![]() I ended up not having a cycled tank b/c my fish room was still under construction (still is actually). Well I bought some plecos from a local breeder b/c he had a good price on them. I'm thinking that disease or parasite transmission might be a risk? so far (fingers crossed), my tank occupants are all healthy. What kind of issue? (if you don't mind me asking) ![]() THANKS!!!! I second-guess myself on everything, LOL. So to be safe I'll wait at least a month :) I'm not in a rush - 'was planning a 2012 stocking (early spring). several weeks ago I put a large sponge filter in my established tank, with the purpose of using it for a 'instant cycle' for the new tank. Since joining here and *spongeing* up as much knowledge as humanly possible, I now want a bigger tank :). So, say for example: 40g community tank, 5 med/lg fish (2Discus, 3 AF), 5 small schooling - BB tank established for >1 year, eheim cannister filtration (fairly new), HOB filtration (old), wc's 50% ever day & every other day (typically 1,2,skip a day, 1,2 skip, etc), water parameters pH 8, nitrate <5ppm (almost 0), nitrite 0, ammonia 0, temp 83. Whether it's new or extra, it takes some time for colonization.Many variables, just as tank cycling bioload,ph,wc's all are a part of the makeup. My question is, how long does it take to acquire an established 'bacterial colony' after putting a sponge filter in an established tank? U can have several in a tank and move them into other tankd for an instantly cycled tank. On this thread I went a bit o/t from the OP's original inquiry, so I thought I'd just post this as a separate thread unto itself. ![]() 'hope it's ok to post this here (I am a "beginner"). ![]()
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