Help! My filter has broken, what should I do?

[Eliza]

Hi, I just got a new tank and some platys, the fish shop stupidly sold me 3 boys and 1 girl so I had to go back and buy two more girls as the one girl in there was hiding and being bullied by the boys. I know you are not meant to do this before your tank is fully ready but I had to take the risk, luckily they were fine!
I have just done a water change and my filter has stopped working, I got my dad round to see wether he could fix it but he couldn’t and the fish shop won’t be open for another 24 hours,
I am slightly worried.
Do you think they will survive that long?
Is there anything I can do apart form wait for the shop to open?
Thanks

 

[Colin_T]

If one of the mods can delete this thread it would be appreciated. There is another one that is the same at the following link.
http://www.fishforums.net/threads/help-my-filter-has-broken-what-should-i-do.450260/#post-3805047

 

[NickAu]

Colin

Its best to hit the report button for stuff like that, sometimes the mods dont read every post.

 

[Colin_T]

ooh a report button, I didn't know that was there. bwa ha ha haaaa, now you're all in trouble

slack mods, read the posts

 

[NickAu]

Over using the report button will see one stripped naked and made to clean a pond full of leeches.

 

[Colin_T]

Over using the report button will see one stripped naked and made to clean a pond full of leeches.

hmmm, sounds interesting. debating, debating. Don't rush me... I'm contemplating it...