250 litre stocking

[Dalfrey86]

Gone for 7 saulosi 5 normal and 2 coral. If I run a already established filter in it will that b enough to get bacteria up, its an aquael internal plus may transfer rock from another tank. Will run it empty for at least a week anyway. I'm really new to cichlids so learning. Have an acara atm on his own and staying that way as his a bruiser lol

Keep up on your water testing, especially if you're using the API kit. I had great luck cycling a tank with aquarium ammonia and BB in a bottle. I also used an established filter from another tank.

 

[DJRansome]

Running the new tank empty does not help you. Running the new tank with established filter running alongside the new filter will establish beneficial organisms after two weeks.

 

[Leobarri]

Thanks for the advice I'll run the old filter with the new one along with old rocks from other tank. I'll prob use my canister filter instead of the internal as will hold more bacteria I assume.

 

[Dalfrey86]

Thanks for the advice I'll run the old filter with the new one along with old rocks from other tank. I'll prob use my canister filter instead of the internal as will hold more bacteria I assume.

Solid plan, don't use ammonia cycling if you're using established media. It will kill the BB.

Sounds like you're on the right path.