my filter died

[loki azrial]

has just died! I don't have another 1 and I don't have any water testing stuff and neither does my local pet shop! I've had to get 1 ordered, and to top it my fish have fin rot! all this = sad face


loki Xxx

 

[Gawang]

Daily 50% water changes will keep things from getting toxic. As well, break out the airstones to keep the water moving! This should hopefully prevent any fish deaths.

 

[loki azrial]

ive been doin 25 % water changes they have an air stone in and fin rot medication stuff, im not gonna b able to get a filter anytime soon! so ill just have to keep changing water daily i guess, its a 65 gallon tank

 

[Gawang]

Do you happen to have a sponge filter on a quarantine tank that you could use?

 

[loki azrial]

nope, i have nothing

 

[Gawang]

Look up diy filters! You might be able to make a temporary one!

 

[leggey]

Yeah easy as hell to make one with a air pump take ya 20 mins

 

[blert]

Do you have an air pump?
If so you can do this... Take a straight section of the inlet tube off of your filter, wrap the inlet with your filter media and secure it with a couple of rubber bands. Making sure to submerge the entire rig, feed an air stone into the tube and fire up the air pump on full blast. There, you have a make shift sponge filter. You will still have to daily water changes but at least it will help keep the water moving and keep your bio-filter alive.

 

[loki azrial]

hey just wanted to update n say thanx for advice, i got a test kit 2day and my tank water is fine and my fish seem to be gettin better! got more meds 2day though to continue treatment, still no filter as yet but all is good thanx again

loki xx