earthquake...

[Djay]

Our California central coast earthquake today had an interesting effect on
my aquarium...
I was fortunate to be home (11:15 a.m. local) when it happened because there
was at least 3 gal of water that sloshed out of my 75 gal. I keep it filled
nearly to the top and it got moving really good. The side to side motion
must have created pretty good waves and the water went all over the parquet
floor. Guess from now on I will only fill it to about within an inch of the
top. Power was off for about 25 minutes.
10 gal in the garage lost about a gallon of water.

Fish all fine.
Plants all fine.
Spilled water all dried up.
Heart rate back to "normal"

DJay

[Djay]

Oh the DIY tank stand and hood both held up great.

"Djay" > wrote in message
...
> Our California central coast earthquake today had an interesting effect on
> my aquarium...
> I was fortunate to be home (11:15 a.m. local) when it happened because
there
> was at least 3 gal of water that sloshed out of my 75 gal. I keep it
filled
> nearly to the top and it got moving really good. The side to side motion
> must have created pretty good waves and the water went all over the
parquet
> floor. Guess from now on I will only fill it to about within an inch of
the
> top. Power was off for about 25 minutes.
> 10 gal in the garage lost about a gallon of water.
>
> Fish all fine.
> Plants all fine.
> Spilled water all dried up.
> Heart rate back to "normal"
>
> DJay
>
>

[Eric Schreiber]

"Djay" > wrote:

>Our California central coast earthquake today had an
>interesting effect on my aquarium...

I was in a very minor earthquake some years ago in central northern
Illinois. I was in a second floor apartment, and the only reason I
even noticed the quake was my tanks sloshing around.

>Fish all fine.
>Plants all fine.
>Spilled water all dried up.
>Heart rate back to "normal"

One of these days California is going to be hit by a big one, and
everything east of the fault will sink into the Atlantic.


--
www.ericschreiber.com

[Djay]

The USGS claims that the mountain range was uplifted about a foot today. So
if anything we're "moving up" in the world... ha ha.

"Eric Schreiber" > wrote in message
...
> "Djay" > wrote:
>
> >Our California central coast earthquake today had an
> >interesting effect on my aquarium...
>
> I was in a very minor earthquake some years ago in central northern
> Illinois. I was in a second floor apartment, and the only reason I
> even noticed the quake was my tanks sloshing around.
>
> >Fish all fine.
> >Plants all fine.
> >Spilled water all dried up.
> >Heart rate back to "normal"
>
> One of these days California is going to be hit by a big one, and
> everything east of the fault will sink into the Atlantic.
>
>
> --
> www.ericschreiber.com

[T]

Never felt a thing here... But that was a decent one, big shaker
apparently..If I was sitting by my tanks I might have noticed some movement,
I don't recall if my dogs started to bark around that time eithier... My
wife never mentioned anything about feeling a quake this morning eithier..
Generally she mentions something just before we shake.. Perhaps I should
drain my tanks a bit, as this might not be the last one for now...

Tim... Cdn's in Cali..


"Djay" > wrote in message
...
> The USGS claims that the mountain range was uplifted about a foot today.
So
> if anything we're "moving up" in the world... ha ha.
>
> "Eric Schreiber" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Djay" > wrote:
> >
> > >Our California central coast earthquake today had an
> > >interesting effect on my aquarium...
> >
> > I was in a very minor earthquake some years ago in central northern
> > Illinois. I was in a second floor apartment, and the only reason I
> > even noticed the quake was my tanks sloshing around.
> >
> > >Fish all fine.
> > >Plants all fine.
> > >Spilled water all dried up.
> > >Heart rate back to "normal"
> >
> > One of these days California is going to be hit by a big one, and
> > everything east of the fault will sink into the Atlantic.
> >
> >
> > --
> > www.ericschreiber.com
>
>

[Djay]

Felt two aftershocks, one yesterday and one today. Seems like all is
settled now. I'm definitely going to leave a little space at the top of my
aquarium from now on.

DJay

"T" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Never felt a thing here... But that was a decent one, big shaker
> apparently..If I was sitting by my tanks I might have noticed some
movement,
> I don't recall if my dogs started to bark around that time eithier... My
> wife never mentioned anything about feeling a quake this morning eithier..
> Generally she mentions something just before we shake.. Perhaps I should
> drain my tanks a bit, as this might not be the last one for now...
>
> Tim... Cdn's in Cali..
>
>
> "Djay" > wrote in message
> ...
> > The USGS claims that the mountain range was uplifted about a foot today.
> So
> > if anything we're "moving up" in the world... ha ha.
> >
> > "Eric Schreiber" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > "Djay" > wrote:
> > >
> > > >Our California central coast earthquake today had an
> > > >interesting effect on my aquarium...
> > >
> > > I was in a very minor earthquake some years ago in central northern
> > > Illinois. I was in a second floor apartment, and the only reason I
> > > even noticed the quake was my tanks sloshing around.
> > >
> > > >Fish all fine.
> > > >Plants all fine.
> > > >Spilled water all dried up.
> > > >Heart rate back to "normal"
> > >
> > > One of these days California is going to be hit by a big one, and
> > > everything east of the fault will sink into the Atlantic.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > www.ericschreiber.com
> >
> >
>
>

[luminos]

I was, at the time, two miles from the epicenter of the Northridge
earthquake. ALL aquaria within 10-15 miles were completely devestated, no
matter what was done to protect them.

The pressure of the water in resonance causes the elasticity max. of the
tank material to be exceeded, and they shatter completely.

It took four years before any aquaria stores re-opened...they were all new
firms...all the old ones went under.

Be glad you were not closer to the epicenter.




"Djay" > wrote in message
...
> Our California central coast earthquake today had an interesting effect on
> my aquarium...
> I was fortunate to be home (11:15 a.m. local) when it happened because
there
> was at least 3 gal of water that sloshed out of my 75 gal. I keep it
filled
> nearly to the top and it got moving really good. The side to side motion
> must have created pretty good waves and the water went all over the
parquet
> floor. Guess from now on I will only fill it to about within an inch of
the
> top. Power was off for about 25 minutes.
> 10 gal in the garage lost about a gallon of water.
>
> Fish all fine.
> Plants all fine.
> Spilled water all dried up.
> Heart rate back to "normal"
>
> DJay
>
>

[Iggie]

Did you mean just glass ones (I hope :))

"luminos" > wrote in message
...
> I was, at the time, two miles from the epicenter of the Northridge
> earthquake. ALL aquaria within 10-15 miles were completely devestated, no
> matter what was done to protect them.
>
> The pressure of the water in resonance causes the elasticity max. of the
> tank material to be exceeded, and they shatter completely.
>
> It took four years before any aquaria stores re-opened...they were all new
> firms...all the old ones went under.
>
> Be glad you were not closer to the epicenter.
>
>
>
>
> "Djay" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Our California central coast earthquake today had an interesting effect
on
> > my aquarium...
> > I was fortunate to be home (11:15 a.m. local) when it happened because
> there
> > was at least 3 gal of water that sloshed out of my 75 gal. I keep it
> filled
> > nearly to the top and it got moving really good. The side to side
motion
> > must have created pretty good waves and the water went all over the
> parquet
> > floor. Guess from now on I will only fill it to about within an inch of
> the
> > top. Power was off for about 25 minutes.
> > 10 gal in the garage lost about a gallon of water.
> >
> > Fish all fine.
> > Plants all fine.
> > Spilled water all dried up.
> > Heart rate back to "normal"
> >
> > DJay
> >
> >
>
>

[luminos]

"Iggie" > wrote in message
m...
> Did you mean just glass ones (I hope :))

No....all the acrylic shattered completely....including all of mine.

[Cichlidiot]

In alt.aquaria luminos > wrote:
> I was, at the time, two miles from the epicenter of the Northridge
> earthquake. ALL aquaria within 10-15 miles were completely devestated, no
> matter what was done to protect them.

> The pressure of the water in resonance causes the elasticity max. of the
> tank material to be exceeded, and they shatter completely.

> It took four years before any aquaria stores re-opened...they were all new
> firms...all the old ones went under.

> Be glad you were not closer to the epicenter.

Well, as I remember it, the Northridge quake had unusual characteristics
for its "strength" on the traditional scale. I seem to remember in hearing
the reports say that these unusual characteristics (something about
upwards force as I remember it) caused it to be "stronger" than the scale
number would indicate. That, combined with it being in a majorly populated
area, was probably why it was so devistating. It's probably not something
of concern in all earthquakes, just those that share those vital
characteristics.

[Djay]

I came to a similar conclusion. If the rolling would have been of a larger
magnitude, my 75 gal would have exploded. The wave action was tremendous
and frightening to watch.

DJay

"Cichlidiot" > wrote in message
...
> In alt.aquaria luminos > wrote:
> > I was, at the time, two miles from the epicenter of the Northridge
> > earthquake. ALL aquaria within 10-15 miles were completely devestated,
no
> > matter what was done to protect them.
>
> > The pressure of the water in resonance causes the elasticity max. of the
> > tank material to be exceeded, and they shatter completely.
>
> > It took four years before any aquaria stores re-opened...they were all
new
> > firms...all the old ones went under.
>
> > Be glad you were not closer to the epicenter.
>
> Well, as I remember it, the Northridge quake had unusual characteristics
> for its "strength" on the traditional scale. I seem to remember in hearing
> the reports say that these unusual characteristics (something about
> upwards force as I remember it) caused it to be "stronger" than the scale
> number would indicate. That, combined with it being in a majorly populated
> area, was probably why it was so devistating. It's probably not something
> of concern in all earthquakes, just those that share those vital
> characteristics.