Joined
·
12 Posts
I've read that part of the goal with canister filtration is to have powerhead currents push fish waste toward the filter intake. However, won't the waste break down in the canister filter an spike ammonia unless you clean it out every week or two? It sounds like people typically go months before cleaning them. Why is it not a better strategy to let the fish waste settle on the gravel and remove it when siphoning the gravel? I understand that people who push fish waste toward the canister filter intake also siphon their gravel, but I don't see why fish waste trapped in a canister is better than fish waste trapped in the tank. It seems that siphoning out the waste is the only way to actually remove it from the system.
My idea seems to be in opposition to almost everything I have read, so please let me know what I'm missing. Thanks!
My idea seems to be in opposition to almost everything I have read, so please let me know what I'm missing. Thanks!