filter died

[mr72country]

So my power filter died and I went out and replaced it with a pennplax700. I have a 55gallon with a gt 6" and 2 bala sharks about 4". with weekly gravel vac and 50% water changes My question is should I be fine while the filter cycles? All levels are good except my buffer is a little low, should I get some chems or wait it out

 

[Deaths Sting]

So my power filter died and I went out and replaced it with a pennplax700. I have a 55gallon with a gt 6" and 2 bala sharks about 4". with weekly gravel vac and 50% water changes My question is should I be fine while the filter cycles? All levels are good except my buffer is a little low, should I get some chems or wait it out

u didn't save any media from ur old filter? its not good if u have those fish in an uncycled tank. ur bound to have an ammonia spike eventually.

 

[swede]

as long as you are only changing out the filter, I would think you should be fine. its the same idea as if you change the filter media, or the cartridges. I wouldn't waste my money on most of the products you see that claim to cycle the tank fast. the only product i can think of that i would make sure you have is prime. its excellent for treating water for WC as well as in an emergency with spikes in ammonia/nitrite/nitrate.

 

[swede]

u didn't save any media from ur old filter? its not good if u have those fish in an uncycled tank. ur bound to have an ammonia spike eventually.

its not a totally uncycled tank if he has the same gravel, plants, deco, etc.

 

[12 Volt Man]

should be okay. there is lots of bacteria in your substrate etc that will recolonize your new filter media very quickly.

 

[swede]

zactly

 

[Pyramid_Party]

Poor filter, it died so young! RIP

 

[Deaths Sting]

its not a totally uncycled tank if he has the same gravel, plants, deco, etc.

i don't know what this guy's tank looks like.. for all i know its just a glass box with water in it..

he never stated that he has gravel or plants, so im not gonna assume he does.

understand?

 

[mr72country]

Ha forgot to mention I swear by prime and neutral regulator!!!! I'd recommend seachem to anyone. Thanks for the advice/reassurance

 

[mr72country]

I do have gravel and plants. I have furniture and wouldn't like to sit in an empty room, so I had to get some for the fish to be fair