Beast GT and a new tank?
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Dude you need that fish those things are awesome for a LFS GT. in a 75 it would need to be alone most likely but year in a 150 or bigger with a few other fish it would be cool. I have a 6.5" male in a 55 in my living room and hes an amazing wet pet. So much personality with that fish.
I'm just doing the one, when and put him on hold today! Building the tank stand tomorrow.
Quick question of opinion because I could see how this can theoretically work but want to get y'all's thoughts. Take the sponge filter (rated 125 gallons) from one of my already running 125 gallons (it also has 2 AC 110s running) and put it in the 75 and replace the sponge filter in the 125.
A) Would it more or less "instantly" cycle the 75?
B) Would it drastically harm the current 125?
A) Would it more or less "instantly" cycle the 75?
B) Would it drastically harm the current 125?
I always do that kind of stuff and put the fish in right away.....I call it "Super-cycle" or a "Speed-cycle". I never had any issues with it. Make sure you use some old tank water too
What does adding water from the old tank accomplish? Isn't all the BB going to be found in substrate and filter media?
I recently did something similar to what your asking and it worked out fine for my tank. Just monitor water parameters and if you get a little bit if ammonia do a 50% water change and dose with some prime.
I recently did something similar to what your asking and it worked out fine for my tank. Just monitor water parameters and if you get a little bit if ammonia do a 50% water change and dose with some prime.
that's the idea.....it's pre-cycled water so it already processed. SOME BB lives in the water column, but I always use a portion of the old tank water anyway, 2 birds 1 stone. You can also take an old filter cartridge or media and rinse it in the new tank's water .......and feel free to siphon up some of the detritus to take with you as well. Plenty of BB there too
