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pitbullriot Fingerling Posts: 40 Kudos: 34 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Aug-2004	I have ordered a 75 gallon tank for Christmas. I have never owned a tank this big before and I am so excited! Is there anything I should know about maintaining a canister filter system before setting up the tank? Thanks for the help!
Posted 19-Nov-2006 02:23
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I have an Eheim Pro11 for my 5ft tank. Every month I do a full cleaning washing all the filter pads and the filter solids in the water from the tank I have just taken out. You must do this to keep the bacteria alive also get it back and going as quick as possible I usually take under 30 minutes. I also clean the impella using a soft tooth brush. When I am filling it up I add 10ml of a Bio Starter this keeps the good bacteria in its origional healthy state. Finally read all the instructions well and if you dont understand ask questions about what is concerning you. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 19-Nov-2006 03:39
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Sounds like you already have a tank or three...I'd suggest getting the foam for the canister into one of your current tanks as soon as you can so that you shorten the cycling process. It's a simple way of jump starting any filter, not just a canister. Canisters are great, I finally got an eheim ecco series for the office tank...right before I left that job . I'd always thought they'd be louder than HOT filters but this one was perfectly quiet. Keith gave some great advice on how to do the maintence. Works well for anytype of filter . ^_^
Posted 21-Nov-2006 20:45
pitbullriot Fingerling Posts: 40 Kudos: 34 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Aug-2004	What a great idea, thanks Babel! I pick up the tank on Friday, how long should I leave the foam in my current tank before I transfer it over? If you have any stocking ideas hit me up in the General Freshwater area. Thanks again!
Posted 22-Nov-2006 03:11
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I would leave the foam in for at least a week. What I prefer to do is use some of the existing filter material from any other tank filter you have running at the moment. I recently had to replace a filter foam pad and to keep the bacteria going I cut up the old filter pad and placed in with the new filter foam and never had a problem. It was left in for two weeks. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 22-Nov-2006 05:32
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Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Any time that the foam is in an established tank will help, however since it takes 3-4 weeks for the bacterial colonies to really develop fully the longer you can keep the foam in an established tank the better. If you do have access to Cycle or Biospira adding that will also assist. I'm a fan of seeding the filter material by placing it in a trustworthy tank (usually one of ones own) since it's free . ^_^
Posted 25-Nov-2006 14:28
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Edited by FRANK Hi, The idea with the foam to start the bacteria culture in the filter is a good one. However, do not forget that THE main bacteria colonies are in the gravel, in the tank. Take a handful of gravel or some mulm from an established, healthy, tank, and spread it across the new tank. That will speed up the cycling process. Simply trapping the bacteria in the filter and expecting it to spread throughout the filter and then spill out into the main tank takes quite allot of time. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 25-Nov-2006 16:52
pitbullriot Fingerling Posts: 40 Kudos: 34 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-Aug-2004	Thanks for all of the advice! I planned on saving a few dollars by using my gravel from one of my ten gallons. I never thought about that speeding up the cycling process. That makes perfect sense though. I can't wait to get this tank set up! Thanks again!
Posted 26-Nov-2006 00:59


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