bioballs... to wash or not to wash?

[midasman714]

So i got this new used tank: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=185664

Should i wash the bioballs or just leave whatever bacteria that was on there,,, there to cycle the tank?

 

[djarmstrong]

If there from another tank i would not wash them or if they are new wash any dust off them first .

 

[midasman714]

If there from another tank i would not wash them or if they are new wash any dust off them first .

yup, they are from an established tank... i'll just leave them there.

 

[sick_lid]

if they're all dried up then the bacteria has already died off

 

[Bud8Fan]

I'm not sold that they die.

http://article.discusnews.com/cat-01/naturewonders3.shtml

 

[midasman714]

if they're all dried up then the bacteria has already died off

they are all dried up.... so now what? rinse all the dried stuff out?

 

[Knowdafish]

Put them in the dishwasher. J/K !!!

If they are all dried up I would rinse them off, before using them. I don't think alot of dried cud on them is going to help anything.

 

[sick_lid]

they are all dried up.... so now what? rinse all the dried stuff out?

it's just like when you get a dirty used tank and you gotta clean all that dried up crap off of it. doesn't hurt, and makes you feel better too! cleaning bio balls is a pain, so i usually just rinse and swish them around a bit, and let it be.

even if he had bad stuff going on in that tank, it is dried up, and whatever was on it is no longer living.

 

[midasman714]

thanks! makes sense... looks like i have some cleaning to do later