Media Donation

[PERCY]

Anyone wanna donate some media ? Posting to Belfast?

 

[PERCY]

No one?

 

[Aqua Tom]

I would but I recently donated so my nitrifying-bacteria are recovering. Maybe next weekend.



Tom

 

[PERCY]

Can anyone help? I'm going on holiday on 6th July so I need the tank cycled and stocked by then as I won't be able to continue topping up the ammonia to keep the cycle going

 

[4seasons]

Can anyone help? I'm going on holiday on 6th July so I need the tank cycled and stocked by then as I won't be able to continue topping up the ammonia to keep the cycle going

How long will you be gone? If you are just worried about your bacteria staving off from lack of ammonia they will be fine for several days. You could also add a bit of fish food right before you leave. Fish food will take a few days to break down into ammonia and thus would feed your bacteria longer. Of course if you are already processing 2-4ppm ammonia in 24 hours there is a good chance you cycle will be complete in a month anyway.

 

[PERCY]

I've only just started the cycle. I will be away for 11 days. At this rate it will never be running in time. I'm thinking about just switching it all off and waiting till I'm back

 

[4seasons]

If you just started and are going to be gone for 11 days your bacteria wont be eating enough ammonia by then anyway. Just dose up to 4ppm and then add some fish food right before you go. Then when you get back you'll probably need to do a water change as nitrites will be off the chart. But there won't be any fish in danger and you wont have to start all over. I would rather worry about my bacteria dieing off from lack of food than my fish starving or having to have someone come in and feed them and give them to much only to make a bigger mess.

PS I have found that just adding a small pinch of fish food to a 10 gallon tank will give off ammonia for 5-7 days. It takes about 2 days to start breaking down into ammonia then will take another 5 days to finish breaking down. The ammonia eating bacteria will survive for 3 days without food just fine.

 

[PERCY]

Anyone interested in making a media donation? I'm not looking a freebie if that's what your thinking. Quite happy to pay

 

[Aqua Tom]

Anyone interested in making a media donation? I'm not looking a freebie if that's what your thinking. Quite happy to pay

What kind of media do you need? Sponge, ceramic or bio balls?


Tom

 

[CezzaXV]

I could give you some of my floss of you're happy to pay postage, but I don't currently know what my days off are next week so may be a good few days before I'm able to post.

 

[PERCY]

I'm running two tetra tec ex1200's so they have the standard ceramics, floss and bio balls.

I'm not sure exactly what I would need so I'm hoping someone can advise

I could give you some of my floss of you're happy to pay postage, but I don't currently know what my days off are next week so may be a good few days before I'm able to post.

That would be great mate any help much appreciated

 

[CezzaXV]

I'll be in touch when I know more about when I'll be able to send it.