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Posted	filtration
06-09-2006 18:27 by kevin george	if i move an established filter and put it on my new tank after its been running 24hrs am i right to think that the new tank with established filter will be mature striaght away.
06-09-2006 18:53 by JOHANSWAN	no it will not be matured right away but the filter will certainly help the maturing procces it will help if you can add about 30% off a mature water in the tank
06-09-2006 18:55 by kevin george	no couldnt move anywater but after its been running 24 hrs it should help
06-09-2006 18:55 by Ray	Yes basically,though try to move some live sustrate from the old tank,and dont stock the tank heavily
06-09-2006 19:51 by wymcot	If your new tank water has not been dechorinated and there is still a residue of this left over, it can kill off some of your established bacteria. In any case, what you have done is significantly reduced the time it will take to cycle your tank, but I'd still give it a couple of weeks just to be on the safe side
07-09-2006 08:03 by Phill Austen	Kevin, I have allways done what you are suggesting without any problems, however I don't have a lot of fish so the stocking density would be low. I have found it the best way to start a new tank. I wish more shops would offer new customers "mature filter sponges" I find well colonised filters very hard to kill (except with antibacterial meds, MB stuffs them) I have kept them in a plastic bag with air and a small ammount of water for 24 hours without a problem. I beleive it is the easiest and most humane way to start a new tank
07-09-2006 16:06 by kevin george	all i done was move my cannister filter of one tank and put it on my new set up which had already been running 24 hrs with a new cannister filter on it.
07-09-2006 16:19 by wymcot	Moving the mature cannister does not automatically make the new tank mature. Light stocking with non delicate fish should be OK but heavy stocking or delcate species is asking for potential trouble
07-09-2006 16:21 by kevin george	i no that but it is a good start for the new tank to say the least.
07-09-2006 16:24 by wymcot	If you already knew that, why your original question? I dont understand but it doesnt really matter
07-09-2006 17:02 by kevin george	just wanted to clarify it

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