I just got a great deal on a used 125 gal tank. So, to make a long story short my plan is to move the fish in my 72 gal (mainly frontosas) into the 125 gal.... and then move my mbuna which are in a 55 gal tank into the 72 gal.
My plan was to cycle the filter from the 125 gal tank (a fluval) and then start the move. The guy who I bought the tank from said, "bad idea". He felt I should hook the fluval filter up to the 72 gal tank for a week to get bacteria into it that the fish are already used to, then move the fish AND water to the new tank. Then fill it the rest of the way, little by little, with fresh water. My way seems easier, but I don't want to kill any fish in the move.
Also, this will be my first time using a fluval filter. I've always used "hang on the back types" and have no idea what I need to put into the canister. I don't use anything at all in the hanging filter.
Looking foreward to hearing from those of you who have experience.
My plan was to cycle the filter from the 125 gal tank (a fluval) and then start the move. The guy who I bought the tank from said, "bad idea". He felt I should hook the fluval filter up to the 72 gal tank for a week to get bacteria into it that the fish are already used to, then move the fish AND water to the new tank. Then fill it the rest of the way, little by little, with fresh water. My way seems easier, but I don't want to kill any fish in the move.
Also, this will be my first time using a fluval filter. I've always used "hang on the back types" and have no idea what I need to put into the canister. I don't use anything at all in the hanging filter.
Looking foreward to hearing from those of you who have experience.