DragonFish71
Great white snark
So I'm thinking about changing substrate in our 10 gallon from regular gravel to sand since I have plenty left over from the 40g set up.
I have an idea on how to start the cycle for the new substrate that won't cause too much fish stress.
Here's my idea:
After rinsing the sand fill the bucket to a few inches above the sand with tank water from an established tank.
Using one of the media bags I have, put seed gravel in it and bury it in the sand. Also a few drops of Tetra's Aquasafe for little added bacteria. (I only use this stuff to start a cycle, never on an established tank. Not since the fiasco with our 55g
Add the mini-filter that I have in the 10 already to get some circulation and to help seed.
Sprinkle some flake food in there to get the ammonia going for the lil' buggers to feed on.
Check the water daily, in a few weeks (hopefully) start moving things around in the 10.
Does anyone think this might work? I know the bacteria we want don't need heaters ( it won't get below 74 degrees anyways) because they are the same ones that start in cold tanks like goldfish tanks.
Any other suggestions?
I have an idea on how to start the cycle for the new substrate that won't cause too much fish stress.
Here's my idea:
After rinsing the sand fill the bucket to a few inches above the sand with tank water from an established tank.
Using one of the media bags I have, put seed gravel in it and bury it in the sand. Also a few drops of Tetra's Aquasafe for little added bacteria. (I only use this stuff to start a cycle, never on an established tank. Not since the fiasco with our 55g
Add the mini-filter that I have in the 10 already to get some circulation and to help seed.
Sprinkle some flake food in there to get the ammonia going for the lil' buggers to feed on.
Check the water daily, in a few weeks (hopefully) start moving things around in the 10.
Does anyone think this might work? I know the bacteria we want don't need heaters ( it won't get below 74 degrees anyways) because they are the same ones that start in cold tanks like goldfish tanks.
Any other suggestions?