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Undergravel filter, pros and cons?
Posted:
Sun Feb 15, 2004 4:53 pm
by Gilda
Undergravel filter? What are the pros and cons?
I have spawning Oscars in a 55 gal.
Undergravel filter, pros and cons?
Posted:
Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:13 am
by stilllearnin
Undergravel
Pro:
Hides waste
Cons:
Hides waste and gravel vacuming doesn't remove it.
harder to control water parameter (amonia etc..)
if fish dig up one little part they stop working
they can suck down/trap wigglers (baby fish)
Re: Undergravel filter, pros and cons?
Posted:
Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:10 pm
by samanthia
There is another reason that it is not a good idea to use an UGF(under-gravel filter). Oscars like to dig and when the do, they can bare the UGF plate and completely screw up the filter, I recommend a power filter with a bio-wheel, put like fine mesh such as panty hose over the intake tube to avoid loss of fry.
Re: Undergravel filter, pros and cons?
Posted:
Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:56 am
by samanthia
I would remove the UFG and get a BIO-Wheel filter for that tank, but beware, when you do this all the waste that has been acculmilating since you set up that tank will make the water opaque and gross looking.
Re: Undergravel filter, pros and cons?
Posted:
Tue Mar 05, 2019 5:39 am
by Radnimaher
It looks good. It is a good thing.