Hi guys!
I have a problem with my filter in that every 10 seconds or so so air is sucked in from the top of the outlet, this air is then sucked through the filter and blown out the other-side.
The problem lies in that somewhere along the line (from the piping or inside the filter itself) what seems to be algae growth or dead organic matter is dislodged and blown back into the tank making it murkey.
I need to wait three/four days for the new part to come. In the mean time should I filter or not?
Surely the water needs to be exposed to the bacteria within the filter in order for the various nutrient cycles to function correctly? And I also think that after a period of time all this loose algae/matter will be dislodged and will stop being spewn out into the tank.... But who knows how long that will take?
Should I take the risk?
Sam
I have a problem with my filter in that every 10 seconds or so so air is sucked in from the top of the outlet, this air is then sucked through the filter and blown out the other-side.
The problem lies in that somewhere along the line (from the piping or inside the filter itself) what seems to be algae growth or dead organic matter is dislodged and blown back into the tank making it murkey.
I need to wait three/four days for the new part to come. In the mean time should I filter or not?
Surely the water needs to be exposed to the bacteria within the filter in order for the various nutrient cycles to function correctly? And I also think that after a period of time all this loose algae/matter will be dislodged and will stop being spewn out into the tank.... But who knows how long that will take?
Should I take the risk?
Sam