Second Hand Tank - Can I Save The Filter Media?

[madcaow]

Hi! i just won a tank off ebay. the guy is emptying it today and i am picking it up tonight. however i wont be able to fill it up until the weekend. Can i save the filter media somehow??? i have another 5g tank can i bung it in there or something?? or just a bucket with tank water??

or should i just say bugger it and leave it all to go dry and die or something?

please help!?

 

[demonmagus]

well, get the media, put it in the filter (I assume you get one with it if you get media), and then run the filter in a bucket (or whatever), with some ammonia or a dead prawn, just like a cycle and this should keep the bacteria alive

 

[madcaow]

champion

 

[madcaow]

actually. i picked up the thing and it came with a Hydor Prime 10 Canister Filter.

its pretty munted. a good 3-4 years old i think. turned the water in the bucket instantly blue/grey.

might just buy anothery and start from scratch.