I heve 55gal tank and just got 10gal for my son. if I would take 10 gall from my 55gal and pour that to his 10 gal tank would that mean that 10gal tank is cycled?
2007-05-12 03:12:53 · 6 answers · asked by PUFFER MAN 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Taking water from your old tank will not cycle it. Bacteria is not free floating in the water, but grows on surfaces in the aquarium like the gravel, decorations, and most importantly, the filter.
Your filter on the 55 should be big enough that you can fill the filter of the 10 with media from the filter of the 55. This way you are transferring bacteria rich media from one tank to the other and you suddenly have an instantly cycled tank. I've set up new tanks like this many times without issues or the need to cycle a second time.
Only transfer this media when the new fish are added, so that the bacteria doesn't have a chance to starve. First set up the 10 gallon, fill it with water. If you use water from the old tank you can add fish immediately, while if you start with fresh clean water you'll want to let it aerate overnight to make it habitable to the fish.
I will give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you wouldn't be considering this if your other tank had problems with disease.
2007-05-12 03:35:23 · answer #1 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. The beneficial bacteria cannot begin to remove the toxins from your son's tank until they have formed colonies on the solid surfaces of their environment,the filter cartridges,the sides of the tank,and on the gravel. You can slightly speed up the process by adding some of the surface gravel from your tank, increasing the temperature to around 80F,and making sure that there is ample oxygen for the new bacteria. No matter what the guys at the pet store try to sell you,it takes 4 to 6 weeks to cycle a tank,and testing the water is the only way to be sure. Good luck.-----PeeTee
2007-05-12 10:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by PeeTee 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. Although it would definately help, bacteria needs to be established in the tank, not the water. Bacteria will build and form on structures, substrate, and ouild up slime inside your filter.
Try adding some BioZyme or StressZyme to the 10gal tank. Both are bacterial products designed to boost bacterial growth and speed up the cycling process.
2007-05-12 13:00:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes that would cycle the tank also take some gravel from the 55 gallon tank also to keep it cycled. Just make sure your 55 gallon is free from diseases and has good water chemistry.
2007-05-12 10:22:45 · answer #4 · answered by Mosh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be yes. However, you have to be careful if doing that because you can transfer diseases.
2007-05-12 10:20:32 · answer #5 · answered by Sage M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-05-12 10:19:46 · answer #6 · answered by Kitty K 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋