Quick Filter Question

[glendale15]

hi

how long does bacteria live in a filter that has not runing

 

[WILDER]

The bacteria can start to die off after a couple of hours.

 

[glendale15]

ok, my filter has been off for over 24 hours because i could not get it to start, but today i noticed my nitrite has gone up even thow i have a second, bigger filter runing. if i could get the other filter going would make things worse or better

 

[WILDER]

You could squeeze one of your bigger fiiter sponges onto the smaller filter sponges.

 

[glendale15]

ok i will try that thanks