I decided to make my own filter cartridges for my mini whisper filter in my guppy tank. I got the idea from someone on the forum. This is a much cheaper way to go, but you have to be careful. The bulk batting that I bought was much thicker than the little floss batting bags that you buy for the filter, so the bags that I made (using handy dandy silicone) were much thicker. Anyway, long story short, the filter overflowed. But the worst part is that the water leaked out of the tank so slowely that I didn't even notice. The tank is on my chest of drawers, so the water leaked into my sock drawer. This must have been happening for at least a week before I noticed because I found mold growing on the bottom of the drawer . EWWWWWW! so I had to wash every pair of socks I own and wear sandels for a couple of days.

That is a very funny story

Pollock, I'm sure it wasn't funny when you were cleaning up the mess but this is the funniest happening I have ever read about fish keeping

what a pain to have to deal with.

Gross, that is a horrible thing to deal with. What a lesson for others though, I"ll have to remember this when I go to make my own.

Ack! You poor girl. At least you didn't get mold on all your clothes... it would be a little hard to go to work naked for those few days.

ohhh that suxs. when i claen my ten gallon platie thank water always gets under the rim and dips slowly. i didnt know this intill months after i got it. lol i heard driping one day and looked and shure enuff it was the tank. it hought i had a leak but water just got under the rim and leakes out. now i just have a towel under it when i do water changes.