__CAV__ Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Hey peeps i need to setup my 5x2x2 this weekend so that i can move some fishies into a new tank, my only issue is that i dont have any spare cycled filters (normally i do but i just used my last one to set another quarantine tank . so what i was gonna do was i currently have a seperation/q tank with a corner filter filled with dacron and biomedia (marbles) (home to some sevs atm) i was gonna take half of the media out of this filter and stick it in a pipe filter i have made (normally i use my biomedia and dacron to fill it) with the additional media and transfer say 1 or 2 sevs into the new tank (filled with rainwater). just thinking i have probably 3 other filters i could also steal seeded media from my ph is at about 6 atm, so this should make the ammonia less dangerous towards the fish (the lower your ph, the less dangerous ammonia becomes to your fish), so i was also thinking of dropping the ph lower (down to about 5) to help with this. if anyone can point out any flaws in my plans i'd like to hear them, thanks Cav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutters187 Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Best way from scratch I think is prime and stability. Or adding a live bacteria should have it going in 1-2 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve6610 Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 i always try to have 1 or 2 bio-filters extra in my tanks, this helps by moving them into a new tank, also if i don't have a spare on, i'll either squeeze a used one into the new tank or swap it for a new one and put the seeded one into the new tank, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVS969 Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Either media swap or if thats not an option, Prime and Stability like Tutters said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frinkie Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 As usual, i'm 100% in agreement with stacey, prime and stability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__CAV__ Posted May 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 cheers everyone for the replies ok this is what ive decided i'll do..... im gonna transfer the corner filter from the seperation tank into the 5x2x2 which will be running an addition "pipe" style filter filled with media scavanged from seeded fillters. then i'd be checking water params to make sure everything was ok then i'll add the four 5cm sevs from the seperation tank into the 5x2x2 assuming wp are correct. ill be adding stablity and prime when i fill it and then im guessing daily waterchanges with it too for the first week or so then ill slowly add another fish every few days til they're all in there. cheers for the help so far guys Cav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVS969 Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 I didn't water change at all while using the stability but if you do just make sure you add it back in straight after the wc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogan8r Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Can't you buy a bag of pebble substrate that have all of the good bacteria I'n it already? If I'n doubt innerhealth plus have you had your good bacteria today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__CAV__ Posted May 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Can't you buy a bag of pebble substrate that have all of the good bacteria I'n it already? If I'n doubt innerhealth plus have you had your good bacteria today? probably can, but this is gonna tank is gonna be home to about 20 juvie Geo sp. Araguaia orange heads and some sevs until I choose the ones i want for my breeders, so its gonna have sand in it, and lots of tangly driftwood too. Cav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogan8r Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Fair enough would love to see Pics when ur done I also have araguaias and Tapajos too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frinkie Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Forgot to ad, if you need biologicaly active media, i've got a few spare bags full of bionoodles you can borrow/buy if you like. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutters187 Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 I wouldn't water change it until a week or more. I've heard you can start a new tank in a couple of days buy adding a handful of dirt from the garden with the key ingredient fertilizer to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
