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What sort of pump was it ?
There is a thread where people have been posting in what sort of pumps they have and how long they lasted before they died.
Can you post the details in that thread? I think its a great idea to gather the pump data in one place.

Can anyone find the link to this thread for Ryan ?

Cheers

It was a Jebao 4000.

I am a not going to chuck it in that thread until i see a second one fail in a similar time. I dont want to bash a manufacturer when it could just be one of those things that happen.

It just seems strange that it is running, a light trips the rcd and then the motor is open circuit. Will take it into work and give it a proper test tonight. Hopefully i am just being retarded.

So i managed to temporarily hook my IBC pump up to my aquarium to get the water cycling for a few hours. Then i have to change it all back again. At least the water will get some filtration going on.

That will teach me for not having a spare pump on hand...

BYAP to the rescue as always.

New pump will hopefully be here early next week!

Mate Im still trying to justify the 12 footer with Mrs Charlie....."do you really bloody need it"... "havnt you got enough already"... waaaa, waaa

Was having that problem here, untill -her- goldfish had babies.. Now all of a sudden we *need* more tanks..

Mine is more a justification to myself. If I had my own place it would be different but I know I will have to move eventually.

I want it so much though...

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That bristlenose is definately a male.
Add a female and a cave and you will end up with hundreds of them!

Heres one of my males guarding eggs


And a few weeks later

That is so cool!

What do you do with them once they grow up a bit? Can you sell them to pet stores?

Are they edible...

Maybe if you did em like sardines

Not quite edible.
I sell to shops 100 at a time. Just about to sell 500 of them

If you were in Perth I would give you a female to take home

Do you mind if i ask what you get each one? It would be cool to be able cover some of the costs of running the system.

I get enough to cover fish food and all of my accessories I need.
Definitely not retirement income

I might be keen on a female maybe next week if that is ok?

I was going to try and breed my gouramis before he died but the bristlenose is quickly becoming one of the coolest fish in my tank. Wouldnt mind having a few more