Moving 55 into 100

[Ljk09]

I may very well be upgrading my 55g up to a 100g this weekend. How can't do this without crashing my cycle? I might just cycle the 100 g and leave the 55 alone. I'm not sure how to do this 'safely'. Any suggestions?

 

[Laser]

I would use some filter media from your 55g filter. That's the surest way to cycle your new tank.

 

[vanimal]

Just add the same filter.

 

[Cynic]

If you intend to run the same filter on the 100G you should avoid any cycle. However on the scenario you'll be upgrading all you need to do is run the old filter in conjunction with the new filter for a month or so before disconnecting it. When you disconnect the old filter you'll go through a mini-cycle but on the condition you do regular water changes and tests over a few days you'll be fine.

 

[Laser]

He said that he may want to leave the 55g alone though. I thought that meant he was going to leave it up.

 

[Ljk09]

He said that he may want to leave the 55g alone though. I thought that meant he was going to leave it up.

Right. If its too much of a risk, I'll just leave it be. Although I'd like to have the big tank where the 55 is.
(I'm female by the way )

 

[vanimal]

I think most people on here assume everyone's a guy. I mean that's what I do unless I can tell by their profile picture or by their name.

 

[Ljk09]

Oh it's ok. There was no way for you to be able to tell.

 

[Cynic]

Must have missed that. Best advice is just buy a new filter and fish less cycle the new tank then

 

[Asahmkow]

Hi there, I did the same thing, upgraded from a 55g to a 90g. I moved everything from the old tank into the new one except the gravel, I changed to sand. I am now going trough a mini cycle!!! and my discus are starting to get very stressed, I have done a daily 30% water changed since last Friday. One of my Discus have a gill compleatly shut down and the others are just hidding, they also dart and scratch some times.

Here are my tank readings

Ammonia 0.25
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 15-20
Temp 88

Please help don't know what to do. Especially with the gill shut discus.

 

[vanimal]

Hi there, I did the same thing, upgraded from a 55g to a 90g. I moved everything from the old tank into the new one except the gravel, I changed to sand. I am now going trough a mini cycle!!! and my discus are starting to get very stressed, I have done a daily 30% water changed since last Friday. One of my Discus have a gill compleatly shut down and the others are just hidding, they also dart and scratch some times.

Here are my tank readings

Ammonia 0.25
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 15-20
Temp 88

Please help don't know what to do. Especially with the gill shut discus.

88????

 

[Asahmkow]

Well it's 30 c I don't know the conversion to farenheigh sorry

 

[vanimal]

Well it's 30 c I don't know the conversion to farenheigh sorry

Oh ok.

 

[Svenix]

Well it's 30 c I don't know the conversion to farenheigh sorry

30 celsius is 86 Fahrenheit...

 

[vanimal]

30 celsius is 86 Fahrenheit...

That's pretty warm though right?

 

[Borderlesscott]

Temp is okay for Discus, probably just stressed with the move, I would leave the lights off for a day or two and let them settle in.

 

[Svenix]

That's pretty warm though right?

I'd say so. I aim for 24-26C or about 75-78F.

 

[Borderlesscott]

Discus fare better at higher than average temps, 28-30c is ideal, 24c is to low for Discus IMO.

 

[Svenix]

Discus fare better at higher than average temps, 28-30c is ideal, 24c is to low for Discus IMO.

Well then thats great for them, huh

 

[Cynic]

Hi there, I did the same thing, upgraded from a 55g to a 90g. I moved everything from the old tank into the new one except the gravel, I changed to sand. I am now going trough a mini cycle!!! and my discus are starting to get very stressed, I have done a daily 30% water changed since last Friday. One of my Discus have a gill compleatly shut down and the others are just hidding, they also dart and scratch some times.

Here are my tank readings

Ammonia 0.25
Nitrites 0
Nitrates 15-20
Temp 88

Please help don't know what to do. Especially with the gill shut discus.

Not much you can do now, just maintain constant water changes. Shouldn't take long.

In the future with sensitive fish such as discus if it is possible a fishless cycle should be done in the other tank to establish it first.