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Hi,
Im in the process of upgrading from my current 80 G to an used 150 G for my fronts.
I've read some posts regarding cycling a tank, but thought that I can get more different opinions on my case.
1) I am currently using 3 Marineland power filters, with Aragonite white sand in my 80G tank. I have some esstablished gravel from the same tank that i removed a couple weeks ago, are they still good with the bacteria? Should I use them to cycle the 150G?
2) Im planning to buy a Fluval FX5 for the 150G, should i start using it right away to cycle the tank? I am thinking to move one of the penguin power filter to the 150 to kick start the cycling.
3) Will that be helpful at all to put an used filter sponge in the 150G?
4) Should I clean the 150G since it has been used? And what's the safest and best way to clean? Any chemical?
5) Do I need to add any ammonia as suggested by some of the posts?
Thanks in advance.
Im in the process of upgrading from my current 80 G to an used 150 G for my fronts.
I've read some posts regarding cycling a tank, but thought that I can get more different opinions on my case.
1) I am currently using 3 Marineland power filters, with Aragonite white sand in my 80G tank. I have some esstablished gravel from the same tank that i removed a couple weeks ago, are they still good with the bacteria? Should I use them to cycle the 150G?
2) Im planning to buy a Fluval FX5 for the 150G, should i start using it right away to cycle the tank? I am thinking to move one of the penguin power filter to the 150 to kick start the cycling.
3) Will that be helpful at all to put an used filter sponge in the 150G?
4) Should I clean the 150G since it has been used? And what's the safest and best way to clean? Any chemical?
5) Do I need to add any ammonia as suggested by some of the posts?
Thanks in advance.