Setting Up New Tank

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I just picked up a new 75 long tank yesterday. My question is do I have to let the tank cycle? I am going to put all the old gravel in the new tank. I am using a xp3 hat has been running for the last 6 months. and a peguin 350 that has been running for 4 months. Would it help if I put most of the water from the original tank in the new tank?

Here's a pic of my 10" rhom in his tempory tank, I'll post some pics when I get him in his new tank!!!

Here's a short video of him when I first got him!!! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK8irzmAttU

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Well, if both of the filters are cycled, and the gravel is from an old tank, you should be ok. The whole point of the cycle it to allow BB to grow in the filter, and some in the substrate, but mostly the filter, so if your filters were already up and running you should be ok. The main thing is, does the bioload in the new tank compare to the bioload the filters have been running on? If so (if its the same fish, say) then it should be ok, but if your new bioload will be more than they can handle, they will take some time to grow some more BB to compensate.
 
You got the right ideas...most bacteria are from you gravel and filter. use the same gravel and filter for your new tank. Move about 30% of the water from your old tank to the new tank and fill it up with fresh water.

Yes!...every new tank need to let it run and cycle. If you do all these it should be ready in a week, HOWEVER you need to test and check the water parameter before you add your main fish in there.
 
I would transfer all substrate and filters to new tank, and use a 50/50 mix of old tank water and new water. Some of your bacteria will die in the transfer and cause a mini cycle, so add some Bio-Spira and your fish should be fine. The Bio-Spira will cause a bacterial bloom and will keep your water parameters in check.
 
Big-Kev;1777639; said:
I would transfer all substrate and filters to new tank, and use a 50/50 mix of old tank water and new water. Some of your bacteria will die in the transfer and cause a mini cycle, so add some Bio-Spira and your fish should be fine. The Bio-Spira will cause a bacterial bloom and will keep your water parameters in check.
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that is a good idea to add the bio spira thanks!!!!!!
 
i wouldn't even add the bio-spira, it's too expensive and it's only one fish. most of your bacteria will be fine after the move and in that big of a tank, i think the bacteria will catch up before your water params are affected, i'd just go easy on feeding for the first week or so. if you really wanna do it, go ahead, but i think you'll be fine without it.
 
just take the sponge out of one of your establied tanks and put it in the filter for a few mins to plant some of the bacteria from it then replace it, that way they good bacteria is already there and it just has to grow
 
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