Wanted ! - Mature Filter Media.

[meehan09]

thanks alot i will do that in the morning


Also im not sure of the size to be honest but ive added a link to an image below and its similar size to this maybe a little higher.......


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Also iam thinking of keeping some small fish and maybe a sucker fish ? is that ok using sand has substrate and can you advice me on what types of fish i can keep together please with some smaller types?


Thanks again everyone

 

[doktor doris]

Ok no problem, thankyou


Hopefully ill get everything right, cheers for the help

My recent, personal experience has shewn that a tank whose filter has been thoroughly seeded with bacteria from an established tank can cycle a tank in 7 days.

I setup a new tank, popped several biggish fish in it, squeezed out half the sponges from 4 tank filters from established tanks into a bag, then immediatly poured the bag's contents into my new filter.

I then undertook 15% water changes for 6 days, on the 7th day I tested with a liquid kit and my numbers were 0, 0, 0.

I now do a 20%change every week and my numbers never go above 0, 0, 30.

so my advice is get some used media at all costs! It will speed up the process a good deal.

You say your LFS is unwilling to oblige you. Well travel a bit further and establish a relationship with a decent shop.
A shop that has members of staff who are interested in fish-keeping would, Iam sure, let you have some media.
Especially if they think they will have your future custom once your tank is established.

Good luck.

doris

 

[meehan09]

Ok thankyou doris, iam told if i use my pond media and ceramics it will work, and iam told by some people it wont work has carrys more nastys then an tropical tank?


And i right to use a little squueze from pond media and a couple of the pond filter's ceramics?


Hope you can direct me, and yes i will also keep a look out for a shop i can go to who will offer me some media, cheers

 

[martinking]

What Doris has done there is a "Fish In Cycle" this is not what you are trying to achieve. A fishless cycle may take longer but its a lot better for the fish in the long run.

The pond bacteria should be fine to get you started.

Cheers

 

[meehan09]

ok thankyou, i shall try a small amount to get it going, i hope this is ok and wont cause any problems using it from the pond filter.


Thanks all