Cycling a 2400 Gallon Pond / Tank???
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Thats the best way to do it, planting the bacteria with old media from your old tank. Don't take all the old media though.
I would seed the tank for a week and move over one of the fish from your other tanks. Let it acclimate for a week and then do the same thing over again. BUT since you have arowana, you might be wanting to add them all together for aggression issues.
So I now think its best that you seed the new pond with old media and add in a small raw shrimp or two as a source for ammonia and let it run for a good while.
I would seed the tank for a week and move over one of the fish from your other tanks. Let it acclimate for a week and then do the same thing over again. BUT since you have arowana, you might be wanting to add them all together for aggression issues.
So I now think its best that you seed the new pond with old media and add in a small raw shrimp or two as a source for ammonia and let it run for a good while.
WeeNe858;5077094; said:
Thank you.. i think i will go with what you guys have suggested.. yes i'd like to add all the aros and prob the rtc at the same time.. could i also say prob throw in some 20 goldfish as testers and feeding em to contribute to the cycle?
you definitely can use the goldfish as a source of ammonia. We just opt that out because MFK frown on goldfish feeders. JK 
20 goldfish will be more than enough. I would still feed them sparingly just to keep the ammonia flow as low as possible.
20 goldfish will be more than enough. I would still feed them sparingly just to keep the ammonia flow as low as possible.
i don't use gold fish as feeders anyways.. will be giving em back to the farm or free to someone who wants it post the cycle..You have to be careful how you cycle the tank. To make it short and sweet, bacteria grows to support the bio load, so if you cycle with one goldfish and add 3 large aros, your tank will have an ammonia spike and go through a mini cycle. I suggest moving the fish and the media at the same time from the 120. This is like doing a huge water change and as long as the water comes from the same source and you do frequent enough water changes, your fish will not suffer.
