pammy172
Fish Crazy
I am about to start the set up of a 260l tank for freshwater tropicals. I currently run a 35l orb. I have a tetratec EX1200 filter for the new tank. If I took the black balls out of the tetratec and popped them in a mesh bag and put them in the Orb, would that help populate the balls with the necessary bacteria and help speed up the cycling process?
I'm struggling to get the order of everything at the mo and would like to get the water started asap. I'm not fully decided what to do for substrate etc in the tank. I had thought about building a terrace using something ike the Juwel terrace blocks but someone on here said it caused them to have stagnant water behind the terrace. I was thinking of sand in front of the terrace and pea gravel behind. I do want to plant the tank faily well and also have some Mopani wood and or one of those resin mangrove roots. If the terrace will cause the water to stagnate then that's out - could I get some water in the tank and get that cycling, then add sand and rocks and gravel after, then plants? Is there anything wrong with that order?
I was also thinking of using some of the water from the orb too to help kick start the cycling? Is that a stupid idea?
Any help/advice very gratefully received.
I'm struggling to get the order of everything at the mo and would like to get the water started asap. I'm not fully decided what to do for substrate etc in the tank. I had thought about building a terrace using something ike the Juwel terrace blocks but someone on here said it caused them to have stagnant water behind the terrace. I was thinking of sand in front of the terrace and pea gravel behind. I do want to plant the tank faily well and also have some Mopani wood and or one of those resin mangrove roots. If the terrace will cause the water to stagnate then that's out - could I get some water in the tank and get that cycling, then add sand and rocks and gravel after, then plants? Is there anything wrong with that order?
I was also thinking of using some of the water from the orb too to help kick start the cycling? Is that a stupid idea?
Any help/advice very gratefully received.