Aquarium Water Filter
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Why is my Tetra Whisper Filter causing water loss in my aquarium?
I have a tetra whisper filter 10 gallon in my aquarium, and it seems to overfill and then eventually vaporize the water level somehow. I've been monitoring it, and cleaning out the filter cartridge over and over and it seems the filter consistently causes water loss.
@ball thanks. Well it is a tropical tank so i'm worried that the water temp might reach below 72 degrees and it's pretty hot consistently where I live (southern california)
If the filter isn't obviously leaking, then it sounds like evaporation. Can't really stop that from happening ^_^ Best you can do is minimize its effects by closing the hood when you're done feeding/looking at the fish, and maybe covering any openings (like where the heater inserts or the filter area) in the hood with plastic wrap. Or just keep some de-chlorinated water on hand to top the tank off between water changes.
Reverse Osmosis Systems for Aquarium Water Quality
Ever wonder why your friend’s fish tank is cleaner than yours? Or how come you have to clean twice as much as him when you both use the same products and have the same kind of fish? It’s probably because he is using some type of water filter but not just any kind – it’s most likely a reverse osmosis (ro) system. A reverse osmosis system will remove a very good majority of impurities out of the water. Impurities like phosphates, nitrates, and heavy metals exist in most water sources even in bottled water.
Many tap water sources contains phosphates and nitrates which is the main food source for algae. When there is an abundance of these elements, algae will tend to grow very rapidly and stick to your glass making you spend your valuable time on cleaning the glass. Copper is another notorious element found in tap water which comes from the copper plumbing. Copper is can be very toxic to invertebrates and should be removed quickly to prevent any illnesses or unfortunate deaths within your aquarium. The best way to combat these impurities is by using a reverse osmosis system coupled with a mixed bed deionization (DI) filter. A reverse osmosis filter alone will remove about 95-98% of the impurities and the mixed bed DI filter will catch anything that is left behind. Together both will remove about 99.9% of impurities.
Another related problem to untreated water is the effects of pH conditioners. With untreated water, pH conditioners tend to be less effective due to the amount of impurities in the water. Reverse osmosis (ro) water coupled with mixed bed DI filtration will typically have nero zero TDS (total dissolved solids) in the water making it much easier for you to pH balance. With RO/DI water, you will be able to use less pH conditioners and minerals for pH balancing than with untreated water.
Using a reverse osmosis system requires very little maintenance and will help with saving time and costs. When the filters for the filtration system is serviced regularly, the costs in the long run outweigh any short term immediate bandage. Almost any standard reverse osmosis system on the market can be turned into an aquarium ready system simply by adding a mixed bed di filter. So join your friend and try using a reverse osmosis system with a DI filter. You will be surprised at the quality of water that you get.
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