View Full Version : filter should always be on huh?
should it always be on cos the bacteria might die. Then how does it survive in the bottle?!
Cearbhaill
06-05-2003, 4:27 AM
If you're talking about products like Bio-Spira there is an expiration date on the packaging for this very reason. The bacteria cannot live forever, and the fresher the better.
Also- this is one of the reasons folks don't trust "bacteria in a bottle". It's like yogurt- it may say live cultures, but most of the time they're not.
Yes- your filter needs to run 24 hours a day.
Awestralian
06-05-2003, 6:39 PM
Bacteria in a bottle? Is this what you are refferring to Tana? If so why are you using quick fixes?
My freshwater filters are on a time clock to run for about 10-12hours per day. They switch off at night.
Aderynglas
06-05-2003, 6:56 PM
Sooooo Every morning you start a new cycle?? :eek:
Seriously, if you switch the filters off for that long then bacteria are going to be dying every night. This will not be healthy for your tank or the fish.
Why switch your filters off at night? It isn't as if they use much electricity.
Mantis_22
06-05-2003, 7:10 PM
no joke
Slappy*McFish
06-05-2003, 10:44 PM
I find that odd as well...don't turn off your filters at night...they should be on 24/7...the only thing you need to turn off are your lights.
stoneage
06-06-2003, 7:26 AM
Please stop turning off your filters at night !!!!
This is a very, very, very bad thing to do.
125gJoe
06-06-2003, 8:45 AM
tana -
Welcome to Aquaria Central! :)
What filter are you mentioning? Tank filter or some other type of accessory filter?
aquatic-store
06-13-2003, 8:39 PM
Are you really cycling your filter??
Never heard of that from what i read bacteria will startto die after about 2 hours
marc Russo
http://www.Aquatic-store.com
JSchmidt
06-16-2003, 8:53 AM
I run my filters on the same schedule that my fish excrete ammonia: 24/7.
I see no good reason for ever turning off a filter, except for cleaning. It makes no sense.
Jim
Not that I would push my luck on purpose by turning my filters off... I had a 13 hour power outage last November and none of my 3 tanks with canister filters had a Amonnnia or Nitrite spike after.
Alex