Brian_Nano12g
Aquarium Advice Addict
Hi,
I'm moving to another state and I won't be able to setup my aquarium for at least 2 weeks to a month. I donated my fish to a good new home. I have a 12 gallon nano cube for freshwater. I know I have to empty out all the water and contents before I move the tank. My tank has matured for about a year now. Is there any way to preserve the filter media in a ziplock bag or something and refrigerate it or something to keep the beneficial bacteria alive? I don't want to go through the long process of cycling my tank from scratch again. I'm thinking that by saving and keeping the bacteria alive somehow, it will speed the cycling process up when I re-setup the tank at my new place.
I mean, how do they preserve the bacteria in products such as bio-spira or tetra safe start?
Any advice would be great!
I'm moving to another state and I won't be able to setup my aquarium for at least 2 weeks to a month. I donated my fish to a good new home. I have a 12 gallon nano cube for freshwater. I know I have to empty out all the water and contents before I move the tank. My tank has matured for about a year now. Is there any way to preserve the filter media in a ziplock bag or something and refrigerate it or something to keep the beneficial bacteria alive? I don't want to go through the long process of cycling my tank from scratch again. I'm thinking that by saving and keeping the bacteria alive somehow, it will speed the cycling process up when I re-setup the tank at my new place.
I mean, how do they preserve the bacteria in products such as bio-spira or tetra safe start?
Any advice would be great!