curious about maintaining your tank
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I thought that if your filter is off for more than a few hours, it has the possibility of not turning back on (like burning up motor or something)? Thats why i get worried everytime there is a power outage. Is this true?
P.S. i keep mine running 24-7. DUH!
P.S. i keep mine running 24-7. DUH!
I don't know, but once I had that problem. I was doing a water change and when I plugged my filter back in it wouldn't start! Scared me outta my wits...it turned on after a while thoughI thought that if your filter is off for more than a few hours, it has the possibility of not turning back on (like burning up motor or something)? Thats why i get worried everytime there is a power outage. Is this true?
P.S. i keep mine running 24-7. DUH!
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as long as you are present to fix it is it doesn't start up or if the filter has run dryI thought that if your filter is off for more than a few hours, it has the possibility of not turning back on (like burning up motor or something)? Thats why i get worried everytime there is a power outage. Is this true?
P.S. i keep mine running 24-7. DUH!
a lot of them work off magnetic drive water cools it
All pumps need water in them to start, hence the term "prime the pump". Usually you will only have a problem with that after taking a filter off to clean or service it as most are designed to hold enough water around the impeller if power is lost. If there is water there and it wont start that is usually a sign of a dirty impeller or a piece of sand or detritus stuck in the impeller housing. This is the most common reason one wont turn back on after a power outage.I thought that if your filter is off for more than a few hours, it has the possibility of not turning back on (like burning up motor or something)? Thats why i get worried everytime there is a power outage. Is this true?
P.S. i keep mine running 24-7. DUH!
More than 45 years in the hobby and I had never before heard anyone suggest running the filter part time! You are to be congratulated for truly thinking outside the box! I'm serious.
For optimum performance the water should be aerated and filtered constantly. Both functions can be accomplished with a good filter. The quality of the water will start deteriorating as soon as water movement stops, it just won't be measurable with our test kits or observable in the fishes behavior right away. The dissolved oxygen will start to drop and the CO2 will begin to rise. The bacteria won't start dying immediately but their metabolism will slow in a short time.
I can think of better ways to save money, if that is your goal.
For optimum performance the water should be aerated and filtered constantly. Both functions can be accomplished with a good filter. The quality of the water will start deteriorating as soon as water movement stops, it just won't be measurable with our test kits or observable in the fishes behavior right away. The dissolved oxygen will start to drop and the CO2 will begin to rise. The bacteria won't start dying immediately but their metabolism will slow in a short time.
I can think of better ways to save money, if that is your goal.
Beasts, 45 years and running in this hobby... that is incredibly special. Congratulations! I bet you have some great stories...
I just noticed something that escaped my attention earlier. The next option below 24/7 is "8-12 hours". Does that mean that in addition to the filter not running 24/7, the next best option is to run 1/2 a day on average to achieve cost savings? Or worse, "trying" to run their tank 2-4 hrs qd?
These animals can be so fragile; talk about living dangerously.
I just noticed something that escaped my attention earlier. The next option below 24/7 is "8-12 hours". Does that mean that in addition to the filter not running 24/7, the next best option is to run 1/2 a day on average to achieve cost savings? Or worse, "trying" to run their tank 2-4 hrs qd?
These animals can be so fragile; talk about living dangerously.
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In my single year in this hobby, I've learned alot of things. Nothing more prevalent than human beings being careless towards lower life forms.
Lets face it, fish are a lower life form. That said, that does not give us the right to abuse them. But alot of people just think "hey its a fish, big deal, get over it".
I've actually had someone tell me that keeping a betta in a 5g tank is a waste..... this is coming from an owner of an LFS.
Lets face it, fish are a lower life form. That said, that does not give us the right to abuse them. But alot of people just think "hey its a fish, big deal, get over it".
I've actually had someone tell me that keeping a betta in a 5g tank is a waste..... this is coming from an owner of an LFS.
I hope a swift "beat down" followed... and I'm sure you're voting with your wallet as well.
