My 9 year-old son got a fishtank for Christmas....which he had been wanting for a long time. He is a very smart little boy, as he specifically asked for NO FISH so that he could do his own fishless cycle. We set up the entire tank on December 27th with organic soil, gravel, five plants, a decoration, filter, heater, air stone, ect. We began our fishless cycle on the 28th. The cycle actually went very smoothly, and after three weeks, our cycle was complete. Yesterday, we brought home 8 new neon tetras and added them to their new home. Everything is going great so far...
So here is my question. We did a lot of research and took the time to do the tank the right way....so I want to make sure we don't ruin anything. I have read that you want to seed a new cartridge before removing the old one. We have a Penguin 100 filter. Can I just shove a new filter behind the old one for a week or so?
Any help would be appreciated!
So here is my question. We did a lot of research and took the time to do the tank the right way....so I want to make sure we don't ruin anything. I have read that you want to seed a new cartridge before removing the old one. We have a Penguin 100 filter. Can I just shove a new filter behind the old one for a week or so?
Any help would be appreciated!