Currently in cycling process have a few questions

[Zanzag]

I'd say move the fish tbh. Put the old filter on the new tank too... rate the fish is growing it'll be playing catch up regardless
The bigger tank is more water volume. Your fish will be putting out the same waste whether in the 10 or the 75 so the bb colony should do fine

 

[Finthusiast]

I do intend to swap tanks once the bigger one is ready but for now i need to lower nitrates in my ten gallon because this is the current home of Crash (the barbarian) my mayan cichlid buddy

 

[Zanzag]

Right, but there is no reason to wait out a cycle on the big one. His filter moving with him would be cycling the tank as best as it can while hes still growing.

Lowering nitrates in the 10 is gonna take fin level water changes almost daily right now.

This is a very basic tank swap scenario. There is absolutely no need to make it complicated at all. Heck you even already have all the hard work done because the 75 is already up and running.

 

[Finthusiast]

I appreciate the advice but from what I have researched the better (for the fish) option is to set water chemistry first then acclimate the fish to the new tank

 

[Zanzag]

It is your call. Big frequent water changes on the 10 then. Thats about it for lowering nitrates.

 

[esoxlucius]

You need to be very very careful. You say you have a cichlid in your 10g whilst your 75g gets up to speed with the nitrogen cycle. You are slowly taking established media from your 10g to put in your 75g to give it a kickstart. If you're not careful your 10g could crash terribly putting your cichlid at risk. And in any case adding established media to a tank without fish, ie, a food source for your BB, is pointless anyway.

As already mentioned, it would have been wiser to move everything over to your 75g at once. Your BB in your 10g is already up to speed with the bio load your cichlid is creating so you should be ok, just don't be tempted to add anymore fish at this point.

When everything's transferred just keep tabs on your parameters then in your 75g. If you do experience any hiccup in parameters, and you are concerned for your fish, the simple way to eliminate the problem is to change out a % of water for fresh. Be sure to use your water conditioner.

Your 75g should settle down pretty quick.

 

[Finthusiast]

Thanks for the reply’s and info. I have been doing research about this subject and feel comfortable with adding more plants to help reduce the nitrates. Have you any experience with this process? I am real new and i apologize if I am asking questions that may be real basic Lol. I appreciate the direction from you guys!

 

[esoxlucius]

Thanks for the reply’s and info. I have been doing research about this subject and feel comfortable with adding more plants to help reduce the nitrates. Have you any experience with this process? I am real new and i apologize if I am asking questions that may be real basic Lol. I appreciate the direction from you guys!

For the moment i'd just concentrate on getting your 75g settled. Once your 75g is OK then you can start adding some greenery.

Though I warn you, if you're just getting to grips with keeping fish, then throwing a load of plants in the mix, depending on the plants you want, could be just as daunting. Do your research on the simple stuff and start off there. The plant game can be just like fish, some are easy and some require a level of skill.

I've recently gone down the plant route. I'm loving the challenge and i'm doing OK at the min.

 

[Rocksor]

Thanks for the reply’s and info. I have been doing research about this subject and feel comfortable with adding more plants to help reduce the nitrates. Have you any experience with this process? I am real new and i apologize if I am asking questions that may be real basic Lol. I appreciate the direction from you guys!

Aquatic plants will consume non-toxic ammonium in the aquarium first before nitrate. Your ammonia test can't tell a difference between ammonium and ammonia. The lower the PH the more likely you're testing for ammonium rather than ammonia. I've known many who put plants during or before a fishless cycle and they've been able to get their tank cycled.