Filter broken during cycle emergency! Please help!

[Datreeferman]

Hey everybody, I've been cycling my tank for a couple days now and this evening I've found that my filter stopped working. Will the cycle keep going? Will it affect the cycle? If so how? Is this really bad? I probably won't be able to wash out my filter till this weekend because I won't have time. Will it be ok, off till then? will the ammonia levels over-rise? I've never encountered this before so please, I will need all the help/advice I can get also, unfortunately I don't have a test kit(I've read that it's not totally needed), I go to petco to test my tanks every weekend or so.
Thanks,datreeferman.

 

[J1Time]

Fish in it?

 

[Datreeferman]

Nope,I'm doing a fish less cycle with fish food.

 

[J1Time]

You are fine. Let it ride. Get ya a new one this weekend. Will just be a tax longer on the cycle.

 

[Datreeferman]

How long will/can it be ok without a filter without actually truly messing up the cycle on estimate? It's a 10 gallon.

 

[Mebbid]

What did it do to stop functioning?

It's really not a big deal. Just throw the filter media in the tank and everything will be fine.

 

[venymae]

Yep, and if you want to you can take a cup of water and pour it back in to aerate the water every once in a while. Might help a bit.

You know some people here might be able to help you troubleshoot your filter problem. I'd post it as a separate question if you feel like it.

 

[Datreeferman]

for the help everyone, fortunately, I got my filter up and running again I think it was just a minor motor misalignment but I'm not sure. I'll keep an eye on it though. Hopefully my cycle will go well. again.
One more thing, does anyone know around/ an estimate of how long it'll take to cycle a ten gallon with fish food? I have a heater,sand and a filter,And I'm thinking of putting a porous rock or used fish water in the tank from someone else's tank. Would that speed up the cycle or help at all?

 

[venymae]

the water won't really help, the rock might a little, but your best bet is a piece of dirty filter media or the sqeezing from a dirty filter.

 

[cfosgate]

I'm a little concerned about trying to cycle a tank without a test kit. Getting your water tested weekly at Petco won't really cut it.

 

[Datreeferman]

Ok, for the help everyone