Situation: moving fish from 57g established tank, to a 90g in a few weeks.
I have a fluval U4 running, and a 260gph rated wet/dry system running overhead. I've also got a sponge filter that's pretty massive.
Stock is 2 blood parrots, convict, acara, and couple of dithers. My question is, I want to move media over to the new tank already seeded, so i don't have to cycle.
Plan is to have a fluval 406 and 2 sponges in the new tank, but I'm wondering if it would be best to turn off the wet dry filter, in order to maximise the bacteria colony in the two sponges and fluval to then be moved over. Does this make sense? Like just now I imagine the bacterial colony is spread somewhat evenly across the filters, but I want to concentrate them on the ones I'm moving I.e sponge and U4.
The 90 will have a (baby) Oscar, convict and Blood parrot so I'd say there shouldn't be a big strain on filtration. Right now I'm thinking switch off the wet dry, but hit me with some truth bullets people.
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I have a fluval U4 running, and a 260gph rated wet/dry system running overhead. I've also got a sponge filter that's pretty massive.
Stock is 2 blood parrots, convict, acara, and couple of dithers. My question is, I want to move media over to the new tank already seeded, so i don't have to cycle.
Plan is to have a fluval 406 and 2 sponges in the new tank, but I'm wondering if it would be best to turn off the wet dry filter, in order to maximise the bacteria colony in the two sponges and fluval to then be moved over. Does this make sense? Like just now I imagine the bacterial colony is spread somewhat evenly across the filters, but I want to concentrate them on the ones I'm moving I.e sponge and U4.
The 90 will have a (baby) Oscar, convict and Blood parrot so I'd say there shouldn't be a big strain on filtration. Right now I'm thinking switch off the wet dry, but hit me with some truth bullets people.
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