Done Something Stupid

[IsThatDave]

When i did a water change last night i turned the filter off, only planning to leave it off for 15-20 minutes, i done the water change and totally forgot to turn the filter back on and only remembered 5 hours later when i thought there was no movement from the air pump and i thought dam i didn't turn it back on, how many people on here have forgot to turn it back on? i am worried about the fish, one or two were acting a bit strange but soon looked ok again as soon as i turned it back on, would it be likely to cause any deaths? they are all ok this morning.

 

[K.J.]

did the filter media dry out?

 

[2day]

i've done that before...

Turning off the filter so it doesn't suck up the worms... Fed them, forgot to plug it back in and went to bed... Next morning i turned it back on. Fish were fine, but i did have an air stone at the time..

 

[IsThatDave]

did the filter media dry out?

No filter media didnt dry out , the water change was done within 20-30 mins, the filter was mostly underwater the whole time so it should be ok.

 

[jakeroberts]

i have done that and accidently left it off for a week but i had a airstone

 

[kewskills]

you should be fine as the media stayed wet, 5 hours is not usually enough for the bacteria to die.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

should be fine, fuse tripped on our upstairs socket ring last night and i didn't know until i went to bed, filter was probably off most of the afternoon/evening. should be fine though but i'll be doing water tests tonight in case of a mini cycle, you should do the same, monitor your levels for the next couple of days, water change if nescessary

 

[Spooky76]

lol - Ive done that dave

Luckily I have an external, so its always in water. As far as I am aware, as long as its not out of the water for more than a few mins, its fine. Obviously if your using to to oxygenate that wont work though

Hehe - I left the heater off once though

 

[ArauraDiscus]

Did that yesterday as well, but accidently left it off for almost 12 hours.

 

[vinylman]

should be fine, fuse tripped on our upstairs socket ring last night and i didn't know until i went to bed, filter was probably off most of the afternoon/evening. should be fine though but i'll be doing water tests tonight in case of a mini cycle, you should do the same, monitor your levels for the next couple of days, water change if nescessary

Indeed. I'd go easy on the food for a few days, too - just to be on the safe side, Dave.

 

[FBTgirl]

I have done it before. But I would not worry to much it was only 5 hours right?

 

[bluefire]

yeah thats not too bad.
ive left the heater off for a week before without noticing and if i remember correctly nothing died because of it