Need help right now.

[Freshwaterfishlover]

Never did this before so I need help right now.

I’m setting up a new filter. The old bio media pad will not fit in the new filter. What do I do to save the beneficial bacteri?

 

[Freshwaterfishlover]

It’s floating in the tank right now till I get a reply.

 

[Freshwaterfishlover]

Can I just leave it floating in the tank for a month?

 

[tlindsey]

Can I just leave it floating in the tank for a month?

You did the right thing by putting it into the aquarium the bacteria will be fine. What type of filter is the new one?

 

[kno4te]

It’s floating in the tank right now till I get a reply.

Can I just leave it floating in the tank for a month?

It’s fine to float it for now.

 

[Freshwaterfishlover]

So should I float it for a month? The new filter is a Fluval 407 canister along with the Fluval FX6 canister.

 

[kno4te]

So should I float it for a month? The new filter is a Fluval 407 along with the Fluval FX6

If it takes that long then yes.

 

[Supergeorge123]

You can run both of them for a while.

 

[Freshwaterfishlover]

You can run both of them for a while.

The reason I got a new filter is I couldn’t get the Cascade 1500 to start and Im tired of Cascades being hit or miss with starting every time I need to prime it.

 

[Red Cichlids]

Can you cut the old filter pad to fit upstream of the new one? That way the water flow will go from the established filter towards the clean pad. Leaving the pad floating in the aquarium will significantly reduce the population of beneficial bacteria in it because they are used to the rapid flow of water, oxygen, and nutrients past them. That said, it still is a positive step as noted above.