Chella
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi all,
My Dad is giving me his 130 L aquarium. At the moment he has gold fish in the tank (he is giving them away) and then he is going to drive it up to me (2.5 hours drive). I am going to turn it into a freshwater tropical tank.
I have asked him to keep water in the filter and any spare water in a bucket if he can so I can try keep some of the bacteria and I will re-fill it as soon as it arrives. Obviously most the water will be new so I was still planning on doing a cycle and monitoring the water quality.
I have two questions,
1) is the bacteria from the cold water aquarium going to die when heated?
2) will keeping some of the old water be better or should I just start from scratch?
Thanks
My Dad is giving me his 130 L aquarium. At the moment he has gold fish in the tank (he is giving them away) and then he is going to drive it up to me (2.5 hours drive). I am going to turn it into a freshwater tropical tank.
I have asked him to keep water in the filter and any spare water in a bucket if he can so I can try keep some of the bacteria and I will re-fill it as soon as it arrives. Obviously most the water will be new so I was still planning on doing a cycle and monitoring the water quality.
I have two questions,
1) is the bacteria from the cold water aquarium going to die when heated?
2) will keeping some of the old water be better or should I just start from scratch?
Thanks