External Filters

[kevinc945]

could anyone tell me if an external filter cuts out the regular water changes or can you in some way use a filter to do a water change.

thanks kevin.

 

[xingumike]

No it doesn't.

You could perhaps fashion some sort of pump system out of an old external but i dont see why you would bother, hose, bucket and gravity has to be easier

 

[doresy]

most people use the water change to do a gravel vac, so two jobs done in one go!

 

[Yazan]

could anyone tell me if an external filter cuts out the regular water changes or can you in some way use a filter to do a water change.

What ever type of filter you have, it just makes the water safe for your fish by getting the ammonia and transfering it into nitrte then nitrate.

 

[raptorrex]

could anyone tell me if an external filter cuts out the regular water changes or can you in some way use a filter to do a water change.

thanks kevin.

cant get around water changes, sorry.

i guess in theory you could, use the outlet pipe of your external, to do water changes. i dont myself. mine has a tap on so i can just pop the pipe in the water container, and knock it off when its full. as i dont gravel vac, i may look into this. thanks for the idea