New to forum help

[Vicki77]

Hi everyone just joined and wanted to say hello. Got a bit of a dilema! I have a 65 litre tank it has been running 7 weeks. My filter has decided to pack in working! I have cleaned it, changed the fuse in the plug but it's just given up! I have 2 common clowns, 1 Pygmy wrasse, 1 scooter dragonet, 1 cleaner shrimp and 4 small hermit crabs, about 5 kilos of living rock. The power head is on. Shop doesn't open till ten in the morning! Will it survive the night? Please help

 

[wontonflip]

Oh yeah, as long as there's water movement, your tank will be fine. Many here have had power outages for hours....and as long as they move the water (by stirring or taking a cup and pouring the water in and out), their livestock survive.

What kind of filter? Is the heater working?

 

[Vicki77]

Hi thank you for replying. I have a Atman AT-881 inner filter. It has matrix, phosphate remover and puregen in it, they are all in mesh nets. The heater is working fine. I have a spare just in case though. Really annoying the filter was brand new 7 weeks ago!

 

[wontonflip]

Warranty! :D

Yeah, you'll be fine....water movement is the most important because it will keep the tank oxygenated.

 

[Vicki77]

Thank you, you have put my mind at ease. Thank god for power heads! Just got my warranty out and hopefully they will be open tomorrow even though it's good Friday!

 

[Smitty]

I agree with the others also, you should be ok...also, welcome to the site, glad to have you.

 

[Vicki77]

Hi smitty
thank you. I panicked but now feel more at ease.

 

[Cathic]

Starts on a bad note, but nothing serious they will be fine. Thanks for stopping by glad to have you at LR.

 

[Vicki77]

Hi Cathic
just remembered that I can turn my power head up so it's creating a stronger water movement. It's also creating bubbles against the rock. Thank you for the welcome

 

[yote]

Welcome to the reef Vicki.

 

[Vicki77]

Hi yote
thank you for the welcome.

 

[Bifferwine]

Hi and welcome to the site!

 

[VAreef]

Hiya Vicki! Hows the weather over there in England? Beautiful countryside.

 

[BL1]

Welcome Vicki!

 

[reeffreak]

Okay that makes three people from the UK!

Glad to have you here.

 

[Vicki77]

Hi all

Managed to get a new unit for my filter and all is good in my tank. Thanks for everyones help x

 

[Vicki77]

Hi VAreef, BL1 and Reeffreak

Thank you for the welcome and the weather is pretty bad at the moment! Rain, rain and more rain!