All you need to heal damaged fins is clean water. I'll be upgrading to a If not, you are going to deal with problems involving the fish fighting and/or getting stuck to the filter intake! Move him back to his original tank, it's better than being in a jar. Biorb {Why Is It Important? Biorb Fish Tanks The general rule of thumb is that you should clean your tanks filter once every four weeks. G Girlwithwethands New Member Joined Jan 20, 2023 Messages 5 Reaction score 0 Location Oxfordshire Uk Jan 22, 2023 #3 Elf_Sprite said: Hi, I have an 8 gallon Biorb Flow tank. Why is the biorb air pump noisy? Welcome: Introduce Yourself & Learn More About TFF, Tank of the Month, On the bright side, fish fry and nano fish are more likely to survive and make it to the inner chamber, where you can rescue them. But there are some dangers a filter intake can have to your pet fish. It is recommended to keep a spare air pump. All you can do is block off what you can see as potential threat. The fish will have more space to swim and arent going to go near the filter intake as often. The good news is that you can take precautionary measures in order to address the root of the problem in most of these cases. I took the red pill " *~` North Hollywood CA `, http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/r/j/rje140/starwarskidmatrix.wmv. If the fish you rescued does end up getting injured during removal, consider transferring it to a quarantine tank to give it some time to heal without being harassed/bullied for being vulnerable. But you can turn it off once in a while if you are certain that your tank is in a great condition. She stood stuck in the filter for a very long time, and when I come back from the trip at night, the little fish was dead. I have adjusted the sponge filters in their aquarium. If the filter is required, it will need some modifications. Alternatively if you have just changed the filter cartridge, air from the sponge may be trapped inside the cartridge. I've had it for about a year and a half. Alternatively if you have just changed the filter cartridge, air from the sponge may be trapped inside the cartridge. Thats when accidents can happen. I think it would almost be cheaper and easier to just start a new tank like a Fluval Spec V. You must log in or register to reply here. BiOrb death trap As an Amazon Associate I receive a commission if you decide to purchase through my links. to the filter intake. If you have live plants remove these from the aquarium at night so that they do not take oxygen away from your fish. Well, you people from BiOrb can whistle, Ill be sending the corpses of anymore filter eaten fish to you because youre money grabbers who evidently dont care about the welfare of the fish being housed in your death traps. It is advisable to test the water after a noticeable power cut to see if water changes are necessary.