Adding Gravel from another tank

[hdhothar]

Hi. I have a 70 litre tank which is cycling with 6 red eye tetras and I have read that if you add some gravel from an established tank then this will help the cycling process as you are introducing bacteria.

My question is how do I do this, do I just add the gravel to the gravel alread in the tank or do I put it in some container?

thanks - h

 

[breezer40]

Add it to the existing gravel

 

[tstenback]

If it is a different color or type and you dont want it in your tank when cycling is finished just hang it in the tank in a nylon stocking. HTH

 

[pebbles]

tstenback , that exactly what i do , i have even matched the colour of the stocking to the gravel[black].. just looked like a rock.... works well

 

[hdhothar]

thanks for that tip. I think I will do that.

the other thing is I have had the gravel with me at the office since this morning and it wont go in the tank until about 7:30 tonight (about 10 hours) will the bacteria still be okay or am I wasting my time?

thanks - h

 

[jams.alaskan]

If it dosen't dry out, have chlorine added to it or starve for oxygen then some should survive...

ALASKA

 

[flintstone]

If it dosen't dry out, have chlorine added to it or starve for oxygen then some should survive...

ALASKA