kindafishy
Aquarium Advice Activist
I am in the middle of cycling and have decided to change the filter -- I know, I am nuts, but for various reasons, I hate the one I bought. It is an internal filter, and I am replacing it with an Eheim 2211. (<== loving that one, BTW!)
Currently, I have the two running simultaneously, so that I don't lose the killer bacteria that I've developed so far. Have been doing this for a day already.
I plan on eventually stopping the first internal filter and letting the external filter run solo. Of course, when I do that, I will take all I can in terms of bio media and gunk from filter 1 and transfer it to filter 2 as an extra measure of security.
Anywho....how long do you think I should keep the 2 running together? (I am assuming, of course, that this was the right thing to do --- the idea was to get it developing its own bacteria before I make the switch)
Comments, ideas, guidance ??
Currently, I have the two running simultaneously, so that I don't lose the killer bacteria that I've developed so far. Have been doing this for a day already.
I plan on eventually stopping the first internal filter and letting the external filter run solo. Of course, when I do that, I will take all I can in terms of bio media and gunk from filter 1 and transfer it to filter 2 as an extra measure of security.
Anywho....how long do you think I should keep the 2 running together? (I am assuming, of course, that this was the right thing to do --- the idea was to get it developing its own bacteria before I make the switch)
Comments, ideas, guidance ??