Took out under gravel Filter!!! HELP! ASAP!!

[viboy]

If you have some spare powerhead laying around you can make a mechanical filter reel quick with some quilt batting and a plastic pop bottle. Just cut out the bottom and cut a few holes in the side of the bottle - stuff it with batting or floss and hook it up to the powerhead. It may not look pretty but it will make quick work of the haze in your tank.

 

[wengdragon]

to:NJ Devils Fan
I see.....the reason i wrote that is because i read something online say that if fish dig the gravel to the under gravel filter it can create a "dead spot" for bio-filter. maybe the source i read was wrong.....thanks for the correction
to everybody
how often do you need to clean the gravel if you are using a UGF?

 

[RTR]

To each his own - I still use UG, but as RFUG, as it does not clog with debris as the mechanical filtration function is moved to the prefilter. But I have operated either filter flow direction in excess of 10 years without problems. If not maintained, yes, they cartainly can be a time bomb - just as any unmaintained filter can be. Don't blame the technique of the failure of the hobbyist to operate it it properly.

http://www.aaquaria.com/aquasource/rtrrfug.shtml

 

[NJ Devils Fan]

wd, you must remember, beneficial bacteria grows on surfaces, like decorations, heaters, and the top centimeter or so of substrate. Anaerobic or "dead spots" occur much deeper in the substrate.