"Hi i miss out the name of the filter. my question was to point at the Vortex theses filters are aim at just polishing.
I no everything elses about fishkeeping i have a ehiem pro3 runing on my 6x2x2 tank. the vortex seem good has they help to polish the water.
run along side for about 6 hours everyweek.
2007-10-19 11:08:39 · 4 answers · asked by david.rostron 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Sorry my english is not to good, if i sound rude. sorry, just that i came across theses filters. they look good i have a ehiem pro3 does the job. but would like the water to be a bit more polish.
Sorry.
2007-10-20 07:12:42 · update #1
I've kept fish for more than 25 years, and the only thing I really know for certain is that I have MUCH more to learn about keeping fish!! I
Your question will probably be taken more seriously if you're a bit more humble.
I'm not the greatest typist in the world, nor am I am great speller. However, I'm having a very difficult time understanding what you are asking. Will you edit your question and try to be a bit more specific regarding exactly what you'd like to know?
2007-10-19 12:11:13 · answer #1 · answered by Finatic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Evidently diatom filters have gone the way of the dinosaur, since so few people seem to know what you're asking about. This is what the person asking the question is referring to: http://www.diatomfilters.com/index1.html
By using diatomaceous earth (dead diatoms) as the media, these can filter out very small particles (down to 4 hundred thousandths of an inch - that's 0.00004 inches), even many parasites. Since diatoms have a coat of silica (essentially spikes of glass) any small living thing passing through is killed. Because they can remove such small particles, the water is crystal clear, hence the term "water polishing".
In all reality, you don't see these as much in the hobby as you did several years ago, but they are still around. I did have one of these at one time and they are good at what they are intended to do. The are a bit of a nuisance in that mine wasn't self-priming and always clouded the water when it started up. There was also some concern that the silica could feed a new diatom bloom in the tank.
As long as you're using this in combination with another filter, it's okay to run it just periodically. Bet you have as clear of water as many other aquarists wish they did. If you don't have any problems with it (mine eventually became too much of a leaker), keep on using it.
2007-10-19 22:23:44 · answer #2 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
and what actually is this question saying?
Let alone asking
2007-10-19 18:25:10 · answer #3 · answered by Pug the Mighty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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seriously tho WHAT???
2007-10-19 18:55:37 · answer #4 · answered by shadowhunter_1599 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋