fishieguy
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
A couple of weeks ago, it appeared that my filter media had clogged because the water was overflowing from above the intake tube as well as flowing out from the usual place (love my grasp of terminology?).
I chalked it up to needing to replace the charcoal filter insert, which was wayyyy overdue. So I did and it was working just fine.
But now it's started overflowing again -- the filter replacement is not old enough to get clogged so quickly. I've gently rinsed the other media (that white fibrous insert that the instructions say I'm never supposed to replace), but that didn't help.
Any idea why this is happening and what I can do about it? I'm going to be away for six days over Christmas and I don't want to come back to dead fish because the filter didn't filter while I was gone.
ALSO, second question: This will be the first time I've been away since I set up the tank (my first). I've read that fish can do quite nicely for a few days without food. But what about six? Is that pushing it?
I chalked it up to needing to replace the charcoal filter insert, which was wayyyy overdue. So I did and it was working just fine.
But now it's started overflowing again -- the filter replacement is not old enough to get clogged so quickly. I've gently rinsed the other media (that white fibrous insert that the instructions say I'm never supposed to replace), but that didn't help.
Any idea why this is happening and what I can do about it? I'm going to be away for six days over Christmas and I don't want to come back to dead fish because the filter didn't filter while I was gone.
ALSO, second question: This will be the first time I've been away since I set up the tank (my first). I've read that fish can do quite nicely for a few days without food. But what about six? Is that pushing it?