Will They Be Ok

[Morphious]

Hi guys and girls. Hope you can help. I came home from work this morning to find my filter not running. I have a fluval 3+ and it was running ok yesterday evening 8pm.
Took the head off it this morning and gave it a good clean and it is working again. Will the bacteria have dies in the 12-14 hours maximum that the filter has not been running?

Thanks as always

Steve

 

[paddyray]

Hi guys and girls. Hope you can help. I came home from work this morning to find my filter not running. I have a fluval 3+ and it was running ok yesterday evening 8pm.
Took the head off it this morning and gave it a good clean and it is working again. Will the bacteria have dies in the 12-14 hours maximum that the filter has not been running?

Thanks as always

Steve

if your filter was wet bacteria will be ok

 

[mike455555]

it should be fine
glad you found it

 

[Morphious]

Thanks guys. The filter was still fully submerged, even when I took the head off. I left the bottom with the media in suspended in the tank. Gonna have to keep an eye on it I guess

 

[soybean]

Be testing your water for ammonia spikes anyway - it's not just a case of keeping it wet. Bacteria also need oxygen, provided by moving water through it. You could've had a die off so monitor closely.

My 2+ filter does this after the power to it goes off - I raise it half out the water, give it a good shake and it usually starts again without having to take it apart. Train anyone you live with to do this after a power cut if you're not in!

 

[Mowbz]

The new version (U Series) also do this, Not sure why. My U2 (new version of 2+) wil sometimes not start if i unplug it and plug it back in. If you pull the plug out again and put it back, its starts again. Random....