Hello, I just purchased 5 gallon of Pond Matrix. I planned on bagging it and throwing it into an established 75 gallon sump before putting it in the new sump. How long do you think I need to leave it to get it well seeded? Thanks.
How long to seed new media?
- Thread starter jandb
- Start date
I usually just go a couple weeks to be safe
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3-5 weeks. There's a slight risk of a small ammonia spike once you remove it from your established tank, so feed lightly check your levels for the first few days. I've not had an issue with this when seeding filters though. Unless your established tank is under filtered, you're basically stealing bacteria from the established tank.
I do find that the established bacteria is minimal, so the initial stocking should be low, but it will cycle a tank very quickly (a week depending on introduced stock.)
I do find that the established bacteria is minimal, so the initial stocking should be low, but it will cycle a tank very quickly (a week depending on introduced stock.)
Thanks everyone. I'm going to mix some Matrix tonight and let it roll for a while before any stocking.
