The Puffer Forum

This morning before school i heard what sounded like a running shower in my room. i ran in to find that the back of my tank had split from the top to bottom on the back of the tank. I coudnt stop the flow of water so i put a bin underneath the tank to catch the water and began draining water from the tank into my water change buckets. I put a heater and bubbler into one of the five gallon buckets and out my fish into it. im getting another ready to transfer some of the fish into it. i have six neon tetras, two cardinal tetras, two strawberry tetras, four fancy tailed guppies, two glass catfish, a mommy and baby platy, and four ghost shrimp. I'm in a state of panic. i have a twenty gallon tank in the basement but i havent used it before. im thinking ill clean it fill it with water see if it holds, if so set it up and put the fish into it ASAP. is this a good plan? what else should i do? i also have a ten gallon not being used. and i have a seven gallon with a beta fish in it (i could possibly do some fish juggling?) Im not sure what to do. i have three working heaters and two air pumps. two working filters but was is used by the beta. help me please.

Id put some in all three tanks you mentioned, 20/10/7. Move your filters to the 20/10 put what ever water you where able to catch in those tanks.

You could add 1 or 2 to the 7 gallon but I wouldnt add much more since it will cause it to cycle with a massive bioload increase

How big was the tank that broke?