Keeping Bacteria Alive...

[Eines]

Sorry if this is the wrong forum, as none of my fish are hurt, but I think my bacteria might be in a bit of trouble... I moved some of my cycled filter media into my newly set up aquarium; however, unfortunately and unexpectedly I won't be getting any fish for a few more days, so how do I "feed" the bacteria. I put a some blood worms into the aquarium, but is that enough? Thanks for any help!

 

[Tolak]

Either put the media back, put the new filter on the existing tank, or add some ammonia to the empty tank.

 

[Eines]

I can't put it back, because it was those little white beads and I mixed them with the new ones. Does anyone know the best place to get ammonia?

 

[aaronnorth]

havent you got a fish from the other tank?

 

[Eines]

Yeah, but they're all female swords and my new fish are going to be male swords, which I won't to keep seperate so that they don't start breeding.

 

[aaronnorth]

put a few of them in for now, you can transfer them just before you get your others. A tiny bit of NH3 is better than none.