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Offline Kirstos

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Filter Media to Cycle New Tank
« on: January 23, 2014, 04:19:43 PM »
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Does anyone know roughly how much filter media can be taken from an established tank to help seed a new tank without causing a mini cycle in the donor tank please? (Trying to speed up the cycling of my new 64 litre)

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Re: Filter Media to Cycle New Tank
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2014, 05:01:48 PM »
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Up to one third, though a quarter is safer. Feed the donor tank lightly for a few days and keep an eye on the ammonia and nitrite levels. Swap some new media for the old to fill the space in the old filter.
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