hi, i just bought a 150G tank with a 1200 cascade penn- plax canister filtre. im just about to start the "cicle period" on the tank before releasing an arowana. i have noticed that is very important that the tank receive bio filtration. i have seen some options like the ceramic or bio balls.. the filtre has 4 chambers. the last one has 2 coarse sponge, then the active carbon and the other 2 has a floss pad. the filtration comes from bottom to top. any advice of what i should replace with bio material? or should i leave it the way it came..? plis any suggestions would be appreciated. im new on this and want some advice before making any mistakes. also how many time i shoul leave the tank working before putting the arowana..
hi!!! help plz
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For a tank to be fully cycled, ammonia and nitrite need to be zero in value. it would take around 6 weeks for that to happened.
After 30 days, nitrite will be falling, hence one month to one and half month is the normal time for a complete tank cycling.
The tank cycling time can be reduced by the mixing of old filter material in the new filter. The addition of beneficial bacteria can also help speed up the cycling process.
Nevertheless, when starting a new tank, it is advisable to monitor ammonia, nitrite and ph very closely and ensure that your fishes are not exposed to toxic levels of ammonia and/or nitrite.
After 30 days, nitrite will be falling, hence one month to one and half month is the normal time for a complete tank cycling.
The tank cycling time can be reduced by the mixing of old filter material in the new filter. The addition of beneficial bacteria can also help speed up the cycling process.
Nevertheless, when starting a new tank, it is advisable to monitor ammonia, nitrite and ph very closely and ensure that your fishes are not exposed to toxic levels of ammonia and/or nitrite.
I'd ditch the floss in general for bio-media (but put it at the bottom) and replace the flosses function with regular water changes. just my opinion. 