how long without a filter?

fishboy · 06-07-2005, 04:56 PM

my filter broke(it's a cheap cascade 80) and my 10 galon is filterless. It contains 1 molly and 1 dwarf gourami. I'm going to feed them once a day to cut down on ammonia. I plan on getting a good penguin filter at my LFS or a chainstore within 1 or 2 days if i'm lucky. With regular water changes(1/4 every day/ 2 days) With they be okay?

Pac-Man · 06-07-2005, 05:30 PM

they should be fine....but you should really keep up with those water changes...and u may go through a mini cycle since you don't have some of your bacteria colony anymore, which got thrown out with the filter...but they should be ok for a couple days

fishboy · 06-07-2005, 08:09 PM

thanks hope the fish'll be fine

fishboy · 06-07-2005, 08:10 PM

doh! this should be in freshwater!!!!!!!

**fish_doc** · 06-07-2005, 08:43 PM

Just do a water change or two during the time it takes you to get the new filter and all should be just fine.

fishfreaks · 06-08-2005, 04:49 AM

what they said and also i would feed every other day until you get the new filter, to cut down the ammount of waste being produced.

**Damon** · 06-08-2005, 05:52 AM

Don't feed a t all. The fish will be fine for a cpl days without food.

fishboy · 06-08-2005, 06:41 PM

got a penguin 150 for a 10 gallon :P. It says for thirty gallons or less so i got it because it's for a tank i'm keeping to goldfish in until i get my pond and they're messy. I move the goldfish's old 10 gallon filter to my tropical tank because the penguin 150 was to powerful for the small tropical fish. The 150 is sssssoooooo loud!!!!!I'm thinking of turning it off when i go to sleep (i only sleep 6 hours) and plugging it in all day till i can buy some gallon jugs at genardes to raise the water level

fishfreaks · 06-08-2005, 06:59 PM

what is wrong with your tap?

fishboy · 06-09-2005, 04:05 AM

I made it so the filter was a little bit quieter so i can leave it on all day. My tap has a ph of like 8.6 and is exertmly hard so i don't use it

06-07-2005, 04:56 PM	#1
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,656	how long without a filter? my filter broke(it's a cheap cascade 80) and my 10 galon is filterless. It contains 1 molly and 1 dwarf gourami. I'm going to feed them once a day to cut down on ammonia. I plan on getting a good penguin filter at my LFS or a chainstore within 1 or 2 days if i'm lucky. With regular water changes(1/4 every day/ 2 days) With they be okay? __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

06-07-2005, 05:30 PM	#2
Pac-Man Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 4 Posts: 584	they should be fine....but you should really keep up with those water changes...and u may go through a mini cycle since you don't have some of your bacteria colony anymore, which got thrown out with the filter...but they should be ok for a couple days __________________ 29g Planted Open Top Community 1x65W Coralife PC, Sand, DIY C02 7 Neon Tetras 8 Lemon Tetras 5 Emerald Brochis 10g Planted Flourite, DIY C02 6x Java Fern 4 Cherry Barbs $$$Get Free CASH from Filling out Easy Surveys. PM me if you want some advice.$$$

06-07-2005, 08:09 PM	#3
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,656	thanks hope the fish'll be fine __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

06-07-2005, 08:10 PM	#4
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,656	doh! this should be in freshwater!!!!!!! __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

06-07-2005, 08:43 PM	#5
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,828	Just do a water change or two during the time it takes you to get the new filter and all should be just fine. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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06-08-2005, 04:49 AM	#6
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	what they said and also i would feed every other day until you get the new filter, to cut down the ammount of waste being produced. __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-08-2005, 05:52 AM	#7
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Don't feed a t all. The fish will be fine for a cpl days without food. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

06-08-2005, 06:41 PM	#8
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,656	got a penguin 150 for a 10 gallon :P. It says for thirty gallons or less so i got it because it's for a tank i'm keeping to goldfish in until i get my pond and they're messy. I move the goldfish's old 10 gallon filter to my tropical tank because the penguin 150 was to powerful for the small tropical fish. The 150 is sssssoooooo loud!!!!!I'm thinking of turning it off when i go to sleep (i only sleep 6 hours) and plugging it in all day till i can buy some gallon jugs at genardes to raise the water level __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

06-08-2005, 06:59 PM	#9
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	what is wrong with your tap? __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

06-09-2005, 04:05 AM	#10
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 17 Posts: 1,656	I made it so the filter was a little bit quieter so i can leave it on all day. My tap has a ph of like 8.6 and is exertmly hard so i don't use it __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

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