How to start a 2nd tank?

[billylee]

I currently have a 125 and will be getting a 75 to move some fish over to the 75.
I also plan on moving 1 of my 3 emperor 400 over to the 75. I got new pea gravel from Lowes and will probably siphon 20-30 gallons of the current water from the 125 to the 75.

Now do I still need a bacteria starter or will I be safe with the test levels?

 

[Vitaliy]

If you move one of the filters from the 125, you should have no problem.

 

[DiXoN]

If you move one of the filters from the 125, you should have no problem.

exactly i have cycled one tank only and that was over 5 years ago everyone since has had a filter from a previous tank with the stocking levels built up slowly.
dixon

 

[MaJiKTeRRoR]

Exchanging some water from the 1st to the 2nd along with squeezing out a sponge from the 1st tank into the water wouldn't hurt. That's what I always do.

 

[twk1]

That will work... but i would wait 2 days untill introducing fish so that beneficial bacteria can multiply. But don't leave an aquarium alone with out fish too long. Water can turn wrong.

 

[guppy]

I have never used bacterial starter, your filter is already set, just don't wait to long beforeadding fish or the culture will start to starve.

 

[gomezladdams]

As long as you can run both filters on the same tank or divide the media somehow it will work bacteria breed like,well bacteria.

 

[Gooda]

Finally broke down and bought a python,wasnt much faster but it was a lot easier than hauling buckets!

I have never regreted mine. It saves on work and reduces spillage.

 

[bLaZn420]

get Bio Spira