help about cycling!

[Bderick67]

fishlover12, what is the filter(s) you have on the 55g. The fish you want to add to the 240g, are they currently in the 55g? Are you in the need of adding any other fish?

 

[fishlover12]

fishlover12, what is the filter(s) you have on the 55g. The fish you want to add to the 240g, are they currently in the 55g? Are you in the need of adding any other fish?

well i got a canister but i was thinking of just adding the 2 hang on backs i got on there aswell. and yes there is fish in the 55 and i want to be able to put fish in the 240 as soon as possible.

 

[Bderick67]

well i got a canister but i was thinking of just adding the 2 hang on backs i got on there aswell. and yes there is fish in the 55 and i want to be able to put fish in the 240 as soon as possible.

Be specific, makes things easier. What type of HOB filters? The fish in the 55g are the only fish you are putting in the 240g at this time?

 

[fishlover12]

umm there rated 40 gallons hang on backs both are same ones. and yes the fish in the 55 are the only ones going into 240 atm.

 

[Bderick67]

You should be able to move the filters and the fish from the 55g to the 240g with no problems. It is still a good idea to test water params on the new tank regularly.

 

[fishlover12]

You should be able to move the filters and the fish from the 55g to the 240g with no problems. It is still a good idea to test water params on the new tank regularly.

don't gotta wait for it to cycle, so i could do this tommarow?

 

[Bderick67]

The filters are matched to the bioload of the 55g tank, the fish are the bioload.
Even if some bacteria is lost the filters should recover quickly. Do not add a bunch of other new fish right away this could crash the HOB filters. When adding new fish do it gradually maybe one every other week.

 

[porgy65]

Not yet just let it cycle a bit more

 

[tcarswell]

well if the 55 gallon filter has been running in a tank with fish then i would wait a week for the bacteria from the filter to start breeding on its own. do not put any fish in for at least a week, and id suggest 2 weeks. 240 gal is a lot of water and you dont want to get impatient(even though we all do) and put in a really nice fish and have it die the next day. hope this helps!

How does he keep the beneficial bacteria alive without waste for it to break down ?

 

[tcarswell]

If you move the filter from the 55g to the 240g and do not put any fish in the 240g.

How is will the bacteria "start breeding on it's own"?

Way I see it, you'll will be starving the bacteria in the established filter for the two weeks you have no fish in the 240g. You have to feed this bacteria, don't you?

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