Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!hoptoad!ihnp4!ihlpg!dalka From: dalka@ihlpg.UUCP Newsgroups: alt.aquaria Subject: turning the filter off? Message-ID: <4381@ihlpg.ATT.COM> Date: Mon, 30-Nov-87 12:29:22 EST Article-I.D.: ihlpg.4381 Posted: Mon Nov 30 12:29:22 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 3-Dec-87 23:00:38 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois Lines: 19 I have a salt water tank and I would like to get some filter-feeding type invertebrates like anemones or scallops or both. I'm told that what you do is add some liquid type food for them to sift out of the water while turning the filter off for a couple of hours. Also, I'm told that when adding trace elements and using the polyfilter media instead of carbon you should turn the filter off or remove the polyfilter for a day or two until the trace elements "mix up". It recommends this on the polyfilter package. Anyway, I have a canister filter so its difficult to just remove the polyfilter so I assume I should just turn it off but won't the anerobic bacteria die if I turn it off for too long like 2 days? I was considering getting a timer and just turn it off in the evenings for 4 hours or so when I expect be feeding the fish but am concerned about the bacteria dying off..... -- Ken Dalka (Bell Labs) ihnp4!ihlpg!dalka IE 2F-518 (312) 416-7437