cycling question

[tmdavies]

hello i have just set up my new tank and was wondering... I cannot setup my filter because some parts i needed didnt arrive (they are in the post).
At the moment i have all my spare deco in my old tank gathering bacteria which means i cant really clean it properly, could i put this deco in the new tank without a filter running or will the bacteria die without a filter running. hopefully my parts will come tommorrow will the bacteria last till then if i add some ammonia to the tank for them to eat or whatever it is they do with ammonia. thank you

 

[Mr. Limpet]

hello i have just set up my new tank and was wondering... I cannot setup my filter because some parts i needed didnt arrive (they are in the post).
At the moment i have all my spare deco in my old tank gathering bacteria which means i cant really clean it properly, could i put this deco in the new tank without a filter running or will the bacteria die without a filter running. hopefully my parts will come tommorrow will the bacteria last till then if i add some ammonia to the tank for them to eat or whatever it is they do with ammonia. thank you

As long as they're still alive, they'll breed/multiply off any ammonia/food source in the tank. Once you have your filter in place they'll start to seed that, since it's better geared to support the bacteria.

Here's a link to check out:

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f15/fishless-cycling-for-dummies-103339.html

 

[tmdavies]

yes but can i put my seeding material in a few days before i set up my filter or will the bacteria die without the filter running?

 

[tmdavies]

anybody plse help?

 

[Mr. Limpet]

yes but can i put my seeding material in a few days before i set up my filter or will the bacteria die without the filter running?

Yes you can put it in . The filter justs turns the water over (houses bacteria too), but bacteria lives on decco, in gravel and even the tank walls (till you scrape it off that is ).

 

[tmdavies]

ok thanks ill pop my seeding material in today and hopefully set my filter up tomoz. cheers