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Floatsum During Filter Cleaning, Tank Maintenance Is It Harmful

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Offline Jmonaghan10

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Floatsum during filter cleaning, tank maintenance is it harmful
« on: May 28, 2015, 07:46:06 PM »
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s it says above, when moving tank ornaments around or cleaning filter there is always some debris that ends up floating around until the filter catches it. Internal filters always leave pollutants, water drains out,  when  removing  them from the tank to clean the sponges.
Is this harmful to the fish, I've often wondered.
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Re: Floatsum during filter cleaning, tank maintenance is it harmful
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2015, 08:35:19 PM »
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I don't think so. I've been keeping fish for almost 20 years and I've never noticed the fish coming to any harm. If you are careful when moving decor most of the debris says low till it can be siphoned up. I agree about internal filters which is why I lift mine carefully and have a bucket held by the rim of the tank to minimise any mess.
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Re: Floatsum during filter cleaning, tank maintenance is it harmful
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2015, 08:46:29 PM »
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I use a 2 litre jug to stick the filter in before I move it around too much
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Re: Floatsum during filter cleaning, tank maintenance is it harmful
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2015, 08:53:36 PM »
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Why didn't I think of that  ;D Now where did I put that old jug........
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Re: Floatsum during filter cleaning, tank maintenance is it harmful
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2015, 01:58:27 PM »
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 :rotfl: soo Sue  :)
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