Hi all
I've one tank fully cycled and i'm in the process of setting up 2 new tanks.
I'm happy with cycling the tank fishlessly and am going to try it on these new tanks.
My main question is whats the best way to get friendly bacteria from an onld tank into a new tank without disterbing the old tank too much?
My first thought was when i do my next water change to clean the filter media in the water that was removed and then add this water into my new tank.
would this work as i'm assuming that some bacteria will leave the media when being cleaned and hopefully attach to the new filter.
Alternatly i thought of putting the new filter into my existing tank alongside the existing one and leave it for a week. Then add this filter into the new tank and start the fishless cycle.
Good ideas or not?
Thanks All
I've one tank fully cycled and i'm in the process of setting up 2 new tanks.
I'm happy with cycling the tank fishlessly and am going to try it on these new tanks.
My main question is whats the best way to get friendly bacteria from an onld tank into a new tank without disterbing the old tank too much?
My first thought was when i do my next water change to clean the filter media in the water that was removed and then add this water into my new tank.
would this work as i'm assuming that some bacteria will leave the media when being cleaned and hopefully attach to the new filter.
Alternatly i thought of putting the new filter into my existing tank alongside the existing one and leave it for a week. Then add this filter into the new tank and start the fishless cycle.
Good ideas or not?
Thanks All