Moving Filters?

[electropunk06]

Hi i want to move my fluval u2 into my other tank (currently in african cichlid tank) but would the PH change do any damage to the bacteria?
It is currently in 8.2 but would be moving into 6.6.
Thanks

 

[electropunk06]

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[ZoddyZod]

that's quite a significant change in pH and it MAY shock/kill the bacteria.....but I honestly have no idea if it will (pure guess!)

Hopefully someone else might have a clue. Maybe retitle this thread "can pH change shock/kill filter bacteria?"

 

[saz326]

My initial thoughts are - no worries. They are lower life-forms and simply exist and reproduce. if they can survive in all water conditions as they do in all freshwater aquaria then there will not be any issues... Ofcourse I dont know if it is exactly the same bacteria that live in all conditions. It could be that there are varous strains that exist.

Sorry. Its an unknown.

There are thoughts of running the filter in an intermediate water (halfway between the 2) for a while but this wouldnt do owt.

Best bet is to stop feeding the fish in the destination tank for a couple of days to reduce waste production and then switch the filters over. Then let the filter run and watch the water parameters. Start feeding the fish sparingly and return to normal feeding if ammonia stays nil.

A gently gently approach.

 

[electropunk06]

that's quite a significant change in pH and it MAY shock/kill the bacteria.....but I honestly have no idea if it will (pure guess!)

Hopefully someone else might have a clue. Maybe retitle this thread "can pH change shock/kill filter bacteria?"

Thanks, How do you change the title of a post?

My initial thoughts are - no worries. They are lower life-forms and simply exist and reproduce. if they can survive in all water conditions as they do in all freshwater aquaria then there will not be any issues... Ofcourse I dont know if it is exactly the same bacteria that live in all conditions. It could be that there are varous strains that exist.

Sorry. Its an unknown.

There are thoughts of running the filter in an intermediate water (halfway between the 2) for a while but this wouldnt do owt.

Best bet is to stop feeding the fish in the destination tank for a couple of days to reduce waste production and then switch the filters over. Then let the filter run and watch the water parameters. Start feeding the fish sparingly and return to normal feeding if ammonia stays nil.

A gently gently approach.

Cheers
They are the same species but when cycling rapid PH changes can cause the cycle to stall so it affects them in some way.

Im not to worried as i have a fully cycled filter already running in my other tank so i was just wondering.

 

[Proxo]

Edit your first post and it'll be at the top mate.