Shrimp Tank Crisis on 2nd day of CNY

[goody992828]

Hi all

Like to share how I spent my Lunar New Year.

First of all let me wish all who read this thread a very Happy & Prosperous Lunar New Year.

I guess most of the people are suppose to be out visiting friends or relatives on the 2nd day collecting "Ang Pao" (red packet). But for my case I am running all over Singapore to look for LFS that open for business during the second day of the New Year (guess most of you will think that I am crazy, as who will open their shop during 2nd day of Chinese New year? Unless! The shop is owned by a non-Chinese group of people). However not if I know of any…. Maybe some of you might also wonder what the “Hxxx” I am doing that.

Well let me explain….

During the 2nd day of CNY morning when I was using the magic clean wipe to clean some of the dust that settles on the floor from the 1st day (base on Chinese custom, cleaning the floor on the 1st day of New Year means ---“sweeping away good luck”). When I wipe near my tank, suddenly I found the wipe wet and initially thought my son have spilt water on the floor and even ask him to be careful, however to my horror saw water dripping out of the base of my 2ft shrimp tank.

My first reaction is to check which area of the tank leak and was unable to locate the area. Hence only thing I can do is to use a cloth and put at the base of the corner that have water dripping out to absorb the water. The next thing that cross my mind was to go and get a replacement tank, so I search the web and too bad all bro & sis are all out, no one online hence decide to drive out to try my luck. But you guys should able to guess the outcome.

Lastly remember one of the LFS has some empty tank lying outside their shops, have check before with the owner that it is for sales. So decide to drive down to that LFS and took one back before paying (in my mind this is considering “Stealing” ) but I have no choice but to take and go and pay later (has since went to the LFS yesterday but still not open for business will make another trip tonight). Or else my shrimp will be dead by no time.

As usual has to setup my tank for circulation this is a slightly smaller tank (1.5 ft by 1ft tank), but found that I have another problem, no soil? So decided to suck some of the soil out from my current leaking tank wash and lay it on the bottom of the tank and also took some of the moss out and place it in the new tank (but found 3 casualties, 1 pregnant CRS & 2 fire red). Probably this is due to the ammonia spike but what to do? Sigh!

That is not the end, another problem arises, no spare pump on hand, however remember in my storage at IMM has few, so decided to drive all the way down to IMM and pick it up. Went home and start to cycle the tank.

All when fine after the first day of cycle until yesterday, more, water started dripping on the floor oh no! My new tank only cycle for 2 days…. Is it sufficient, will my shrimp die, some are pregnant… oh no all these questions start running all over my mind. (Rule of thumb should be 2 weeks to 1 month).

But I was leave with no choice again, if I don’t transfer them now, it will die eventually and will have a messy floor as well, hence decided to do it once and for all. Transfer the shrimp over to the new tank and pray for fewer casualties.

Firstly I took out all my water test kits and did all the measurements. These are the reading taken from my new tank KH 5 GH 5 Ammonia 0 Ph 6.5 temp 27.5.

Saw that ammonia and PH are similar with the old tank, have more confident to transfer the shrimp now. Here is the hardest part of all, to catch the shrimp and transfer them especially shrimplets. Spent nearly 2 hours doing all the shrimp transfer that was tiring indeed. Now than I realize there are so many shrimplets in my tank. (But not CRS)

Phew! That was closed finally job completed. This morning have check for casualties, so far no casualties, keep my finger cross….


This is how I spent my CNY……

[bai]

Wow wat a busy 2nd day of CNY.

[felix_fx2]

bro,

I think polyart was open during that time. Feel LFS keep some old tanks outside for that reason .

Reference this thread
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=51990

[goody992828]

Wow wat a busy 2nd day of CNY.

Right, should be my busiest CNY that I have ever spent.

bro,

I think polyart was open during that time. Feel LFS keep some old tanks outside for that reason .

Reference this thread
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=51990

Bro the link is last year thread, does it also apply to 2010 as well? and if yes I should have know you earlier.... hee thanks for sharing, so next time I know where to go if I have another crisis....."touch wood"

[Navanod]

Polyart NEVER closes...24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year...
So did you find out where the leak was on the old tank?

[-Kelvin-]

Wow, but thank goodness the problem is solved but have it found out what happened? like something knock onto it?

[felix_fx2]

Bro, sorry i posted the wrong link. "Me bad"
(haha i am watching too much animated transformers)

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...light=LFS+2010

POLYART best for SOS cases, they never close from what i know.
Wanted to go during CNY as i don't take much red packet.
Time to get a new shrimp tank bro, Should keep 1 small tank as backup. (cheap one will do, i use bucket for fish)

Better play safe, i had 2 un-announced 3 footer leaks.(Plus in the midle of the night too) The fish went to my "trusty red bucket"

[doppelbanddwarf]

Yup if you are in the North, Aquastar is another that opens everyday. Not 24/7 but everyday from 9am - 9pm.

[goody992828]

Wow, but thank goodness the problem is solved but have it found out what happened? like something knock onto it?

Not really found the root cause, but my guess is probably the tank are very old so the silicon give ways..

[goody992828]

Bro, sorry i posted the wrong link. "Me bad"
(haha i am watching too much animated transformers)

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...light=LFS+2010

POLYART best for SOS cases, they never close from what i know.
Wanted to go during CNY as i don't take much red packet.
Time to get a new shrimp tank bro, Should keep 1 small tank as backup. (cheap one will do, i use bucket for fish)

Better play safe, i had 2 un-announced 3 footer leaks.(Plus in the midle of the night too) The fish went to my "trusty red bucket"

Haha no problem bro.
And thanks for the advise, will keep that in mine...lesson learned...hahah

[goody992828]

Yup if you are in the North, Aquastar is another that opens everyday. Not 24/7 but everyday from 9am - 9pm.

Hey thank bro, that will be another of my option next time if there is...hope that will not happen.

[goody992828]

Hi all

Just to update, after the shrimp was shifted to the new 1.5' tank, on the second day found 3 more casuaties... 1 BDS & 2 CRS . But good news is after that last 3 casuaties....all are leaving happily in the tank now.... .
Here is a picture of my tank to share....a rush job.

[eviltrain]

just get ready pails next time to get existing-leaking tank water for the new tank(without disturbing the soil). double work but double safety too. did that when i change from my 2 feet to a 3 feet, topped up with aged water.

[goody992828]

just get ready pails next time to get existing-leaking tank water for the new tank(without disturbing the soil). double work but double safety too. did that when i change from my 2 feet to a 3 feet, topped up with aged water.

Thank bro

Definately will either buy some spare pails or even store a spare tank to standby next time.

[AquaObsession]

I would have used a pail, fill with tank water, get tank filter in the pail, put some plants inside, and keep it for 1 week or so, no soil is needed for that temp tank, and wait till CNY week is over (collect your red enveloppes in the meantime and enjoy CNY) to get your equipment again.

Cheers, Christophe

[eviltrain]

i guess he will need to go and give out red packets instead haha. there's actually some plastic containers which can holds 100 litres ( better for fellow hobbist with huge tanks ) i got one free of charge, some neighbour throw it away while spring cleaning. now i use it to keep all my stuffs for my shrimp tank or "next" project.

[bluebubbles]

Not really found the root cause, but my guess is probably the tank are very old so the silicon give ways..

Don't really trust tank with silicon that holds the 4 angles of tank. Luckily my nano cube is one single piece of acrylic without slicon on 4 angles. Otherwise will be a nightmare too.

[goody992828]

I would have used a pail, fill with tank water, get tank filter in the pail, put some plants inside, and keep it for 1 week or so, no soil is needed for that temp tank, and wait till CNY week is over (collect your red enveloppes in the meantime and enjoy CNY) to get your equipment again.

Cheers, Christophe

Oh! why didn't I think of that.... must be giving out too much red packets till brain can't work properly... thanks for highlighting.

i guess he will need to go and give out red packets instead haha. there's actually some plastic containers which can holds 100 litres ( better for fellow hobbist with huge tanks ) i got one free of charge, some neighbour throw it away while spring cleaning. now i use it to keep all my stuffs for my shrimp tank or "next" project.

Yeah guess you guys have lots of experience for me to learn from.. cheers.

Don't really trust tank with silicon that holds the 4 angles of tank. Luckily my nano cube is one single piece of acrylic without slicon on 4 angles. Otherwise will be a nightmare too.

Usually silicon are quite lasting, my previous 2 x 3ft tanks that I use for about 5 years without any issues. in this case should be the workmanship issues.

[goody992828]

This few days still found some casuaties, FR & CRS & snow white too....

This shrimp really give me a big headache death one after another..... but on the other hand I am able to see a couples of CRS shrimplets swimming around, so really do not know what are the real problem of shrimp death...... Hopefully the remaining can last till my new house is ready so that I can transfer them to a 3ft tank..... sigh! but guess that will takes another 2 to 3 months time.... pray & pray...don't die any more....

[eviltrain]

brother goody,
try to dose a bit more shrimp tonic. it helps.