on its stand. I placed my hand on it to stop the vibration, but could still feel the general movement of the rest of the house structure (2 story wood frame).
A very odd way to start the day, I'll tell ya.
As for the 'quake motion this morning. it seemed like a high frequency rattling more so than a slow wavy motion, if that makes any sense. For instance, I stood next to the window, to see if it was hailing or something outside (as at the time I didn't think earthquake, here in Illinois) when I felt the television rattling on its stand. I placed my hand on it to stop the vibration, but could still feel the general movement of the rest of the house structure (2 story wood frame).
A very odd way to start the day, I'll tell ya.
matthewscars
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This is the only thing you can really do. and it works!
Alarmguy66
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I was in Camp Pendelton for the 89 quake sitting on a railroad tie. I remember looking at my buddy next to me and saying "Dude, quit rocking this thing you are making me sick" and he looked at me and said "I thought you were doing it!". Then we stood up and watched people start streaming out of the building next to us.
D-Rod
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Be afraid be very afraid...If It shakes so hard that I have hold on to something...my tank is the least of my worries...BTW I live only 20 miles from the earthquake capital of the world 
...Parkfield, CA
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/index.php
...Parkfield, CAhttp://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/index.php
fareforce
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Alaska gets more quakes than Cali. We have in excess of 200 quakes per day up here. A 5.2 quake doesn't even phase us up here anymore.. It is like it raining in seattle. Cali just gets more "violetnt" quakes. I say that because the building codes down there are much more relaxed than up here, and a lot of Cali sits on bedrock. Our highrises are build on rollers so they can sway with the quake. It makes for a fun ride on the 15th floor of a building!<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12358875#post12358875 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by D-Rod
Be afraid be very afraid...If It shakes so hard that I have hold on to something...my tank is the least of my worries...BTW I live only 20 miles from the earthquake capital of the world
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/index.php
A lot of how the quake feels depends on what your house is built on. If you are on bedrock, you are really going to feel it, and it will be a much more snappy jolt than if you were on clay. Clay tends to give more of a fluid back and forth motion.
Either way, this is why up here we bolt our stands to the wall. If your tank is on carpet, you have to fill up your tank 1/2 of the way first, then bolt to the wall. Otherwiseyou will stress the bolts and unlevel your stand when the carpet compresses.
