im setting up a small marine (2ft) tank.this tank is only temporary( 5days max). all i need to know is can i have the tank cycled and switch from freshwater to freshwater and still have bacterial colony. i will be using live rock and sand.
saltwater tank
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amehel0;1297493; said:
As long as you switch the filters over from an already existing mature system it should be fine. You should consider adding a small Protien Skimmer. Costs less than 25 bucks.
But why only for 5 days?
just to house fish till i sell em. the filters are already mature but they arent insaltwater so i wont loose my colony if i add in saltwater?
Mystix212;1297498; said:
As long as you switch the filters over from an already existing mature system it should be fine. You should consider adding a small Protien Skimmer. Costs less than 25 bucks.
But why only for 5 days?
Where are skimmers for 25?
Are you taking filters from freshwater tanks and putting them on a saltwater tank? If so, the change in water will kill the bacteria. If you have established live rock and live sand, you may be ok with out a filter. Add a powerhead for water movement. A protein skimmer would be a big help too.