So this evening I was heading to bed and as I walked by my 29 Gallon Aqueon tank, I noticed a puddle on our wood floor. I then realized that water was gushing from one of the bottom corner behind that black plastic. I have never had this happen before. We have had that tank for just over a year. Got it April 29th of last year. We relocated the smaller fish, 6 Cardinal Tetras, 3 Harlequin Rasboras and 2 Otos to my son's 10 gallon tank and put our Angel Fish in a small betta tank for the night. I put an air stone in the little tank with the Angel.
I have ordered a replacement tank from Petco that I will be able to pick up in the morning but I am nervous about getting the same tank and if this happens again. I am also nervous about filling the new tank and putting the fish back into a non-cycled tank. But I have the old tank so I will replace all the rocks and the driftwood, and I still have some water in the filter with the same media.
Will having these old rocks and items help it cycle faster? I'm only really concerned about my Angel fish. The others.....meh!
Thanks!