Don't turn it off, but please consider getting a bigger filter with media, an external one.
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Should I constantly keep my filter on?
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1 sponge filter would work perf. for 1 pulchra in a decent tank. I dont see the need to upgrade that filter.
why would u advice this? u dont even know tanksize or filtersize? and stocking except a pulchra?
1 sponge filter would work perf. for 1 pulchra in a decent tank. I dont see the need to upgrade that filter.
Put your filter on the lowest of settings. Snakeheads do not need filters to be exact. But its good for you, the owner to have one so you can keep the water clear and not murky
Snakeheads loves still water with absolutely no current. Over here in southeast asia, there are people that keep snakeheads without filter and they live fine, we even have snakeheads (marulioides) that lives in swamps with ph as low as 4 and constant above 2ppm ammonia in them in the wilds(yes someone tested the swamp water) ofcourse different species of snakeheads have different tolerance for water parameters, but they are relatively unfussy.
Snakeheads preferring water parameters that would be considered abuse for the usual aquarium fishes is what makes them easy and fun to keep.
Snakeheads loves still water with absolutely no current. Over here in southeast asia, there are people that keep snakeheads without filter and they live fine, we even have snakeheads (marulioides) that lives in swamps with ph as low as 4 and constant above 2ppm ammonia in them in the wilds(yes someone tested the swamp water) ofcourse different species of snakeheads have different tolerance for water parameters, but they are relatively unfussy.
Snakeheads preferring water parameters that would be considered abuse for the usual aquarium fishes is what makes them easy and fun to keep.
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Hahaha! Same! I unknowingly ate some and avoided it ever since, this was before i started keeping my maru and aurantimaculata only to find out those that are eaten as food is either channa lucius or channa micropeltes..
Hi there?
I advised to get a filter with media as it was my understanding that when English speakers say sponge filter, it tends to mean an air filter sponge. And for Channas you need good circulation and catching up debris more than oxygen right into the water as they come up for air.
An air filter sponge won't really catch particles or filtrage much.
But if I've misunderstood that's my bad!
Before any drama starts, i would like to apologise for any offense to anyone below, but i really tried to phrase it in the politest and nicest way i can to someone who tried to justify a bad advice.
I would like to advise you on holding on to any more of your advices and fact check them online first.. as what you said here could have caused OP or some newbie that found this thread in google to spend money on something that is not even remotely necessary.
Okay, First and foremost, filter media function is not to catch debris they are used to house bacteria to convert ammonia to less toxic forms, nitrite and nitrate.. thats why there's mechanical filtration, filter sponges(like those on sponge filters) or filter wool to filter debris you speak of, And if you didn't know.. any ph under 7 will convert ammonia(un-ionised ammonia) into ammonium(ionised ammonia) which is alot less toxic(think along 100x) than ammonia because ammonium cannot pass thru cell membrane while ammonia can.. and what water do channas prefer and should be kept in? Answer is soft and acidic.. which is under ph7. So ammonia is converted to ammonium which shows up on test kits as ammonia cause they have the same base chemistry... so saying channa need media filtration is wrong. Having media is good but definitely not a need.
Secondly, channas do not need nor prefer "good circulation" they prefer slow moving or stagnant waters(please go look at their wild habitat).. good circulation in water is the exact opposite of slow moving stagnant waters.. If you do "good circulation" to your fire and ice that's fine because it's your fish and you do what you think is best. But please do not give the wrong advice to someone else because it is widely known that channa prefers slow or stagnant waters.
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Hello; Interesting to see the daggers still come out quickly. Leave the filter running 24/7 and have a schedule for water change (WC). If those in the know about this type of fish concur they need nasty water then do fewer WC. I have not kept them so cannot say.
I appreciate you being civil and concise.
Will definitely do better in the future, I apologize for causing disruption by spreading misinformation.
All the best?
