![]() ![]() Plants can grow roots into the filter plates and restrict the water flow through the filter, destroying the effectiveness of your filtration. Bigger or adult goldfish especially are prone to getting “rockitis” where the gravel actually gets lodged in the back of their throats, blocking their ability to eat and causing other symptoms like lethargy and strange mouth movements. Small gravel poses a choking hazard for some fish like goldfish.Even if you vacuum out the gravel frequently, you still can have all this debris lodged under the actual plates that can’t come out without a deep cleaning – sometimes necessitating a tank tear-down. These pockets can become anoxic, and nasty disease-causing bacteria can form in these areas, leading to sick fish. Not only is it hard to clean, but actually, this can be a very dangerous problem – especially if not cleaned very frequently. ![]() Gunk gets trapped in the rocks and under the filter plate. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |