Sage-Tips

Can fish get electrocuted in a fish tank?

The flow can’t pass THROUGH any fish. Therefore, there is virtually no way to electrocute an aquarium fish. And the fish all die from electrocution.

Can my fish get sucked into filter?

Some fish will hide behind a tank’s filter (and get stuck!) just because they want to get a break from the constant heavy water currents. Small fish can also find themselves getting sucked into the water filter’s intake if the filter is too strong.

Can tank filters kill fish?

Usually the answer is no. Fish die, then get stuck to the filter intake. Makes people think the filter killed them.

Should I turn off filter when medicating fish?

No, you do not need to turn off a standard aquarium filter. You do, however, need to remove any chemical filtration media if you are dosing a medication in the water.

Why do my fish swim near the filter?

If oxygen levels are low, fish hang at the surface and gasp, as the surface has the highest oxygen level in the tank because its in contact with the air. If oxygen is to blame and you don’t remedy the situation many common species of fish like tetras will die.

Why is my fish hiding behind the filter?

Often, fish are either hiding back behind those filters because they are pregnant, being bullied feeling cold, starved for air, or being roughed up because they are sick and vulnerable. Check to be sure your tank isn’t over stocked with too much chasing and harrassment going on.

Can a filter be too strong for a fish?

However, while the increased filter media and flow capacity is desirable, sometimes the flow rate created by more powerful filters is too strong for the aquarium and your fish. Beta fish especially cannot handle strong water flows.

Can a filter be too big for a fish tank?

You could put a filter rated 2x’s the size of the tank or 10x’s the size of the tank, it will still only grow enough bacteria to handle the current bio-load of the tank and no more. It’s the bacteria in the filter and tank maintenance you do on the tank the maintain water parameters.

What happens if you don’t change fish tank filter?

Filters trap physical waste and oxygenate water by agitating it. So if you replace mature filter media with new, all that bacteria is removed and the tank will go back into New Tank Syndrome, when there is insufficient bacteria to break down the fish waste and ammonia and nitrite levels rise.

Do you have to remove carbon to use Melafix?

Some water will spill out so do it on a towel. And removing carbon is necessary, I think carbon will strip melafix from the water within an hour depending on flow rate. Additionally if the melafix has a higher affinity for the carbon, the carbon will start leeching.

Is your aquarium filter poisoning your fish?

Ensuring adequate filtration in your aquarium is the key to maintaining a healthy and thriving tank environment for your fish. If your tank filter is not working properly, toxins could build-up in your tank and it could eventually poison your fish.

What happens if you don’t filter your aquarium water?

Not only could inadequate filtration result in the build-up of toxins, but it could also lead to a general decline in water quality — without proper filtration, organic waste and debris will accumulate at the bottom of your tank and you could also experience an increase in algae growth.

Why is filtration important in a fish tank?

Importance of Proper Filtration. Ensuring adequate filtration in your aquarium is the key to maintaining a healthy and thriving tank environment for your fish. If your tank filter is not working properly, toxins could build-up in your tank and it could eventually poison your fish.

How does electricty work on fish?

Luckily for fish even though electricty travels well through water they actually recover relatively quickly from electric shock. Its actually how they do fish surveys and remove unwanted fish while leaving desired species alone. They run electrodes in the water in front of a boat and then just scoop up all the stunned fish.