Hank_the_tank
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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Hi, i'm a bit new to the game but about to upgrade from a 5 gallon nano to a 30 gallon tank.
The nano has the hanging filter that came with it and i've purchased the 1850L/hour Giantz external filter (I think Sunsun in America/UK) for the new tank.
Wondering what's the best way to get the filter ready for the new tank?
It holds just over 1.5 gallons so I filled it with water with conditioner and startup bacteria and then used it to change a quarter of my nano tank water so my nano is clean and the filter is now full of tank water.
If I do that every week would it build up some bacteria in there or would I have to keep it running to do so? Or am I wasting my own time?
It's gonna be 5/6 weeks before I have the new tank anyway.
Thanks for reading.
The nano has the hanging filter that came with it and i've purchased the 1850L/hour Giantz external filter (I think Sunsun in America/UK) for the new tank.
Wondering what's the best way to get the filter ready for the new tank?
It holds just over 1.5 gallons so I filled it with water with conditioner and startup bacteria and then used it to change a quarter of my nano tank water so my nano is clean and the filter is now full of tank water.
If I do that every week would it build up some bacteria in there or would I have to keep it running to do so? Or am I wasting my own time?
It's gonna be 5/6 weeks before I have the new tank anyway.
Thanks for reading.