Cycling With My Goldfish Filter Media?

[Andypalf]

I've just got myself a 3ft tank, got my substrate in and plants along with a heater, air stone and filter. It's been sitting for about a week now and I've just turned on the filter, air stone and heater to get everything going.

My question is...I have a small tank with two goldfish. Can I use the filter foam pads from that filter in my larger filter to help with cycling? Also, can I place the goldfish in the large tank (at the right temp of course) to help with cycling and preparing the tank for the arrival of the tropical fish?

Thanks

 

[WILDER]

The goldfish need the large tank, how many gallons is the other one.
Yes as long as you match temp and ph it will be fine to transfer everything over.

 

[Andypalf]

Ah, seems I haven't been clear. Sorry. I'm setting up the 3ft tank for tropical fish. I just happen to have a small goldfish tank (with two small fish) and so was wondering if I can use the goldfish filter media (or even the goldfish themselves) to help with cycling and setting up the tank.

 

[WILDER]

Goldfish are massive waste producers and need large tanks, the first goldfish alone needs 20 gallons, then 10 gallons for every other goldfish added.
I would use the big tank for the goldfish, also they need excellent filters.

http/www.fishforums.net/Gold-fish-in-tanks-t43980.html

What type of goldfish are they?
If you don't want them in the larger tank I would rehome them to a pond.

 

[WILDER]

http/www.aquariumhobbyist.com/articles/Goldfish.html

 

[Andypalf]

I've been keeping goldfish for sometime now and they're well. I'm not rehoming them. I simply want to know if their tempory presence in my second (new 3ft) tank will help with cycling the tank. Then I will move them back to their own tank and my new one will be ready for tropical fish.

Will this help.

 

[WILDER]

Yes they will cycle the tank but is it far on the fish, use them and then put them back in the smaller tank.

 

[Andypalf]

What do you mean by far?

 

[WILDER]

Sorry meant fair missed the i out.
It up to you but I would rather keep gplfish which I did myself in a biigger tank, I had two fancy goldfish in a 40 gallon.