Upgrading My Filter.

Geoff1991 · Apr 30, 2009

I currently have a stingray 15 filter which ive just put some mature filter media in. When that has cycled im going to upgrade to a fluval 2+

I think the filter media i got came out of a fluval and it is a rectangle shape.

Whats the best way to seed this filter?

Swap the media or run them side by side?

hollanda88 · Apr 30, 2009

Geoff1991 said:
I currently have a stingray 15 filter which ive just put some mature filter media in. When that has cycled im going to upgrade to a fluval 2+

I think the filter media i got came out of a fluval and it is a rectangle shape.

Whats the best way to seed this filter?

Swap the media or run them side by side?

sorry i don't understand, whats in the tank atm?

Geoff1991 · Apr 30, 2009

Stingray 15 which ive just seeded with mature media. Im waiting for that to cycle before i upgrade

Geoff1991 · Apr 30, 2009

Bump, i need help... Sorry to be annoying

indigoj · Apr 30, 2009

run them side by side will work fine - need to run both for about 4-6 weeks.

fatheadminnow · Apr 30, 2009

Are you currently doing a fishless cycle?

-FHM

Geoff1991 · Apr 30, 2009

Fish in cycle, if you remember my thread... But i added mature filter media yesterday so im hoping that will speed everything up...

It was out of a much bigger tank and was supporting about 30 small fish and corys, so im hoping for fast, positive effects.

fatheadminnow · Apr 30, 2009

Okay yeah.

I would take half of that mature filter media you got, and put half in your current filter and then take the other half and put it in your new filter.

OR

You can swap media from your established filter to the new one.

OR

Run the filter along side the old one for about a month.

-FHM

Geoff1991 · Apr 30, 2009

Right, so which is best?

Im thinking running both filters together so ive got the proper filter media rather than a mix and match of cut up sponge?

hollanda88 · Apr 30, 2009

Geoff1991 said:
Right, so which is best?

Im thinking running both filters together so ive got the proper filter media rather than a mix and match of cut up sponge?

Would be easiter to clean with propper sponges, but i would transfer all the mature media to your new filter so that its all done.

That is unless you would like 2 matured filters???

Geoff1991 · Apr 30, 2009

Not particularly... I think the stingray is quite ugly...

fatheadminnow · Apr 30, 2009

Geoff1991 said:
Not particularly... I think the stingray is quite ugly...

Okay, then when you get your new filter, just straight up transfer all of your current filter media over to the new one. :good:

-FHM

Geoff1991 · Apr 30, 2009

Right, b ut if there isnt enough media, it wont put the tank into another cycle will it?

fatheadminnow · Apr 30, 2009

Geoff1991 said:
Right, b ut if there isnt enough media, it wont put the tank into another cycle will it?

Nope, not unless you are going to be putting the filter on a bigger tank.

If you keep it on the same tank, then there is going to be enough bacteria in the new filter to take care of the "bio-load" produced by the same amount of fish you have in the tank.

-FHM