Post your Mature Media here.

I live in Bonnie Brae, 2 minutes away..

 

Just replaced the convict tank's media - not sure anybody really wants me to give this to them ;-)

3 slabs of health media ...

 

f-fish that must smell very 'ripe' Nice earthy smell......Gav changes our filter media usually - I just can't get myself to willingly put my hands in that unless I REALLY have to

 

I think this is a great idea, but i would be sure to know the person and his tanks, before accepting any media. To a point where i feel comfortable.

Saramic noodles are nice for bacteria.

I have a couple of tanks though, so when i start a new tank, ill do a 50% water change on one and add this water to the new tank. I then only use some of the older tanks noodles or bio balls in the new filter media.

Works like a charm. Can normaly introduce fish in 24hours.

 

Yeah, that is the way to do it FISHWISPERER. I fully agree in using water from one tank and then adding it to a new one. This way you are sure to get living microbes that would then settle on you new filter media. However, Has anyone tried moving an old filter from an existing tank to a new tank with fresh water and putting a new filter on an existing one? How did it work?

 

When i set up my nanos i cycled my sponge filters in the sump and used my old tanks water. I researched what you are talking about doing moving the old filter to a new tank and replacing the old tanks filter with a new one and i will give my veiws on this.
The problem with removing an old filter and replacing it with a new one is that there are very limited amounts of bacteria in the water gravel etc they are in the filter media. If you replaced the filter with a new one the filter would cycle quicker but you would have to avoid fish for a while. With replacing the filter you remove your fishes life support system and you will get massive amonia spikes as there is very little bacteria in the system and new filter which can now handle the load. On the other hand the old filter in the new tank will work perfectly and you should have a cycled tank in about 24hours to be safe. just my 2c

 

Yeah, that is true, with the new filter. Would work brilliantly then if you run you new filter in on the existing tank first, i suppose until such time when you gonna setup a new tank, meaning, have 2 filters on an existing tank, then when you setup the new tank, you have an existing filter to use

 

Thats the way to go run the two filters together thats why i cycled my sponge in my sump same idea and super quick cycling then when you want your new tank

 

Riyadh, I was about to say that your idea is the best solution. :congrats:
If one run the new filter (and old) in the old tank for at least a month, take half of the water, and the old filter, to the new tank, you should not have much problems!
+ 1!
Gert

 

My biggest concern would be cross contamination of tanks! It would just be my luck that an outbreak of some sickness would occur just as/after I move teh filter over on to the other tank!

With this in mind, I'd much rather do things the slow way! But whatever works for you guys!

G!

 

I understand what you saying Big G, but the way I do it is only if i feel convident that my tank is free of desease and more. It is a gamble but a estamated one.

Riyadh, think your idea is great and I never thought of that before, how ovious.

But I have done it the other way before.
I have replaced a filter to use it in a setup for a new tank, but then again I took half the seramics out of the old and put it in the new one, as well as skipped a waterchange before. (i.o.w. the water in the existing tank has not been chaged for 2 weeks. It worked fine for me.

 

wow - talk about going back in time via some posts - almost a year ... Fishwhisperer

I have since had a change in thinking - with a well planted tank I never do the initial cycle so I do not use mature media.

 

ME too was all excited

 

If you answer this question you will realise this is not a good idea! Do you add the bag water into your tank when adding in new fish? The answer should be NO! The same then applies to the thread. How can you add someone elses media that could cause major problems in your isolated system!! You can use this to start up a new tank you want to get going but I would never accept media from someone else, unless they could give me a a certificate stating it is clear of any bacteria, viruses and whatever other bugs there might be.

 

Um... Filter bacteria is the purpose of getting used filter material. The purpose of this thread is the get seeded filter from members who are cycling a tank. Cycling a tank by definition refers to STARTING up a tank.

And you do get filter material with that kind of "certificate" . Brand new filter material. (sorry. Couldnt resist that one)

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@scotty

I have a question for you.
You say when you add a fish never add the water? May I ask why you suggest that?

Rgds

Marco

 

To minimize the chances that any nasties harbored in the water column do not enter your tank.

 

i believe that if youre using foam, for example, and it stays damp - not submerged in water - and exposed to air, the bacteria will survive until the media is actually completely dry.

 

Had to clean the filter. Removed the worst pads and replaced two.


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Once my filter pads look like that I chuck them all away and replace with new ones. Not too worried as I still have my seachem matrix and ceramic rings I dont touch which has the majority of the bacteria in it.

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