Ants in my Chemipure

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  1. SnooknRedz

    SnooknRedz Vlamingii Tang

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    So I went to change my chemi pure elite today, and i have 2 of the small 6.5 oz ones. Opened up one and i found a colony of small ants living among the carbon and what not. I could see thousands of eggs and everything!!! Weirdest thing is, THEY WERE IN THE UNOPENED ONE!! I opened the second, expecting to see a utopia of them, i found not a 1. WTH!!!

    I rinsed them out, i dont wanna use that batch in my tank in fear for my tank. Has this happened to anyone else?!
     
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    That's wierd. :eek:
     
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  3. SnooknRedz

    SnooknRedz Vlamingii Tang

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    I cant even explain how flustered i am.
     
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    Man that sucks. Take it back to wherever you bought it!!! That's insane.
     
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    That is crazy
     
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    SnooknRedz Vlamingii Tang

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    Wish i could i bought it well over a month ago from an online seller. Im sure there would be no refund on it. Oh well. I know to keep it in a better place next time
     
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    SnooknRedz Vlamingii Tang

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    I wish i woulda snapped a picture now. They looked like very small fire ants. they were the size of sugar ants, but i know the difference, these ones were fire. Im glad i found it before it was a full fledged ant farm.
     
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    Contact boyd directly.
     
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