WTB | Cycled Media | $5 | Trenton, NJ | Pickup

[jvc66]

What type of listing is this?:

WTB​

What are you trying to sell/buy/trade?:

Cycled Media​

What are your prices?:

5​

Where are you located?:

Trenton, NJ​

Pickup or Able to Ship?:

Pickup​

Description:

Just setup a brand new 330 gallon tank. I have not had a tank running since last year so I do not have any cycled media to help kick start the tank.

Looking for cycled media or sponge filters so I can speed up the process. Anything helps!​

Shipping method:

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Acknowledgement:

I have read and agree to the Buy and Sell rules.​

 

[soupa2]

There are lots of mfkers in NJ areas. No one willing to help?? I'm in Bklyn if ur were close come over with a new matrix n replace with my cycle media for free.

 

[jvc66]

There are lots of mfkers in NJ areas. No one willing to help?? I'm in Bklyn if ur were close come over with a new matrix n replace with my cycle media for free.

Thanks man I wish you were closer. I'm on day 2 of my fishless cycle with seachem stability but I just want to kickstart everything. My closest LFS is renovation and got rid of all of theirs

 

[00kevin]

I'm in Burlington NJ. I'd be happy to trade dollar store pot scrubbers with you. Been meaning to clean my sump anyways. lol

 

[jonnytat2]

im in north jersey. i have a bunch of pot scrubbies aswell that are cycled.

 

[jvc66]

im in north jersey. i have a bunch of pot scrubbies aswell that are cycled.

Thanks I appreciate it. 00kevin just hooked me up this weekend so I am good now!

 

[TekOne]

Don't know Petco in your location. I asked they 2times for 4-5 gallon of buck of their establish tank water to kick start. They give free.

 

[skjl47]

for 4-5 gallon of buck of their establish tank water to kick start. They give free.

hello; I believe the general consensus is there is very little value using old (established) tank water in terms of picking up the beneficial bacteria (bb). The bb are considered to form a bio-film on surfaces. This is supposed to make it almost pointless to use the water itself to seed the bb.

There is also a risk using old tank water in that any parasites or pathogens can be in the water. I have gone to the practice of not introducing any water from other tanks into one of my tanks. When I get new fish and after acclimatizing them I pour the water and fish thru a net thus trapping the fish in the net. That way I only introduce the fish into my tanks.

 

[Hendre]

Only the media is beneficial. Tank water won't help much

 

[jvc66]

Thanks guys I appreciate it. Already received cycled media so I am good to go.

If mods could close this thread that would be great!