Hi all,
I posted on here last summer as I was setting up my first tank, and I'm back for some more advice!
I currently have a 40l tank with 8 Neons and various snails / shrimp that all seem to be getting on fine. I know the tank is on the small side for the neons and its a bit of a nightmare as its a modular one with a compartment at the back that keeps running dry / getting fish stuck in it / getting clogged up so I'm going to be swapping up to a 120l Jewel Lido tank in the next few weeks.
The obvious initial question is - what can I do with the extra space? I'd like to add some more Neons and a feature fish or two ideally but gather anything too big may freak out the tetras. Feel free to advise!
The other question is about moving them over. I've read that reusing the filter material is the best way to avoid having to cycle again, however as it's a totally different type of filter I'm not sure if this is doable. If I move the plants, reuse the water, take the sand across and dump a bottle of surestart (or similar) in there, will this do it? Or, can i cut up the current filter sponge so it fits into the Jewel system???
I posted on here last summer as I was setting up my first tank, and I'm back for some more advice!
I currently have a 40l tank with 8 Neons and various snails / shrimp that all seem to be getting on fine. I know the tank is on the small side for the neons and its a bit of a nightmare as its a modular one with a compartment at the back that keeps running dry / getting fish stuck in it / getting clogged up so I'm going to be swapping up to a 120l Jewel Lido tank in the next few weeks.
The obvious initial question is - what can I do with the extra space? I'd like to add some more Neons and a feature fish or two ideally but gather anything too big may freak out the tetras. Feel free to advise!
The other question is about moving them over. I've read that reusing the filter material is the best way to avoid having to cycle again, however as it's a totally different type of filter I'm not sure if this is doable. If I move the plants, reuse the water, take the sand across and dump a bottle of surestart (or similar) in there, will this do it? Or, can i cut up the current filter sponge so it fits into the Jewel system???