Ac30fan
Aquarium Advice Activist
Hi forum, 2 related questions:
1) How do I make sure no harm comes to my bb during water change? Is there an acceptable period that water is not cycling thru a filter? Every manual I read says to turn off power during routine maintenance & wc.
If I keep media wet in a bucket of tank water, is that enough to keep bb alive for 20 min? I've seen this on several YouTube clips
2) I just ordered a Fluval 206 to act as primary filter on a fishless cycled tank that is almost ready for fish. My bio-wheel 200 will be aux/backup filter & used for a hospital tank.
Can I seed the Fluval with media from the bio-200 & not compromise my cycle?
Is it best to clean Fluval chambers at diff times of the month, so filter can keep running during cleaning?
Thx
B
1) How do I make sure no harm comes to my bb during water change? Is there an acceptable period that water is not cycling thru a filter? Every manual I read says to turn off power during routine maintenance & wc.
If I keep media wet in a bucket of tank water, is that enough to keep bb alive for 20 min? I've seen this on several YouTube clips
2) I just ordered a Fluval 206 to act as primary filter on a fishless cycled tank that is almost ready for fish. My bio-wheel 200 will be aux/backup filter & used for a hospital tank.
Can I seed the Fluval with media from the bio-200 & not compromise my cycle?
Is it best to clean Fluval chambers at diff times of the month, so filter can keep running during cleaning?
Thx
B