CT 501 New Member Joined May 30, 2022 Messages 42 Reaction score 1 Location Florida Jun 12, 2022 #1 Hi. after I did a water change, i forgot to turn my filter back on and the filter was off for 2 hours, is my cycle crashed? Will i get mini cycles or ammonia spike?
Hi. after I did a water change, i forgot to turn my filter back on and the filter was off for 2 hours, is my cycle crashed? Will i get mini cycles or ammonia spike?
Colin_T Fish Guru Joined Jan 26, 2008 Messages 39,188 Reaction score 23,673 Location Perth, WA Jun 12, 2022 #2 it should be fine if it was for 2 hours. if the filter is off for more than 12 hours, you have to monitor the ammonia levels for a couple of weeks after
it should be fine if it was for 2 hours. if the filter is off for more than 12 hours, you have to monitor the ammonia levels for a couple of weeks after