Would a sponge filter from one tank cycle a new one?

[jag14]

Hi,

I was just reading the thread about sponge filters, I had also forgotten about those. My question is if I started a large sponge filter in my 75 and ran it for a few months, would it help to cycle a new 125 or 150 faster? It sounds like it would from the posts that I was reading. I'm not concerned hiding a large sponge from sight. My big Jag hybrid won't allow decorations, he prefers to do his own. I would probably have to silicone the sponge to a rock or something to keep it held down in place. I might consider a powerhead too, if I didn't think Jag would rip them off the sponges. He keeps removing the intake tubes on his 2 emporer 400's.
Would 1 large sponge be enough or would 2 or 3 be better to fast track cycling a new 125 or 150?

 

[alleykat0498]

After a few months use in your established tank a sponge filter would be like transplanting a bacterial colony to the new tank. It would shorten the time required to stock a larger tank, as well as give you an easy jump start should the need for a quarantine tank or fry grow out tank be necessary. Of course the more "colonies" (sponges) you transplant the better, so 2-3 would be better.

 

[F1 VET]

It will def help, when I cycled my latest tank I just took off the existing ac110 and threw it on the new tank, tested water 4 hours later and it was completly cycled. Substrate, media, filter padding, sponges all have bb is they've been in a cycled tank for Atleast 3 weeks. Just test ur water after 12 hours.

Also, transferring the water has zero benefits, just transferring n03

Go S. Vettel #1 rb8

 

[jag14]

My new 125 will only have 1 resident, but I would like to make sure that his move goes well. I am currently dealing with a new cycle in a 30 gallon tank that I moved. He is a 14 inch Jaguar hybrid. Very messy eater. Would siliconing sponges to a heavy base work to keep them from being overturned? I also have to move his existing 75 2 feet down a wall, maybe a few sponges will help maintain his water through a move. I don't want to screw up and have to recycle a 75.