How long to seed a filter?

[xxblwn408]

I am trying to lower the electric bill. I have a 180g with 2 magnum 350's running since I set the tank up over 4 months ago. I added a fx5 about 2 weeks ago.
How long should I leave the magnums running for? I would like ti just use the fx5, do you think it has enough bacteria growth on 2 weeks?

 

[Dr Joe]

Come on, you know the rules... First tell us what your bio-load is...

Dr Joe

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[importracer]

I am trying to lower the electric bill. I have a 180g with 2 magnum 350's running since I set the tank up over 4 months ago. I added a fx5 about 2 weeks ago.
How long should I leave the magnums running for? I would like ti just use the fx5, do you think it has enough bacteria growth on 2 weeks?

I agree with Dr. Joe....Sounds like you are just finishing up on a cycle, A LONG CYCLE ......State your feesh, or forever hold your peace.....

 

[xxblwn408]

I have a 5" black aro, (7) 4" pbass

 

[CHOMPERS]

The simple answer would be send me the arrowana and a pbass. Then you can do anything you want. Actually your answer lies in your test kit. You have a test kit, right? Your ammonia reading should stay at zero at all times. Scale back on what ever you want but keep the media wet in case things go wrong. If the ammonia starts to go up, abandon the experiment and put the removed filter back in service.

 

[DeLgAdO]

whats the turn over rate of your 600?

10x is it?

cut it in half, save you big on electricity

a tank of that size really only need to be cycled 4 times

but an extra is a bonus maknig it 5

turning over your tank 5 times is no different than 10 times, so save that money for more fish

 

[Potts050]

The simple answer would be send me the arrowana and a pbass. Then you can do anything you want. Actually your answer lies in your test kit. You have a test kit, right? Your ammonia reading should stay at zero at all times. Scale back on what ever you want but keep the media wet in case things go wrong. If the ammonia starts to go up, abandon the experiment and put the removed filter back in service.

Good advice here except remember that cannister's bugs will die if you deprive them of circulating water for too long. If you want to take one out of the tank and measure the impact, temporarily run it on another tank with a decent fish load and prove through a couple of aggressive feeding cycles that the new setup can take the pain before decomisssioning the smaller can.

 

[RadleyMiller]

Transfer the media or get some Bio Spira