The Reason I always try to go for dual filters...

[LancsRick]

Just came back from a few days away to find that the little internal on my shrimp tank (holding tank whilst I complete my Ebi build) had packed up, and ammonia had spiked. I've lost about 30% of my red cherries, and have given them an emergency home in my Rio 180. Mixture of sadness and anger, but it reaffirms why (on tanks that are big enough) I always opt for two medium filters rather than one huge one.

 

[Arana]

or even 2 large filters that can be turned down a bit then if one goes you can turn up the other one to cope while you get the second sorted, sorry to hear about your loss at least you were lucky enough to have a tempory home for the survivors

 

[Antipofish]

Thats a bummer Ric. Rotten luck

 

[Tamshoe]

Never nice when something like that happens.