Bypassing Overhead Filter Made Easier

Sounds interesting... what kind of filter are you talking about? Need to make sure the water in the filter is well aerated. If it is not, aerobic bacteria will start to decay

Thanks Kingyo .Thought you might come along and Im glad you did. Overhead Kotobuki filter -this is only till the morning (24 hours) I havent added an airstone but I can do

Now I remember your filter... very cool! A word of caution if you are medicating to treat parasite or bacterial infections. These organisms can remain in your filter media and reinfect your aquarium when you remove the bypass.

I think its the same principle as the traditional bypassing by putting the filter in a bucket with an airstone. For 24 hours its hoped that the good guy bacteria will outnumber the badguys. With no more new incoming badguys the beneficial bacteria do their stuff. I was dealing with gram neg aeromonas or possibly streptococcus ssp- nothing really really heavy and not parasites.

I've used hospital tank in the past, but placing the media in a seperate bucket of water make sense to me. Great idea though!