Clearview Hang On Filter

[blueduck]

Hello. Have got an AquaOne starter kit that comes with a Clear View Hang On Filter 100. Have set it up and plugged it in. It makes a fairly constant noise but I don't see any bubbles or anything. Is it working right? Are there suppose to be bubbles or does it just suck water through the filter?

Also, does it need to be on 24/7 or would (say) 8 hours a day suffice. Using it in a small tank with two goldfish.

 

[Rynofasho]

You should see water coming out of the filter output. Also, yes, 24/7, ESPECIALLY with goldfish as they are messy.

 

[fluttermoth]

Sorry to sound like a misery guts, but I doubt very much if any HOB filter is going to be suitable for goldfish, which are very, very messy.

Filters must be on 24/7; they are the fish's life support sytem.

Can I ask; how big is your tank and how long it's been set up? Do you know what cycling a tank means?

Edit; just googled those tanks and feel I should point out that they're not suitable for goldfish for any length of time; they're far too small. The minimum tank size for goldfish however small they are right now is 100l.

 

[blueduck]

Thanks for the replies.

Ryno - yes now water is flowing out and it is much quieter. For the first few days I didn't know that the resevoir of the filter had to be full of water, so basically it was sitting there doing nothing.

Flutter - my tank is about 30 liters I think. That's not too small for a goldfish or two. In the past goldfish used to live bowls with no filter, so I think you're being a bit over-zealous. They're hardy fish after all.

 

[fluttermoth]

Flutter - my tank is about 30 liters I think. That's not too small for a goldfish or two.

It must be time for this pic again

In the past goldfish used to live bowls with no filter, so I think you're being a bit over-zealous. They're hardy fish after all.

but they lived for only a couple of years, when they should live to 20, and they never grew to the size they should. I know, because 35 years ago, I did exactly the same thing.

I'm sorry, I wish I could say, "I agree with you, everything is fine, carry on just how you are", but it would be dishonest of me, and your fish would suffer.

30l just isn't big enough for two goldfish; please get them a three foot with a decent internal filter; they'll be so much happier and will reward you no end by growing and being healthy,

 

[This Old Spouse]

+1

I think back to when I was a kid and we'd go to the carnival, where there would be a "ring toss" ... toss the ring over a little fish bowl that contained a goldfish. I can't even imagine the fate of the poor things.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

In the past goldfish used to live bowls with no filter, so I think you're being a bit over-zealous. They're hardy fish after all.

Not to sound rude, but in the past folks also used to play with mercury with their bare hands at parties.

Just because something used to happen, doesn't mean that it was a good idea back then, people just didn't know better.


Please do some more research regarding keeping goldfish, both you and your goldfish will be happier in the long run.

 

[blueduck]

Yeah well, hate to admit that you guys might be right, but Fish No. 2 ended going to that vast fish tank in the sky this morning. Maybe I will need a bigger tank or different fish at some stage. I thought that I had heard that goldfish adapt their size to the size of the tank/pond that they inhabit...?

 

[eaglesaquarium]

There is some truth to that. Fish will excrete a hormone that can limit their rate of growth, and without proper water changes, that hormone builds up in the water and they will not grow as fast. In a larger volume of water, the concentration of this hormone is much lower, which will allow the fish to grow faster.


Sorry to hear you lost a fish.


30L (8 U.S. gallons) is fairly small, even for goldfish, but there are some nice fish you could get for a tank that size. You just need to keep the numbers down. 10 Gallon fish

 

[Harlequins]

There is a saying fish grow to the size of the tank,but mean while the outer body becomes stunted,whilst the inners keep growing eventually leading to an un timely death for the fish.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

There is a saying fish grow to the size of the tank,but mean while the outer body becomes stunted,whilst the inners keep growing eventually leading to an un timely death for the fish.

This is also true, and unfortunately, it is much more common than the scenario I laid out. If the fish is in too small a container, the results can be