Transferring Filter?

[ChilliPepper]

I have a 60L mature tank running with an Elite Stingray filter which my fish are in at the moment. I was wondering whether it was possible to put this filter into my new 190L tank so that the old and new filters run alongside each other, and transfer the fish over now? My picked-on-Gourami is getting more unhappy as time progresses and I'm quite worried about him.

Any ideas if this would be OK?

 

[kewskills]

Yep run the old and new along side each other for a few weeks, or place the media from the old straight into the new. either way will work

Cheers, Karl

 

[ChilliPepper]

I was in the process of doing a fishless cycle in my new tank, so my ammonia level is 2.4ppm in the new tank... Should I wait until it drops to 0 or do a water change and see if that helps?

Thanks

 

[kewskills]

Do water changes, your fish can not go into the other tank with Ammonia that high. I would do water changes until the Ammonia is 0 and then place fish and filter in together.

Cheers, Karl

I was in the process of doing a fishless cycle in my new tank, so my ammonia level is 2.4ppm in the new tank... Should I wait until it drops to 0 or do a water change and see if that helps?

Thanks

 

[ChilliPepper]

Thanks Karl... Will give the water changes a go... Would be nice to dismantle the other tank so I can sell it!

 

[tenohfive]

Thanks Karl... Will give the water changes a go... Would be nice to dismantle the other tank so I can sell it!

Or keep it and put something different in there...probably a bad idea. Next thing you know you'll have 20 tanks and no wife.

 

[kewskills]

Where is the down side

Or keep it and put something different in there...probably a bad idea. Next thing you know you'll have 20 tanks and no wife.

 

[Million]

Or keep it and put something different in there...probably a bad idea. Next thing you know you'll have 20 tanks and no wife.

I lol'd. The future's bright

 

[waterdrop]

Actually, statistics here on TFF show that members who lose their spouse record better tank maintenance figures, their tanks receive more care.. but somewhat later there is an increase, statistically, of random accidents. We've seen small increases in fish dying from accidental beer poisonings and for some reason, even tanks reportedly being knocked over!

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[kewskills]

Actually, statistics here on TFF show that members who lose their spouse record better tank maintenance figures, their tanks receive more care.. but somewhat later there is an increase, statistically, of random accidents. We've seen small increases in fish dying from accidental beer poisonings and for some reason, even tanks reportedly being knocked over!

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[ChilliPepper]

Haha - well I have no wife to loose... I'm female

Need to sell the other tank to recoup some of the money this one has cost!

 

[ChilliPepper]

OK, fish are in tank now. My pleco is going mad - he loves it

I'm aware I need to let the new filter get some bacteria on it to help with the bioload... But how long before I can safely add my new fish? Also, which ones would be hardiest/best to add first? I'm wanting 6 Corys, a Blue Acara, pair of Bolivian Rams and 2 Angelfish...?

Will obviously keep the old filter running alongside the new one for a couple of months.

 

[kewskills]

My advice would be to not add fish for 3-4 weeks to really seed the new filter, then add fish as you normally would, After 4 weeks you should be able to remove the old filter.

Cheers, Karl

OK, fish are in tank now. My pleco is going mad - he loves it

I'm aware I need to let the new filter get some bacteria on it to help with the bioload... But how long before I can safely add my new fish? Also, which ones would be hardiest/best to add first? I'm wanting 6 Corys, a Blue Acara, pair of Bolivian Rams and 2 Angelfish...?

Will obviously keep the old filter running alongside the new one for a couple of months.

 

[ChilliPepper]

Thanks Karl, don't have any money until then anyway

Which is the hardiest species out of my list though? Maybe the Acara or Bolivians? I know Corys prefer a slightly maturer tank.

 

[waterdrop]

I'd say don't get so excited by the new larger volume of water that you forget you are still in a fish-in cycle (right?) and will need plenty of water changes to keep ammonia and nitrite below 0.25ppm in the new tank.

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