phantomlink
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So, I got an Enheim Classic 600 canister filter today and here is my question. Once I open it up I'm deciding between cutting up my sponge from one of my Aquaclear 110's to put inside for an instant cycle or starting fresh.
My 125 gallon has two AquaClear 110's and is cycled for 125g worth of ammonia ( about 42ml in 12 hours ) and If I hook up this Canister filter as fresh, then I'm basically losing half my bacteria and I just got all my fish now in my bags getting used to the water. What would happen if I removed the carbon from one of my filters and just added extra biomax that is full of bacteria while the canister builds its own? From the description on the box it seems the lays are done differently then my AC110s.
If I am able/decide to cycle the canister from scratch, I have a 30g tank on the side I could use. I guess my main question in this post has to do with the tank size. Will adding 125g worth of ammonia in a 30g tank cause any issues since theres so much ammonia in a tank that size or will it be fine?
My 125 gallon has two AquaClear 110's and is cycled for 125g worth of ammonia ( about 42ml in 12 hours ) and If I hook up this Canister filter as fresh, then I'm basically losing half my bacteria and I just got all my fish now in my bags getting used to the water. What would happen if I removed the carbon from one of my filters and just added extra biomax that is full of bacteria while the canister builds its own? From the description on the box it seems the lays are done differently then my AC110s.
If I am able/decide to cycle the canister from scratch, I have a 30g tank on the side I could use. I guess my main question in this post has to do with the tank size. Will adding 125g worth of ammonia in a 30g tank cause any issues since theres so much ammonia in a tank that size or will it be fine?