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Psyhampster  Small Fry Posts: 7 Kudos: 8 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Nov-2004   | I've been floating a filter cartridge in my 20 for a while. When I add water to the 30, can I put the old cartridge from the 20 into the 30's filter for an Insti-Cycle? |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58 |      |
mattyboombatty        Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004  | It would probably work better if you ran the 30G filter in the 20G with both filters running for about 2 weeks. This way the right media for the 30G filter has the good bacteria on it. Sometimes filter cartriges aren't interchangable and could cause problems. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients |
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| Psyhampster Small Fry Posts: 7 Kudos: 8 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Nov-2004 | They use the same filter cartridges, I checked. I think it would atleast lessen the time of the cycle? |
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Fallout    Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000 | It wouldn't be an insta-cycle, but it will greatly reduce the time by introducing the correct bacteria into the tank. Just make sure you have something to feed the bacteria (read put fish in it first). |
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| Psyhampster Small Fry Posts: 7 Kudos: 8 Votes: 0 Registered: 27-Nov-2004 | ok, thats kindof what I thought. The Zebra Danios from my 20 gal get to go on vactaion to a bigger tank for a while...  |
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Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004 | Psy, Matty gave you a good response. Double your filtration in your existing tank for two weeks to let the new filter seed itself. When you shift the new filter to the 30G, you are ready to go with a light load of fish. Almost an instant cycle... much better than additives! Last edited by Bob Wesolowski at 28-Nov-2004 16:54 __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright |
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