deli_conker
Aquarium Advice Addict
Yes it's true...
Two tanks were involved.
The established 55 gal and the new 10 gal.
I put the biowheel from the filter on the 10 into the water in my 55 (it floats). Then I set up the 10 (washed sand and decorations, put everything together etc). This past Sunday I added ammonia. It gave me 2 ppm on the ammonia test this past Monday. I then put the bio wheel back in the filter.
I tested the water last night...
0 ammonia
0 nitrItes
10-20 nitrAtes
Oh yeah! That's what I'm talkin' about. I'm going to do a small water change tonight to bring the nitrAtes down and add some more ammonia to verify that it is cycled.
I knew that using media from an already established tank would speed up the cycle, but I've never done it first hand until now. As soon as I get my Penguin 170 I'll be doing the same to my 30 gal. Gotta love the bio-wheel...
Two tanks were involved.
The established 55 gal and the new 10 gal.
I put the biowheel from the filter on the 10 into the water in my 55 (it floats). Then I set up the 10 (washed sand and decorations, put everything together etc). This past Sunday I added ammonia. It gave me 2 ppm on the ammonia test this past Monday. I then put the bio wheel back in the filter.
I tested the water last night...
0 ammonia
0 nitrItes
10-20 nitrAtes
Oh yeah! That's what I'm talkin' about. I'm going to do a small water change tonight to bring the nitrAtes down and add some more ammonia to verify that it is cycled.
I knew that using media from an already established tank would speed up the cycle, but I've never done it first hand until now. As soon as I get my Penguin 170 I'll be doing the same to my 30 gal. Gotta love the bio-wheel...