How Long W/O Filter?

[River Wild]

How long can tropical fishies go without a water filter going?

[Toni]

"River Wild" > wrote in message
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> How long can tropical fishies go without a water filter going?


What kind of fish (betta or oscar?), how large a tank, and how
stocked/overstocked are you?


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Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/aquarium.htm

[NetMax]

"Toni" > wrote in message
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> "River Wild" > wrote in message
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> > How long can tropical fishies go without a water filter going?
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> What kind of fish (betta or oscar?), how large a tank, and how
> stocked/overstocked are you?
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> Toni
> http://www.cearbhaill.com/aquarium.htm

Also what type of filtration system, and is there even a filtration
system in place now?

Filtration's biological necessity can be looked at as a function of the
amount of food added per volume of water, with an offset against the
amount of active plant material, but that's getting a little technical
;~) for your question.

NetMax

[~Vicki ~]

My fish weathered six days (thanks to Isabel) without a filter, but I
would not recommend it for any longer than that. If you had one and it
broke, as long as you do frequent water changes till you get a new one
your fish should be ok. If you are wanting to have a filter free tank
than it is a whole new ball game with fish selection and so on. A
little more info would be helpful.

Vicki

How long can tropical fishies go without a water filter going?

[River Wild]

(~Vicki ~) wrote in message >...
> My fish weathered six days (thanks to Isabel) without a filter, but I
> would not recommend it for any longer than that. If you had one and it
> broke, as long as you do frequent water changes till you get a new one
> your fish should be ok. If you are wanting to have a filter free tank
> than it is a whole new ball game with fish selection and so on. A
> little more info would be helpful.
>
> Vicki
>
> How long can tropical fishies go without a water filter going?

Thank you, Vicki, for your great answer! :-)

And, nope, I wasn't wanting a filter-free tank. Haha, when I first
got my fish tank it had a very noisy air pump and I WISH I could've
had a filter-free tank! But I soon bought a quieter pump and that I
am able to tolerate! I like the quiet ones. Very much so.

[~Vicki ~]

You are very welcome! I am glad to know you got a filter which makes
you happy.

Vicki

Thank you, Vicki, for your great answer! :-)