I walked in and went straight to check on my fish. Then I heard my feet hitting water. I noticed that the water level in my tank was down about 4 inches, my tank is full of algae, my automatic feeder got saltwater on it and dumped all the food in the tank and the food was all fuzzy on the sand. Next I notice most of my snails dead. Finally I am able to locate 3 of my fish and one shrimp.
I found out that I had put too much weight on the fittings that go into and out of the Aquafuge by hanging the unit on the back of the aquarium and that they were leaking. I ended up supporting the Aquafuge on its own by placing boards under it so now there is now pressure on those fittings.
I have an LFS service who later told me he had unplugged everything and mopped most of the water up. He spent two hours cleaning. I was lucky that he had done that and that the aquarium is in my kitchen on the vinyl floor.
I had the unit running for a month before without incident. I guess Murphy's Law applies always.
I found out that I had put too much weight on the fittings that go into and out of the Aquafuge by hanging the unit on the back of the aquarium and that they were leaking. I ended up supporting the Aquafuge on its own by placing boards under it so now there is now pressure on those fittings.
I have an LFS service who later told me he had unplugged everything and mopped most of the water up. He spent two hours cleaning. I was lucky that he had done that and that the aquarium is in my kitchen on the vinyl floor.
I had the unit running for a month before without incident. I guess Murphy's Law applies always.
I've never felt comfortable with the HOB refugiums, which people have requested from me in the past. I'm sure there is a strong way to make one, but it just seems risky, so I've declined every time.