is it OK to use water out of a seasoned tank to set up a new aquarium?

Question

i used half seasoned water and half new treated water

Answer 1

Yes. Just make sure you use a tank that has been disease free and had no new fish added for 6 weeks. Also I generally mix this water with new water.

I have used aged water in both freshwater and saltwater for years in my aquarium maintenance business. I more importantly have used filter media and/or substrate from a healthy established aquarium to establish aerobic nitrifying bacterial colonies.

For more information, please read my basic freshwater article:
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Basic_Aquarium_Principles.html

Answer 2

This is fine, in fact, the seasoned water will help "seed" the new tank with the beneficial bacteria that break down waste in aquariums. This means your new tank should cycle a lot faster!

Answer 3

Seasoned water is better for conditioning a new tank, provided you weren't having major water issues, or disease issues in the older tank.

Answer 4

Answered this once already today but yeah, it is a good idea as long as there are no disease or "mystery death" problems from the source tank. Still need to let it set a week or so to get the bacteria levels OK.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

NO, always start with clean water.

Answer 7

Yes, it helps a lot.