I think I saw this same survey on another forum with the same 4 choices given. Didn't you like the answers there? They were the same.
curious about maintaining your tank
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Surely the only choice here is 24/7, lets face it fish poo 24/7 and cannot be toilet trained only too do so when the filter is on...
Why vac everynight, yes we know that vacumming is an essential part of tank maintenance or at least it should be but can't be nice for the fishberts..... I have a tank full of cats and they freak when I vac, one got so stressed yesterday he jumped up and hit my tank roof......
24/7 24/7 24/7
Why vac everynight, yes we know that vacumming is an essential part of tank maintenance or at least it should be but can't be nice for the fishberts..... I have a tank full of cats and they freak when I vac, one got so stressed yesterday he jumped up and hit my tank roof......
24/7 24/7 24/7
Friends, additional accounts created by the OP, or a handful of others who also don't know any better yet.
well I believe it actually may be different depending on what you consider filter.
most use the filter HOB,Cannister, sump.. it provides mechanical and biological filtration.
but in some cases ie refugium..does not really provide mechanical filtration in the 'normal ' sense I suspect that in a heavily planted tank with powerheads for circulation you could turn the mechanical filter off..the plants would provide bio filtration. but the power heads would remain on.
but in general.. in normal tank set ups.. 24/7
most use the filter HOB,Cannister, sump.. it provides mechanical and biological filtration.
but in some cases ie refugium..does not really provide mechanical filtration in the 'normal ' sense I suspect that in a heavily planted tank with powerheads for circulation you could turn the mechanical filter off..the plants would provide bio filtration. but the power heads would remain on.
but in general.. in normal tank set ups.. 24/7
if you turn your filter off you are defeating the purpose. The bacteria colony is not going to be nearly as efficent because of constant dieoff. My filters are not noisy at all, you don't save money...why would you turn it off?
The OP is using an HOB.
The OP is using an HOB.
This thread has got me thinking, considering the economy and all, what if I unplug my refrigerator at night? I agree with DrV, its time has come.
