Do you make a mess when cleaning your tank.

[WILDER]

I always end up with water on the floor when vacuming my gravel, good job it's in the kitchen, how much mess do you make.

 

[Erised]

I'm not too bad really, tend to spill some water, but not really more than a couple of drips. I am however great in knocking off the hose of the filter ... causing the filter to start draining the tank Needless to say, that this Does cause a huge mess (in my bedroom, on this huge rug ... and under the desk on second floor as well).

 

[keane]

I always make loads of mess too!

My tanks are in the lounge and I always manage to spill some amount of water on the carpet .

It's got to the point that I now send my better half out somewhere while I am doing my weekly maintenance so she doesn't get a nark on with me for trashing the place!!

steve

 

[nc_nutcase]

As long as I stick to my regular routine things stay smooth and only a few drops are spilt (plus I have hardwood floors so those clean ups are easy). But if I get adventurous and change things around, I usually splash out a little water... but the Pacus are short tempered to anything more than a water change. They don't attempt to bite me but they have learned to splash water in my face and all over the floor

 

[oscar1]

Hi. usually when i do a water change i only spill a few drops here and there...When i first did one i let the syphon hose fall and the water was draining on the floor ...Thank god my husband was not at home He helped once And got so agro i was gonna drown him Hes got no patience My tanks in the lounge which is open to the kitchen and easy access to the sink

 

[keane]

...When i first did one i let the syphon hose fall and the water was draining on the floor ...

Yep..been there and done that too!!

steve

 

[bunjiweb]

I make far too much mess... spill lots of water... I was messing about with my filter last week and one of the pipes came off.... Water has spewed everywher... I just hope the carpet under my tank doesnt rot

Ben

 

[Iron Man]

Wow....the most mess I make is getting maybe a dribble or two down the side of the glass on the tank....but not much if at all on the floor. I use a python though.

 

[WILDER]

His birthday today and inspired me to do a thread.
waterwatereverywhere a member.

 

[bunjiweb]

So do I! still manage to make a mess lol!

Ben

 

[Angry_Platy]

I have the python so I rarely make a mess, aside from if the python detachs itself from the tap in which case I get a small amoun of water on the tiled kitchen floor.

The time I do make mess is when I do other tank maintenance such as pruning plants and changing he decorations around. Then I have towels on the carpet around the tank....I know better than not to!!

 

[cometcattle]

I generally make a good mess, but I have hardwood floors. Most of my problems occur when I leave the room when my tanks draining or when I get distracted.

The worst feeling is walking back in the room to see the tank draining on the floor.

 

[Tolak]

Hell, I've soaked the floor, sprayed the wall, sprayed & soaked myself. Thank God only with the tanks in the basement. I'm quite a bit more careful with the tank upstairs, just a few drips here & there. When I set that tank up, I got a desk runner from the office store, It extends past the sides & front a little. Keeps drips & spills off the carpet.

Tolak

 

[BettaMomma]

I made a MONSTROUS mess back before I got smart enough to know how to operate a gravel vacuum so YES - I sucked on the end of it. Well, as not smart as that was, it was even not smarter when I started getting water in my mouth to yank it out of my mouth, water was still coming through it AND I spit all the water from my mouth all over the couch.

So as if I didn't have enough of a mess already... I was romping around trying to get to the kitchen to wash my mouth out with water and I stepped right into the bowl that I had thrown the end of the vacuum into and there was water in it.

Come to think of it, I have never told anyone that story before.
lol

 

[Paul_MTS]

plenty of mess, i kind of overflowed the bucket last change so the carpet didn't look the greatest but being when that tank is it doesn't really matter.

my fish always manage to slash me aswell.