Cycling a filter

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thatrandomfishkeeper

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I ordered a new canister filter to supplement the one I already have, how long should it take for that canister to become completely cycled?

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You could take swap out some media from filter that is running to the new filter that will speed up the process:)
 
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Depends on your bioload, check parameters weekly , IMO if parameters are not level in a month either to many fish, or overfeeding.
 
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thatrandomfishkeeper said:
I just cleaned the filter and tossed all the carbon... I run biological on biowheels :/

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bio wheels for your bio load is very sketchy. First and biggest reason is that they stop turning sometimes leading for your BB to die.. I have to give mine a couple wacks to get it going again and also that they dont have very much surface area. I found this as a good read.

http://www.aquarium-pond-answers.com/2006/12/do-bio-wheels-really-work.html

look into some ceramic media for your bio!
 
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Danielcho said:
bio wheels for your bio load is very sketchy. First and biggest reason is that they stop turning sometimes leading for your BB to die.. I have to give mine a couple wacks to get it going again and also that they dont have very much surface area. I found this as a good read.

http://www.aquarium-pond-answers.com/2006/12/do-bio-wheels-really-work.html

look into some ceramic media for your bio!
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That was certainly a good read, I usually don't completely rely on my biowheels but I had an algae bloom and I put a polishing pad in the filter to clean it up.
Anyways, my new filter should be in wednesday and will be much better than my current one.

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