Emergency Tank Solution...

[Harlequins]

Hi all

well came down to find platy tank had sprung a leak,about quarter of the water had leaked out of the 30l tank,so after remembering another member had used a plastic bin,i hunted out a storage box with a lid,and after giving it a clean out with hot water,adapted it to a makeshift tank.

I used about half of the water that was left,moved everything across,the fry were a nightmare to catch,anyway i manage to count them at the same time,57 platy fry in total,the last few ended up getting sucked out with a tube
Topped the rest up with dechlorinated water.

 

[fearce]

good thinking. there are 57 in there?

 

[Harlequins]

Yep 57

Some are about 6 weeks old the rest about 2 weeks old. they're dotted all around

 

[gremlin]

thats alot of fry

 

[dgerow3]

whats the green thing on the side of the box?

 

[OldMan47]

It looks like an internal filter of some sort to me, Dgerow3.

 

[Harlequins]

Yes you're right it is an internal filter,aquaball 2006.

 

[dgerow3]

Yes you're right it is an internal filter,aquaball 2006.

Neat will have to keep my eye out for that one, ihave seen other internal filters but i like the one you have. Thanks

Deb

 

[Harlequins]

They're good little filters by eheim,that one does upto 45litres,but they have got bigger ones

 

[OldMan47]

Nice move with the new fry "tank" Harlequins. Will you be repairing the tank or just tossing it and replacing? I have a 65 gallon that is over 30 years old that I intend to repair but that is mostly because of its classic design. On mine I had a seam separate near the top after all that time so I figure a complete reseal and it will outlast me. The older design is less engineered than a modern tank and depends more on making darned sure things are strong enough. Compared to today's tanks, it is heavier and has more bracing to prevent glass bowing and such. The 45 long I have of the same basic design is still going strong as my Ameca splendens colony tank.

 

[Harlequins]

Thanks oldman

The fry seem alot happier in this one,there's more surface space which helps i suppose,the 30 l is a tetra aqua art,so its tall has opposed to long,i think the leak is at the top end,i might re-seal it just to keep has a spare when i get a few mins and some sealent

 

[bae1994]

would one of these boxes be ok for a perminant home for fish

sorry to hijack

 

[OldMan47]

It has been done bae but the plastic will slowly release the plasticizers and that can affect the water quality eventually. Many of us "old timers" have kept fish temporarily in almost any container that you can imagine but not all of them make really good permanent homes for our fish.