Question about the good bacteria.....

[BODYDUB]

Once a tank and filter has been fully cycled, then put up for storage. Do the beneficial bacteria all die or crust up and wait??
Thanx

 

[Lupin]

They'll die from starvation and lack of oxygen if you mean storing them in dry places. The media must remain damp. Beneficial bacteria harbor the hard surfaces particularly in filter media.

 

[BODYDUB]

So bascially after a tank was in storage you would have to start the cycling process all over again???

 

[smpage]

So bascially after a tank was in storage you would have to start the cycling process all over again???

indeed.

 

[Toby_H]

So bascially after a tank was in storage you would have to start the cycling process all over again???

Without a doubt... yes...


There are some forms of bacteria that can go dormant under certain conditions... but it does not seem that the "beneficial bacteria" (AOBs & NOBs) that we work with fall under this category...

I have read studies that suggest that they can survive on a very reduced diet, but it would require to remain submerged and fueled with oxygen...


Without a doubt drying them out will kill them...

 

[BODYDUB]

Thanx for your help guys.........