should i always have it on? or just during the day?
2007-05-12 13:56:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Filters are used to take out the ammonia, and other little particles in the tank.
So should have it on all the time.
2007-05-12 13:59:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should leave it on 24/7. Or you could set it on a timer and let it run from 12 am and stop at 10:30 pm so it has some time to "cool down" from being on all day.
~ZTM
2007-05-12 22:25:16 · answer #2 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About two hours after you turn the filter off the beneficial bacteria start to die ,after 24 hours they will all be dead and the cycling process will have to start over from zero. Lots of water testing,lots of water changes,probably dead fish. Just let it run.
2007-05-12 21:31:51 · answer #3 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just like Bubbles said, It should run 24/7 except for routine maintenance.
MM
2007-05-12 21:03:15 · answer #4 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the time.
2007-05-12 21:56:30 · answer #5 · answered by JJB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If possible leave it on continuously, night and day.
2007-05-12 21:05:02 · answer #6 · answered by rockonrobyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run it constantly! thats why there are warranties on them.
2007-05-12 23:44:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋