Question by : Which Device is used to auto On-Off power supply Of My aquarium filter?
I Have an aquarium and I use Filter to clean water,,, But it is run all time so it is not necessary … I would like to Bye or make one electronic device, which is cut off my power supply and On automatically after some time…Thanks
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Answer by Vash
1. You (must) run the filter 24/7, in other word, ALL the time.The filter system of an aquarium is not for “filtering” only. Its primary purpose is the biological filtering. Fish, produces ammonia from their gills. Leftover food and fish waste also produce ammonia. Ammonia is toxic. Filter media has tons of surface areas which will have beneficial bacterias grow on there to feed on the ammonia. If you turn off the filter, not only the ammonia will start to build up in the water, but also that the bacterias will start to starve and die off. Worse, the bacterias can die within minutes if the filter media isn’t staying wet.Remember, most fish die within days or weeks after purchase can all be contributed to ammonia poisoning. It takes 3+ weeks to establish a “cycled” filter media with sufficient amount of bacterias to break down ammonia and its finished product – nitrite. Both are toxic and can kill your fish. You must leave the filter on ALL the time.2. If you want something to switch things on and off by itself, it is called a timer.I use two timers myself, for the aquarium lights only. So I won’t get too much algae, and the fish can have a normal day-night cycle.This is the one I use. Both of mine work just fine. No need to pay more for fancy ones.http://www.petstore.com/Current_USA_Dual_Outlet_Timer_Aquarium_Metal_Halide_Parts-Current_USA-CU01390-AQLIPAMH-vi.html
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