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Posted by Altum on April 21, 2006, 2:30 pm
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davew0958@gmail.com wrote:
> First of all, thanks to the people who responded to my recent post
> about a disease problem I was having in one of my tanks. My question
> regarding sponge filters is this: How quickly do they establish a new
> aquarium? I have read that the tank can be biologically ready for a
> full load of fish within a week if a sponge filter that has been in an
> established, healthy aquarium for at least 10 days or more is placed in
> the new system and is not cleaned before placement in the new tank,
> aside form rinsing in the existing aquarium water. I had considered
> some of the "bacterial starter" products such as Cycle, but have read
> many opinions that they have little, if any, effect on the time it
> takes to cycle a tank. Comments? Opinions? Thanks.
>
Putting an sponge filter in an established, healthy aquarium is a great
way to start a new tank. Move the sponge to the new tank and add your
first few fish at the same time. I haven't gone to a full fish load in
a week, but I've certainly started tanks with no cycle that way.
Cycle is not nearly as effective as moving a bacterial colony in a
sponge. It's never worked at all for me.
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> about a disease problem I was having in one of my tanks. My question
> regarding sponge filters is this: How quickly do they establish a new
> aquarium? I have read that the tank can be biologically ready for a
> full load of fish within a week if a sponge filter that has been in an
> established, healthy aquarium for at least 10 days or more is placed in
> the new system and is not cleaned before placement in the new tank,
> aside form rinsing in the existing aquarium water. I had considered
> some of the "bacterial starter" products such as Cycle, but have read
> many opinions that they have little, if any, effect on the time it
> takes to cycle a tank. Comments? Opinions? Thanks.
>