Jump starting cycle

[xCitrol]

Quick question on jump starting my cycle for my new 37gal tank. If I take my current inhabitants from my 5gal hook up my filter from there on the new tank + my new canister filter and add some of my gravel will I be able to successfully seed the new filter while keeping up with my daily pwc's?

 

[jlk]

The 5g is cycled, correct? Yes, you should be able jumpstart your new tanks cycle by adding the old filter & gravel. You honestly should not have to do daily pwcs as long as you are transferring the fish to the new tank & not adding anyone new. Check your levels for a week to make sure they are staying stable before adding anyone new (add new stock slowly) & then continue to monitor everything daily & do pwcs if you see any spikes. You will need to run both filters together for a couple of weeks to seed the new filter. Good luck!

 

[xCitrol]

Ya was planning on just keeping what I have in my 5gal in the new tank for about a month till the new filter gets seeded then add 2-3 fish a week afterwards and monitoring my parameters. Thanks for the reply.