Add filter again....

[ninamarie]

Ok I noticed that there is this "film" on the top of the water and i was wondering should I change the water again(just did last week) and put the filter back in?

Please let me know asap ok.

 

[ninamarie]

anyone? want to help

 

[homebunnyj]

Why is the filter out? Do you mean the whole thing, or the filter media? If you took the filter out because the flow was too strong for your betta, you probably need to change the water a little more. What sort of water changes are you doing? how often, how much
With a film, I'd filter it with carbon, maybe.

 

[sweetvegan74]

Water Change

I agree, put the filter back in. If the filter is too strong, try doing a higher water change or do the same water change twice a week.

What aquarium is Flipper in? Is it the 2.5 Minibowl? Perhaps you want to upgrade Flipper to an Eclipse 3, the current is very gentle on these aquariums and the carbon and Bio-wheel keeps the water very clean. Plus Flipper gets a little more swimming room*BOUNCINGS

 

[ninamarie]

I have this filter/pump...Deco Art Mini

I do every 2 weeks 100% water change.
He is in a 2.5 gal tank on my desk

 

[ninamarie]

He doesn't swim around much he hangs out under his blue plant or his cave

 

[sweetvegan74]

If you have a filter, I do not think you need to do a 100% water change. I do a 30% water change every week, clean the filter monthly & test the water every so often. I don't like to take any more then that as I do not want to imbalance the biological filter.

 

[ninamarie]

ok so say tomorrow i take out 1/2 the water add my filter and fill it back up(treat water too) and then add flipper back, then things should be ok

 

[sweetvegan74]

OK

ok so say tomorrow i take out 1/2 the water add my filter and fill it back up(treat water too) and then add flipper back, then things should be ok

Yeah, that sounds fine, you can use a gravel vac to clean the gravel while taking out the water to keep phosphates and nitrates low.

 

[ninamarie]

Hmm Never used on the girl upstairs has one maybe I'll try it.

SO take water out first then vac then add water back in.

 

[sweetvegan74]

The vaccum will siphon the water out as you clean the gravel, the vac will pick up any excess food & poo that the filter missed without harming the good bacteria.

 

[ninamarie]

Well the lady upsatirs mangled the gravel cleaner and tossed it out so i willinvestin on and use it.
thanks

 

[sweetvegan74]

The gravel vac is cool since you do two things at once time, water change and gravel cleaning (-: I hope it helps.

 

[ninamarie]

we will see

 

[ninamarie]

Ok i did the 100% water change rinsed rocks and put heaterand filter back in and all is well.
So we will see how it does. Now with a filter is it a monthly water change or 50% every 2 weeks?

 

[sweetvegan74]

smaller weekly changes.

You can never do enough water changes (as long as your fishy doesnot get stressed)

I like to do a 30% weekly it keeps extra nitrates & phosphates out. I hope everything goes well for Flipper's pad

 

[ninamarie]

So far so good, he is happy his color is so dark too, his red is showing alot also. Ihave another plant to put in so that the flow from the filter hits it and mellows it out.

 

[homebunnyj]

I do 25-30% water changes weekly, vacuuming as I go. The vacuuming really helps with the water quality; all the decaying poo increases the ammonia>nitrite>nitrate. You can get a mini vacuum at W***mart for three or four dollars; that's the size you need and it's wayy worth the money. You will be glad you got it. It's just too easy to change the water that way.

 

[ninamarie]

I saw one at Pet** for 3 dollars i have 2.5 gal tank