Feed w Filters Off?

[abiddle]

I usually turn my filters off for about 20 minutes while I feed the fish.

Is this OK????????

I have Acqua Clear 110 HOB's and Fluval Canisters.

Please advise. Thanks!

 

[Hawkfish3.0]

It's fine. You may not really need to though, depending on what type of fish you're keeping and what you're feeding them.

 

[haynchinook334]

it's ok to do that. i turn mine off when i feed my RTC, not for 20 min.

 

[abiddle]

It's fine. You may not really need to though, depending on what type of fish you're keeping and what you're feeding them.

Thanks!

I shold have mentioned that I have freshwater, South American Cichlids (Oscar, Green Terror, etc..).

I just wondered if the bacteria wold die without the circulation. I also feel like I am giving the filters a rest.

 

[big train]

WHY do u think u need to turn off the filters ? Just seems unusual to me i have ac110 on sa/ca tanks as well the only time i turn them off is far a WC. The bacteria will not die because it is still submerged in the water left in the filter.

 

[Hawkfish3.0]

Yep, bacteria will be fine.

 

[haynchinook334]

WHY do u think u need to turn off the filters ? Just seems unusual to me i have ac110 on sa/ca tanks as well the only time i turn them off is far a WC. The bacteria will not die because it is still submerged in the water left in the filter.

i do it because i feed my cats huge chunks of shrimp, mussles, pellets, ect.
i don't want the food going into the filters.

 

[ar0wan]

I corrected this problem with these two things:

1 - move the effluent on your filter to create a figure 8 motion rather than an O
2 - Feed less, more often

 

[Fish Eat Fish]

none of what you feed will end up in the filters. even if a chunk got stuck to one im sure a fish would come pick it off

 

[OnceLoyal]

Personal preference man. Unless one of the fish is having a tough time feeding I keep them on. If it is flake food, I would turn it off if you have a lot of surface aggitation. I turn my marine tank off. All my fresh I keep on.