Mumma.of.two
Aquarium Advice Obsessed
No problem. If you have time I would do a water change now and add the media back in. That way you are preserving as much of your cycle as you can. The great thing about the heat only method is it doesn't effect the cycle at all. Whereas medications/chemicals can.
Increase the temp up to 86F over a day or so and the same for lowering it.
Increase the temp up to 86F over a day or so and the same for lowering it.