Rot, it's not nitrogen filter, it is how various forms of nitrogen gets processed by your filter.
The fish produce NH3(like you and I piss). We wouldn't want to be drinking that..but the fish has no choice and it is highly poisonous. So there are bacteria that eats NH3 and convert it to NO2, which unfortunately also is very toxic. So there is another group of bacteria that covert NO2 to NO3, which is not toxic unless in high concentrations, and these you get rid of by water changes.
Your filter provides a place for these bacteria to grow, they are naturally occurring but it requires time, in your new tank, without help, it will require up to six weeks...you will need to have some cheap fish in there. Your tank is considered cycled when water testing show 0 NH3, 0 NO2, and increasing NO3. the process can be sped up if you seed the new filter with say things from mature aquariums in use, like a handful of gravel or filter material, bacteria will be there(don't wash them before adding it to your filter)
Many people have told you about the nitrogen cycle on this thread. But the fact that you just said nitrogen filter shows you didn't understand it. Please tell me if you understood this post. It is very important that you do.
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The fish produce NH3(like you and I piss). We wouldn't want to be drinking that..but the fish has no choice and it is highly poisonous. So there are bacteria that eats NH3 and convert it to NO2, which unfortunately also is very toxic. So there is another group of bacteria that covert NO2 to NO3, which is not toxic unless in high concentrations, and these you get rid of by water changes.
Your filter provides a place for these bacteria to grow, they are naturally occurring but it requires time, in your new tank, without help, it will require up to six weeks...you will need to have some cheap fish in there. Your tank is considered cycled when water testing show 0 NH3, 0 NO2, and increasing NO3. the process can be sped up if you seed the new filter with say things from mature aquariums in use, like a handful of gravel or filter material, bacteria will be there(don't wash them before adding it to your filter)
Many people have told you about the nitrogen cycle on this thread. But the fact that you just said nitrogen filter shows you didn't understand it. Please tell me if you understood this post. It is very important that you do.
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