Filter Sponge Question

[mattyeatsmatts]

So I'm currently re-designing my small 8 litre which was cycling for around 2 weeks, the tank is dry and empty atmo. I have put the bio sponge into into my main tank which is fully cycle to try and keep the already built up bacteria alive. Will this work? Will bacteria from my cycled tank pass over?

Its just a bio sponge piece suspended in the water column, no filter.

Thanks

 

[deftuch]

Yes offcourse it will help. Id recomend a 2 week cycle period. Bacteria does reproduce slowly though. Evenwhen using mature filter media for new tanks you should allow a further 3 weeks or so before you add fish

 

[Tolak]

As long as there is some water circulation near the sponge it will be fine. Try to keep it near the output of the filter, or even poke a hole in it & slide it over the intake.

Evenwhen using mature filter media for new tanks you should allow a further 3 weeks or so before you add fish

I allow about 3 minutes. It's called cloning, and understanding the reproduction rate of a colony of mature nitrifying bacteria.

 

[mattyeatsmatts]

Thanks