2 Gallons Of Water On The Floor

[Dorkhedeos]

well, today i came home to find 2 gallons of water soaked into my carpet and my stand. i had the checkvalve in the line, but water still got past it somehow. now i have 2 gallons of blackwater on my carpet, and it changed my stands color hopefully you guys dont make the same mistake as me and buy equipment from cheap brands.

 

[*Fishkies*]

Oh man that stinks! I was always unsure of that Top Fin brand. I know some of their products such as the Ammonia remover does not work at all.

 

[jess6905]

last week my 15 gallon eclips got backed up from something, and dumped around 10 gallons of water all over the floor in my room while i was sleeping. everyone in the tank is fine, but it sucks big time no matter how much or little water is spilled.

 

[kewskills]

thats poor, but think yourself lucky i have heard of some really bad water disasters on this forum

 

[The-Wolf]

I'm confuzzled as to how this happened.
what does the 'check valve' do (or in your case not do)?
what is it attached to, an external?

 

[Dorkhedeos]

the check valve was in line with my diy co2 bottle. its only supposed to allow a fluid to travel in one direction. its one of those safety things. i took the bottle out for a day because it stopped working. i forgot about it and couple of days later i find a puddle of water on my stand and my floor. not sure how this failed because its supposed to be a really simple device

 

[The-Wolf]

so let me get this correct.
you were using an airline check valve for fluid?

 

[smmetz]

They make checkvavles specifically for air lines. They are supposed to prevent fluid from traveling back down the tube. This could happen if you turn off or disconnect your air pump or CO2 source. The air tube normally goes over the side of the tank, so water would have to get up the tube first before creating a syphon to suck the water out. However, I guess it happens sometimes. So, they sell checkvavles for the specific purpose of stopping water from backflowing through air lines.

 

[The-Wolf]

yes I know that smmetz. I'm asking if he was using an airline check valve and running fluid permanently through it.

 

[rsands]

no he said it is connected to a diy co2 yeast mix

 

[PRW1988]

The use for the check valve wouldn't change that it could've been an airline check valve... air is not liquid is the point I believe The Wolf is trying to make. Which could explain the leak..

Sorry to hear that happend, that sucks oh and to fishkisses regarding Topfin products, I've used the ammonia remover in the past and it worked for me... odd that it didn't for you, mabye a bad bottle? regardless lol... totally irrelavent point there

 

[The-Wolf]

so he was using an airline valve on pure CO2 then.
either way they are designed for air and nothing else.

there is a reason they make CO2 check valves in brass.

 

[vic]

so he was using an airline valve on pure CO2 then.
either way they are designed for air and nothing else.

there is a reason they make CO2 check valves in brass.

And,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, that is the only kind that should be used for CO2. It is not the perceived difference between CO2 and water. They are both fluids!. The difference is the corrosive impact of CO2 on plastic. Brass will save your ***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vic

 

[Dorkhedeos]

well, the system has only been running for a week before it gave in i wouldnt expect the co2 to corrode the plastic that fast. and yeah, it is an airline checkvalve.

 

[Tolak]

so he was using an airline valve on pure CO2 then.
either way they are designed for air and nothing else.

there is a reason they make CO2 check valves in brass.

I learned something new today! I don't do plants at all, and don't see doing so in the future, but things like this are good to know, thank you!