Filtration Questions

[pkppv]

Ok....I have a 40gal and a 15gal

Lets start with the 40 gal..it is quiteee heavily stocked, and is being filtered by a penguin 330, an aqueon 10 and a tetra whisper rated for tanks up to 30gallons.

Needless to say, theres lots of filtering going on it there, and my ammonia and nitrite are always 0 and my large weekly water changes keep nitrate ALWAYS under 25ppm.


I want to move the aqueon over to my 15 gallon, because i dont really want to buy another filter.

Would this cause a problem in my 40? Would it cause a mini cycle? Should i or shouldnt i?

 

[Fishy friend2]

what is the stocking in the 40 gallon, moving a whole filter will most likely cause problems IMO

 

[pkppv]

Its...heavy...haha and I think youre right

I just thought maybe since it was my smallest filter it wouldnt be overly significant, but it probably would be...

 

[minnnt]

Should be fine if you up your maintenance for a week or two with water changes.

Just my opinion.

 

[pkppv]

what exactly do you mean by "keep up"...do you mean same maintanence, or more water changes?

 

[Fishy friend2]

i think Minnnnnnnt means do more

 

[minnnt]

Yeah, up the maintenance to reduce the risk of any ammonia/nitrite spikes. Once the bacterial colony has increased then you should be fine once again. Maybe add in another water change per week for a month, or just test the water and deal with any issues you may run into.

 

[pkppv]

I could certainly handle another wc each week, seeing as I have it set up so that water changes are incredibly simple for me...

 

[minnnt]

Well just w/c when your readings suggest to. Bacterial colonies grow very fast indeed, so should recover in a few weeks.