45 gallon tank. Cycling and stocking!

[Pandicorn]

Ok. I currently have a 45 gallon tank, trying to cycle it. No fish yet ( of course!).



Fluval 306 canister filter. I added some media to my smaller tank, ( cycled ) which I hope I can later remove and put into my larger tank in case it's cycle is starting to slow down.

Fish: 4 Bolivian rams (I hope I can get at least one mating pair! )

Debating Rummy nose tetras, Neon tetras, or cardinal tetras. (8)

10 guppies

1 Pictus catfish (Or maybe a few oto's)

 

[Pandicorn]

What do you guy think?

 

[gilpi]

How are you "trying" to cycle the 45g now? Why not just take the media you have in the 10 gallon and use it in your 45 since it's cycled?

 

[Pandicorn]

I didn't have any biological media until recently. My biological filter all grew on my sponge pads and mechanical. It's kinda a crappy filter. I'm planning on using some gravel as seed, and I put some filter media in my old filter. I'm hoping that will develop enough BB to put in my new filter to give it a good jumpstart.