Hi,
We have a relatively new aquarium and after ~8 weeks, finally have it cycled (probably not stable yet but fish have stopped dying). However, we sort of undersized our over-the-side filter unless we only want to lightly stock the tank (according to 2 aquaculture scientists I know and the fish health specialist at the better of the local shops). My engineer’s brain thought a 50 gal Aqua Clear would be 20% over capacity for a 40 gal tank.
So this week we added a sponge filter to increase capacity and split the load. We can’t really add any old media to the new filter to speed it along so how long should we reasonably expect before the new filter is also cycled? Will adding nitrifying bacteria help.
Thanks!
We have a relatively new aquarium and after ~8 weeks, finally have it cycled (probably not stable yet but fish have stopped dying). However, we sort of undersized our over-the-side filter unless we only want to lightly stock the tank (according to 2 aquaculture scientists I know and the fish health specialist at the better of the local shops). My engineer’s brain thought a 50 gal Aqua Clear would be 20% over capacity for a 40 gal tank.
So this week we added a sponge filter to increase capacity and split the load. We can’t really add any old media to the new filter to speed it along so how long should we reasonably expect before the new filter is also cycled? Will adding nitrifying bacteria help.
Thanks!