Urgent LEAK!!!!! help??

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  1. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    ok so.. apparently my sump is leaking out.. According to my mom she filled up the box all the way to the green safety line and it drained almost half of it in 4 hours or so.. ( thats like 8 or so gallons.. maybe a bit more).


    I told my mom to unplug the return pump, let the water drain and empty out the sump.

    I wont be able to replace it until friday, since thats when my 55G sump and fishroom will be done.. *hopefully*

    question is.. how long can my fish and coral be ok without the return pump and mechanical filtration?

    i have close to 200 pounds of LR and i will leave all my powerheads on.
    Probably wont feed until friday? is that ok?
     
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  2. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    Your plan sounds fine to me. I have gone a week without a skimmer and did not feed until i got a new skimmer in.
     
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  3. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    ok great..

    we do have one of those vacuum thingys that suck up the water.. since our carpet got wet as well..

    Anyone know if it will stink up the place? or a way to prevent that?
     
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  4. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    Yes I agree with xmetalfan99 I have gone as long as 2 weeks without the sump running and no skimmer

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    skurious Sailfin Tang

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    I had a little issue ahile back where I had lost a couple of gallon on the floor and got the carpet all wet. I used towels as best I could to get the bulk and then took a fan and pointed it at it till it was dry. I havent noticed anything. Just dont use a heater on it or anything like that, that could do more harm than good.
     
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  6. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    Ok cool..

    im a bit relieved that the fish can go without a sump for a while.. sucks that i cant go to my house and help my mom though:-/
     
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  7. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    If your skimmer is capable of being used as a HOB, then you could run it that way without the sump, if it makes you feel better.
     
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  8. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    One of the nice things about salt water is that it doesn't cause mildew. Get as much up as you can with a vac, but it shouldn't stink too much.
     
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  9. elweshomayor

    elweshomayor Giant Squid

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    too much? LOL::)

    lol mom is mad at me for getting her carpet wet:p
    but at least i got to make my parents rush on the fishroom build LOL..

    at least something good came out of it
     
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  10. rc_mcwaters3

    rc_mcwaters3 Clown Trigger

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    I had a skimmer on my 20 gallon and it broke and havent used it for about a month with no ill effects.

    but a steam cleaner and a wet dry van will help with the water in the carpet
     
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