Speeding Up The Process

[fatboywez]

I have 2 tanks in my house already and i am now starting up my 3rd. This will be the first time i am using a external filter system. Is there anyway i could use my 2 other tanks to speed up the cycling process on my new tank.

Wez

 

[tim1]

Put some mature media(1/3rd from each tank) into the canister, and this will speed things up a lot.

 

[fatboywez]

Just take a couple of sponges from each and put them in the cannister what about some water from the tanks will that help as well???

 

[tim1]

Water won't really help because it doesn't contain much helpful bacteria. Murky water, or bio-media from the filter will help. Make sure not to take more than 1/3rd of the media out from 1 tank though, as this could ruin that tank.

 

[fatboywez]

i have been reading about this for a while now, Would it work if put my new external filter on one of my other tanks for a while then put it in the new tank i could have fish in there practly streight away??? Yes/No???

 

[tim1]

Hmm, I'm not sure, because then your aquarium/bacteria would get used to having 2 filters, and if you remove 1 it would be to much of a difference. I am not sure about this, but I would recommend just transferring some mature media.