C Cheffi Fish Herder Joined May 14, 2006 Messages 1,110 Reaction score 0 Location Wiltshire May 14, 2006 #1 On one of alien anna's don'ts it said don't turn off your filter because the bacteria will start to die. So if you have a power cut say like we did the other evening for around 6 hrs what can you do other than get a generator?
On one of alien anna's don'ts it said don't turn off your filter because the bacteria will start to die. So if you have a power cut say like we did the other evening for around 6 hrs what can you do other than get a generator?
BigIan Big and BAD! Joined Jan 20, 2006 Messages 2,429 Reaction score 0 Location York May 14, 2006 #2 take the lid off the filter, as that would alow the surface of the water in the filter to absorb some oxygen and may let the bacteria last longer...
take the lid off the filter, as that would alow the surface of the water in the filter to absorb some oxygen and may let the bacteria last longer...