Quick cycle question

[Mikeynyhc]

what's up fellas? I just wanted to triple check with this ordeal.

I had a VERY large Oscar in my 75g by herself for years, unfortunately she passed away and I couldn't save her. (RIP Lucy) I believe it was either mycobacteria(fish tb) or columnarus. I just assumed it was mycobacteria so after she passed I emptied the tank and did a bleach sterilization. I was running two AC110's with only sponge and about a liter of seachem matrix in both of them each. I tossed the the sponges and media in the garbage, and sanitized them(filters) as well.

after through rinsing of the tank, empty filters and gravel, I filled up, primed the water and took the sponge and liter of matrix from one of my other 75g also running two ac110s(replaced with new) and put them in my Oscar tank for a quick cycle. I have a new Oscar in there and so far so good. I just wanted to get a little reassurance that im doing this right. I'll keep testing looking for only nitrates.

thanks for any feedback

 

[skjl47]

Hello; What you say seems good . To be more clear let me ask. Did you bleach the gravel along with all else? Sounds like you did. I went thru a cleanup like this a few years ago Even with a good rinsing the bleach residue remained in the gravel. I soaked all the equipment into a bleach solution in a bucket, nets, heaters thermometers and such. PRIME took care of that for me and will for you is my take.

I have also seeded a new setup with material from another established tank just as you have.

Seems good to me. Good luck.

 

[tlindsey]

what's up fellas? I just wanted to triple check with this ordeal.

I had a VERY large Oscar in my 75g by herself for years, unfortunately she passed away and I couldn't save her. (RIP Lucy) I believe it was either mycobacteria(fish tb) or columnarus. I just assumed it was mycobacteria so after she passed I emptied the tank and did a bleach sterilization. I was running two AC110's with only sponge and about a liter of seachem matrix in both of them each. I tossed the the sponges and media in the garbage, and sanitized them(filters) as well.

after through rinsing of the tank, empty filters and gravel, I filled up, primed the water and took the sponge and liter of matrix from one of my other 75g also running two ac110s(replaced with new) and put them in my Oscar tank for a quick cycle. I have a new Oscar in there and so far so good. I just wanted to get a little reassurance that im doing this right. I'll keep testing looking for only nitrates.

thanks for any feedback

Welcome aboard

 

[neutrino]

I've started plenty of new tanks (or new filters) by borrowing media (or a filter) from a running tank. It's always gone smoothly for me, I just feed (or stock) lightly at first to let beneficial bacteria balance out and get up to speed.

 

[Mikeynyhc]

thanks for the replies, so far so good