Seeding a large tank, 220g.

[freak78]

Here's my plans, hopefully the rest of my parts will come in today or Monday. Then I'll fill it and let it run a day or two with nothing in it. Then I will seed it with a crap load of beneficial bacteria from my FX-6 upstairs. It will be enough to turn the water a nice brown color. Then I'll transfer the three running aquaclear 110s from my two established 55s on to it as well. Then I'll add my fish and keep a close eye on my levels with daily water tests and water changes if levels start to rise. I'm also going to put a bag or two of the fluval ammonia remover in my FX-5 as a precaution.

 

[robham777]

Sounds like a solid plan. The 3x 110's would probably be enough cycled filtration, but more is always better. I have never used any ammonia removing media, so have no idea if it works well or not. Can't wait to see it set up.

 

[tlindsey]

Sounds like a solid plan. The 3x 110's would probably be enough cycled filtration, but more is always better. I have never used any ammonia removing media, so have no idea if it works well or not. Can't wait to see it set up.

+1

 

[Frank Castle]

Here's my plans, hopefully the rest of my parts will come in today or Monday. Then I'll fill it and let it run a day or two with nothing in it. Then I will seed it with a crap load of beneficial bacteria from my FX-6 upstairs. It will be enough to turn the water a nice brown color. Then I'll transfer the three running aquaclear 110s from my two established 55s on to it as well. Then I'll add my fish and keep a close eye on my levels with daily water tests and water changes if levels start to rise. I'm also going to put a bag or two of the fluval ammonia remover in my FX-5 as a precaution.

you need the ammonia to cycle the tank though.....might as well just wait a week to put any fish in there