2007-08-22 01:58:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
The filter does 2 things, it removes debri you can see and chemicals you can't see. All of the oxygen comes from the surface aggitation or the dissolving of oxygen from bubbles as they rise to the surface. The larger the surface area the more dissolved oxygen it will create (this is why with a betta bowl you should never fill it past the widest point).
If the pump is making too much noise to sleep at night you may want to invest in an airstone and air pump to leave on at night. You can also try to find a quieter filter. If it is the hang on back type and its the 'water fall' that makes too much noise you can make sure the water has less distance to fall by keeping the tank full and it will make less noise. Another trick is to place filter floss under the lip of the hang-on-back filters where the water comes out and back into the tank so that the water is channeled over the floss, reduces the drip sounds.
One of the biggest dangers of turning a filter off at night is not remembering to turn it back on in the morning. If you must do this invest in a timer and set it to go off at bedtime and come on in the morning on its own so you won't forget.
This also depends largely on the type of fish, size of fish and size of aquarium/ surface area. Other considerations are how clean it is (chemically) to begin with.
Never just top an aquarium as it evaporates, at least once a week do a partial water change. The water evaporates out but the minerals & dissolved solids do not. Just topping a tank gradually increases the amount of dissolved minerals since the only way to remove them is water changes.
2007-08-22 02:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it has to be on 24/7. fish produce waste in the same fashion we do (pee/poop) this waste will cause ammonia level in the water to rise which is toxic to the fish. The little filter you have probably has carbon in it. Carbon will nuetralize the waste to make it less toxic to the fish. So along with partial weekly-biweekly water changes your filter should always be running. The only time you turn off the filter is when you are doing a water change, as soon as you finish removing the water and adding new clean water back into the tank the filter should instantly be turned back on.
2007-08-22 02:12:44 · answer #2 · answered by craig 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i have read somewhere that if you turn off the filter that the water inside the filter can eventually become toxic. Something to do with the anaerobic bacteria and lack of oxygen. I do not know if this is true or not. If my filter had been turned off for any length of time I would probably empty the water out of it first just to be safe before I turned it back on.
2007-08-22 03:12:52 · answer #3 · answered by sesaltwater 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say leave it on , the filter is there for a reason ~~ to filter out the bad and stuff in your tank and change it in to better water back in it is part of your tanks cycling you need to run it
2007-08-22 02:17:47 · answer #4 · answered by shiloangel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it has to be left on 24/7. Fish still poop while they're sleeping, and the filter needs to take it before it falls to the gravel and rots.
~ZTM
2007-08-22 02:59:39 · answer #5 · answered by ZooTycoonMaster 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the moving water is how they get air. If you have another way of giving them air such as an air bubble then you may be able to turn it off for a bit. But be careful the fishies are super sensitive
2007-08-22 02:04:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assume that you are in a small room and you're the only one in there. Now, answer this question: Why do you need to have oxygen 24/7?
2007-08-22 02:04:38 · answer #7 · answered by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
yes,to keep the water clear all the time ...
2007-08-22 02:06:45 · answer #8 · answered by athleticheart 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes the will die without it
2007-08-22 02:08:13 · answer #9 · answered by blondiieee 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋