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Posted by Charles on April 23, 2006, 10:38 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 21:35:24 -0400, "NetMax"
>That post was obviously not from Koi-Lo.
>
>I don't think there is anything to worry about Mellie. I'm not sure what
>causes that mist, but it usually clears up quickly and doesn't seem to
>cause any harm. Just don't leave the canister filter off too long, or it
>will go anaerobic, and this can be toxic.
Until I got closer to the screen I thought you said the filter would
go anerotic. We wouldn't that. Bad eyes can be amusing.
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Posted by Koi-Lo on April 23, 2006, 11:25 pm
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> Hello, just did my monthly filter clean. Boy, are goldfish dirty
> buggers. The sponges were disgusting. Anyway, rinsed them in some
> tank water and removed some charcoal that was in there. (ashamed to
> say for about 6 weeks). Anyway, I put it all back together. Topped it
> up with some tank water so I don't have to use the primer (Fluval 404).
> When it started back up it released a long cloud of misty water.
I used to leave my Fluval running when I did water changes. You wont get
that cloud then. If the intake tube is too short you can get a longer one
to draw from closer to the bottom - to do larger water changes while it
runs.
The
> last time it released lots of 'crap'. This time just an off white
> coloured water. The tank is now really cloudy. Fish don't seem too
> bothered except the excitement of some debris floating around.
> Is this ok? Should i put off going to bed until i know everything is
> ok?
Unless the Fluval was off for hours the cloud's harmless....... sleep
well! :-)
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Posted by Dumper on April 23, 2006, 11:32 pm
Please log in for more thread options My Fluval used to do that when I'd turn it back on after a partial water
change. I started holding a net under the spout to catch all the stuff that
came out when the filter started back up.
> Hello, just did my monthly filter clean. Boy, are goldfish dirty
> buggers. The sponges were disgusting. Anyway, rinsed them in some
> tank water and removed some charcoal that was in there. (ashamed to
> say for about 6 weeks). Anyway, I put it all back together. Topped it
> up with some tank water so I don't have to use the primer (Fluval 404).
> When it started back up it released a long cloud of misty water. The
> last time it released lots of 'crap'. This time just an off white
> coloured water. The tank is now really cloudy. Fish don't seem too
> bothered except the excitement of some debris floating around.
>
> Is this ok? Should i put off going to bed until i know everything is
> ok?
>
> Not had this one happen before.
>
> Cheers in advance
> Mellie
>
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Posted by Dick on April 24, 2006, 6:10 am
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wrote:
>Hello, just did my monthly filter clean. Boy, are goldfish dirty
>buggers. The sponges were disgusting. Anyway, rinsed them in some
>tank water and removed some charcoal that was in there. (ashamed to
>say for about 6 weeks). Anyway, I put it all back together. Topped it
>up with some tank water so I don't have to use the primer (Fluval 404).
> When it started back up it released a long cloud of misty water. The
>last time it released lots of 'crap'. This time just an off white
>coloured water. The tank is now really cloudy. Fish don't seem too
>bothered except the excitement of some debris floating around.
>
>Is this ok? Should i put off going to bed until i know everything is
>ok?
>
>Not had this one happen before.
>
>Cheers in advance
>Mellie
If the mist is what I get, it is debris that has settled to the bottom
of your filter and will be caught again when the filter is running.
The "crap" is food for the bacteria and any live plants in your tank.
As far as I can tell, the filter merely strains the debris into
smaller pieces easier for the bacteria to eat. It is unsightly, but
after 4 years I have accepted that cleaning filter media is going to
release some debris held back by the frame. Cleaning the media,
sponge in your case, more often will release less of the debris.
dick
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>I don't think there is anything to worry about Mellie. I'm not sure what
>causes that mist, but it usually clears up quickly and doesn't seem to
>cause any harm. Just don't leave the canister filter off too long, or it
>will go anaerobic, and this can be toxic.