I am so dumb, I am ashamed to even post this.

[nfored]

Tuesday around 1pm I did a water change in my 55, as part of this I unpluged my filters.

I FORGOT TO PULG THEM BACK IN

I was looking at my fish, and notice the bubbles where going str8 up and not being pushed around my the return line.

Thank God ammonia is 0 and nitrite is 0.

 

[haynchinook334]

your still good...you just did a water change.

 

[Fishman1318]

So do you have a question? lol

 

[jcardona1]

you still might have killed some of your bb. just keep an eye on ammonia levels for the next few days. bacteria will start to die off after a few hours without oxygen

 

[Mystus Redtail]

I left my heater unplugged for 4 days in march in my basement after a water change. (COLD) I didn't notice until one of my Raphael cats came out of hiding and he was covered in fungus, I plugged the heater in and added some medicine, and they were all good. I got lucky.

 

[andyjs]

I've done that a few times over the years-usually with heaters though. I don't think I've left a filter off more than overnight though.

 

[nfored]

So do you have a question? lol

No just sharing.

you still might have killed some of your bb. just keep an eye on ammonia levels for the next few days. bacteria will start to die off after a few hours without oxygen

Thank you, I will keep checking over the next couple days, I got prime if need be.

 

[nfored]

Actully I do have a question, do you think I should do my normal water change on Fri. I do two water changes a week Tue and Fri, about 30 - 40% each time. When I do a water change it brings the ammonia to .50 due to the high level of ammonia in my tap water.

If i did kill off some BB this additon of ammonia might be to much stress on the system. I think I should skip this water change.

 

[Mystus Redtail]

I wouldn't do the water change, but that's me, I only change every 2 weeks. Sounds like your ammonia level in your tap water is gross.

 

[Bogwoodbruce]

Ive done it before. Just moniter your water, i wouldnt do a waterchange.