New tank

[Jason20679]

Hi,

Can i set up a new filter (fluvel U3) in a new tank using water out of my existing tank?

Thanks

J

 

[xingu]

Yes of course.

But if you are asking whether it will be ready to populate (ie cycled) straight away, then no.

 

[Jason20679]

Yes of course.

But if you are asking whether it will be ready to populate (ie cycled) straight away, then no.

I kind meant it as, will it reduce the time of the filter cycle?
I'll still use ammonia and check it each day.

Thanks

 

[xingu]

I kind meant it as, will it reduce the time of the filter cycle?

Thanks

Someone with more knowledge of the science behind it (most people) will chime in but I don't see why it would.

Providing the filter in the existing tank is fully colonised and able to deal with the bioload of that tank then the water should have Nitrates as opposed to Ammonia and Nitrites.

Ammonia is whats needed to get things going, hence 'feeding' an empty tank.

You'd be better off using treated tap water and one of those packs that claim to give you an instant colony of bacteria if someone knows of one that actually works.

 

[SmithRC]

The U3 takes ceramic media... so does your Ehiem.

open the ehiem and take out some established ceramic media (same ammount as the U3 needs)
put the new stuff from the U3 in the ehiem and the established stuff in the U3 and you'll be good to go ;-)

 

[D-MAC]

The U3 takes ceramic media... so does your Ehiem.

open the ehiem and take out some established ceramic media (same ammount as the U3 needs)
put the new stuff from the U3 in the ehiem and the established stuff in the U3 and you'll be good to go ;-)

Agreed...This is your best bet to speed things up...Old water does not hold enough beneficial bacteria to be a great benefit to you, but will help a little...Keep a close eye on your levels, stock slowly and you shouldn't have any troubles.:thumbup:

 

[bigbird]

agree with Derek. The bacteria colony is essentially in your filter and soil. The water would only benefit fish that you wish to put from the old tank to the new. When you do the ceramic change, I would still monitor the levels and still wait a week before adding fish. The other option is, if you have 2 filters on one tank, take one filter off and put in on the new tank and the new filter on the old tank. Once the new filter on the old tank has been established, then swap ....i hope that is clear :lol: cheers jk :thumbup: