Bad luck hitting me again

Hi guys, last night i noticed that my shrimp tank started leeking. Not sure how it happened, but yes it did. Luckly for me i have a backup plan.

Will use my extra 20 liter tank.

The current filter in it will probably be over kill for shrimp but i will have to try and restrict it as much as i can.

But yes, then i will have to redo the tank or get someone to fix it for me...

If you know someone that will repare it on the east rand, plz drop me a comment below?



Really want a decent job done on this tank, as im very attached to it.

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Hi @Fishlips, sorry to hear.

When my 2.3m tank poped at the seams, i took it do Wazeer's in Boksburg.
They did brilliant job at a very reasonable price
We were so impressed that we have ordered the new tank for the stingrays from them again at an excellent price.

 

@MariaS thanks.

Spoke to Mohammed earlier on, he said i must drain the tank first and do trouble shooting from there, which i will do tonight...

Luckly i got a backup tank infact, i got 2. Jut want to decide which one to use.

Can bring my outside tank in, which is a 120 liter tank, or use a small 20 liter tank. Just cant decide though

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Would the shrimp not be ok in the 20l for a short while?

 

Setting up and moving a 20L is much easier than carrying a 3 foot tank around, especially if it is temporary.

An interesting calculator shows how many shrimp you can keep in a specific tank...
http://aqadvisor.com/

 

@MariaS yes i did end up putting them in the 20 liter.
Interisting thing is, we started with 7 shrimp and got 54 now.

Was a mission to get them all though. We decided to leave them in that tank now, and when the other tank is fixed to try a different shrimp, and to plant the tank.

Even my hornwort has grown a lot. The whole tank is covered in it. Wiss share a pic later on

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@Fishlips, I am sure they will all be fine in that tank as it doesnt take very long to repair a small tank

I havent got any shrimp but am very tempted to get some, they are so cute..

Haha, I know the feeling..
I decided to get 2 platie and a sword to keep my one small tank where I usually grow out any babies like my geos and the acaras.
Two days later I found myself with dozens of fry which I will need to find homes for as I cant put them with my cichlids...

 

Cichlids will munch them. Shame...

Shrimp are cute and also very low maintanance.

But they are quit expensive for what they are actually

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Ok, got the tank sorted myself

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Good one, glad sorted

 

Glad you got sorted.

 

Just gana have to cycle the tank again, but thinking of removing the internal filter and cycling a sponge filter for it. Also thinking that would look good as a planted tank.

Maybe get a different shrimp type and ottos, and perhaps bristle nose plecos

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If I remember correctly the only safe fish to use with shrimp are Ottos.
I could be wrong however.