Pika Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 My condolences too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 That sucks bro I almost lost mine over the weekend. An airline blew off my central air fell down and siphoned all the water out, was an inch left when I got in. Not as extreme but it sucks, know that feeling of walking into a disaster you have no control over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eozen81 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 OMG, really sorry for that. How sad it is, really incredible and so frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 I hate crashes and accidents. Talk about feeling out of control! ctaylor3737 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 That sucks bro I almost lost mine over the weekend. An airline blew off my central air fell down and siphoned all the water out, was an inch left when I got in. Not as extreme but it sucks, know that feeling of walking into a disaster you have no control over. NO check valves? Desireenfh and ctaylor3737 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Han, I'm guilty of no check valves too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted October 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 I am using Salty Shrimp Sulawesi Mineral 8.5 so the pH is likely above 8.3 but I haven't checked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4n Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Han, I'm guilty of no check valves too. Get some there so cheap. Soothing Shrimp, ctaylor3737 and countryboy12484 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETAquarium Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Sorry to hear Will. Very unusual. Wish we could find an answer quick and easy for you. Always tough to just not know what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctaylor3737 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 NO check valves? Never felt the need for them, guess I should start lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Fyi you can get a 10 pack on amazon for super cheap... I think it was amazon.. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Not Amazon. eBay for sure. 10 check valves for $2 from China sellers. Not sure if the check valves are any good for the price though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMG Aquatics Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 International Seller http://www.ebay.com/itm/10x-Aquarium-One-Way-Check-Valve-Non-Return-Fish-Tank-Co2-System-Air-Pump-Red-/181435650014?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a3e684fde USA Seller http://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-Aquarium-One-Way-Non-Return-Check-Valve-Co2-System-Air-Pump-Airline-New-/181460169779?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a3fde7433 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metageologist Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 At work we place zip ties on the hoses to keep them from popping off it works great, haven't had an issue since we started this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryboy12484 Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Not Amazon. eBay for sure. 10 check valves for $2 from China sellers. Not sure if the check valves are any good for the price though.thats them... They seem to be good quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Sorry to hear that. I have lost 100 sulawesis over 3-4 days myself, but I did find the bodies. To me, importing sulawesi is just a gamble, I don't sell any imports anymore but only the offspring from my own tanks. The transportation adds too much to them. eozen81, Soothing Shrimp, High5's and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpy Daddy Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 I am using Salty Shrimp Sulawesi Mineral 8.5 so the pH is likely above 8.3 but I haven't checked it. Having higher pH/kH water is like using double-edge sword. On one hand, it contains a lot of buffer and the pH is very stable. On the other hand, with pH above 8.3, much more free ammonia will be converted, especially at high temperature of Sulawesi tank. In addition, ammonia is basic/alkaline and will further increase the pH that increases more free ammonia. End up, it will be like a chain reaction. Does your tank has rabbit snail? Rabbit snail loves to eat shrimp carcass. This may explain the disappearing body. I personally think that they eat the body and, it will prevent them from decaying and pollutes the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted October 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 nope no rabbit snails...just boatloads of copapods which were swarming the one dead shrimp I did see. They had completely covered it so I think they were eating them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimpy Daddy Posted October 31, 2014 Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 Oh... I never know copepod eats carcass. I do know Ostracod will wipe them out within minutes. I used to have a tank that infested with Ostracod and they literally keep the unwanted snail's population in check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OblongShrimp Posted October 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2014 some tiny flea like creature, could be wrong on what they are though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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