I understand what you did. this is old school method. it works great. however, if it was me, I would have dumped a little less of the stuff one week before adding fish. after running the tank for a week, I would do 50% water change, then add the fish. it's b/c you dumped the bucket while the fish were still in there that made many viewers go berserk.
HOLY CRAP IVE NEVER SEEN YOU COMMENT ON A VIDEO!!! love what you do. you make quality videos and take your time on them unlike some other youtubers (ahem paul cauffero) who scrounge for content and upload constantly. your videos have inspired me to get into planted tanks.
I feel like it may have been better to add the filter pads? Maybe put them down on the bottom under a rock so the bacteria could spread to the gravel/sand and rocks. I mean, this probably works too; but, seems to make it very dirty for no reason when the filter pads still had it all over them.
Earthling1984 hi i have 2 tanks fully matured. each tank have 2 hob filter ac110. can i just take 1 hob and put it to the new tank. will that work? thanks
so i did this with my filters and then let it sit in a hlme depot bucket and all the stuff floated to the bottom and its like a yellow white color. u think i could siphon the water and then collect that bacteria and dry it out and then put it in little molds and put it under my gravel?
if both of your tanks have the same type of canister filter set up you can also just hook the established canister filter to the new tank and get your bacteria that way. Hook up the new canister filter to the established tank and the bacteria from inside the tank will grow in the new canister filter.
Yes, and it's not completely true. Sure, if you swap a tiny sponge from an Aquaclear 20, and expect that to cycle a 125G tank........you're gonna regret it. However, if you take a couple of large 110 sponges, and a pound or two of established biomedia, and incorporate that into your new tank's filters, *and don't put 300 fish in it at the beginning*...........you'll be just fine. People act like "growing the bacteria" is a hard task. LOL
You are so wrong, ALL professional breeders(including me) do this! I can take a new tank and instead of spending months for it to Cycle, takes less then two days. This is NO different then using media, idiot. This all settles on your new media to quickly take over the tank with bacteria. You nothing about fish at all or breeding...
This was totally unnecessary. All you had to do was to take one of the sponges from the established tank and put it in the filter of the tank that you want to introduce the bacteria to. Change the title of this video to WHAT NOT TO DO TO INTRODUCE BACTERIA FROM AN ESTABLISHED TANK TO ANOTHER.
Although the substrate does have the good bacteria but I also read that the filter houses the majority of them. I suppose it's partially because of the oxygenating water flow. So I have usually heard that using an old filter component is sufficient, though certainly it makes sense to add old substrate, too. So your description talks about the filter (parts like sponges) and substrate, but then all you put in was the dirty water. However, I think if the bacteria or biofilm was useable in the dirty water, that seems like it would be doable. It did look like one of those movies where the cloud of dust grows and pretty much covers everything, though, so that was kind of cool to see.
My method adds beneficial bacteria to the substrate, decor, and filters, and you can replace the media back into the filter you got it from. Everyone wins!
@@OriginalAirsoftGasser You must be so proud of your low IQ, and lack of critical analysis and reasoning skills. Its comments like these that reinforce the purpose of my channel. Do you attack the other huge fish UA-camrs I cite in the description as well?
@@AquaticLogic Ok dumb fuck, lets get into something called a water testing kit, if you had one then you wouldn't be spouting shit all over the internet and accusing people of having a low IQ because me and my low IQ have a water testing kit. I do what you did with my new tanks only I do it with something called ammonia, the same stuff that you dumped a bucket full of into your tank but I use the chemical ammonia from a bottle as to not have any risk of introducing bacteria from another tank that my new tank can't deal with, if you had a testing kit then you wouldn't be accusing people of having low IQ's because all you did there was give your tank a massive ammonia spike when it hasn't got an ESTABLISHED colony of bacteria to deal with it, I'm not arguing that what you did doesn't work but along with everyone else that's commented you're not supposed to have fish in there when you do it like some dumbass with a low IQ would do, oh wait, you did it.
@@OriginalAirsoftGasser In grade 6 you may have learned about something called "diffusion". How can a filter sponge, that has water passing through it concentrate ammonia?
It only looks worse than it is. The fish are not bothered by the dirty water and the whole substrate will be seeded AND the filter will still end up catching most of the seeded BB. The established/dirty media into the new filter does work as well, but the substrate will take longer to colonise. Good video to get people thinking.
So if I do this in a 10 gallon new tank, would an aquaclear be enough oxygen for this method? How soon would it be safe to add say a betta and some small rosy barbs?
I did the same thing to my new zebra pleco tank. Friends said I was stupid for messing up a new tank. 2 Hours later the fish crap disappeared lol. Had to cycle the tank fast because the fishies were on it way. Cool video btw! Cheers
i buy my first tank, so i decorate it and add freshwater (tap water and i put some water dechlorinator) and then can i put the new fishes and add the beneficial bacteria to the new tank with fish? how long does the cycle takes? and do you have to test the water with master test kit? pls answer
Just give it 48 hours, that will give it time to settle and also enter your filter media. Once the 48 hours is up give a 20% water change, by that time your water should be clean :)
Excellent video, you covered a couple really important points like the safety of the donor bacteria and the aeration of the system on receipt of the nitrifiers. The video footage of the addition / cloud was great! Thanks -Doc
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Note to intelligent, compationate people. Do this long BEFORE adding fish. Duh!
I just asked my fish. They said that having murky water for two hours was no big deal, and they did not perceive my efforts to maintain superior water quality to be an uncompassionate act.
+solar clapson I personally would've done it before adding fish, but it doesn't hurt them (freaked them out a little, obviously, but no harm done). Have you ever taken a dip in a lake, pond, or other natural body of water? It isn't crystal clear.
I'm really enjoying reading your rational and well thought out comments FD! Thanks for your commentary.
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I have spent nearly my entire life on the water. Live on an island, and am a licenced skipper. So, once or twice. Although, I have not once had to strain massive amounts of shit and infusoria through my gills.
Woody's Discus (FB) Exactly The way I plan on doing my new 150 ! Have not cleaned my 2217 or my sponge filter OR my HOB for a few months . Will hook up my new FX 4, with my old Bio Home media. People forget how important plants are as they are great at filtering .Glad to see someone else knows there shit. Very nice of you to share !
Thanks! I just did the same on my ten gallon, the only thing I’m worried about is I don’t know if my friend had diseases in their tank, I knoticed you mentioned that. I don’t have fish yet but just want to get my tank good for when they come😊
one thing to also mention make sure it's done usually before adding fish or in emergency tank setup due to a tank leak or break. but that refugium mud looking stuff is amazing for health of the fish. beneficial bacteria colonies are hard to get but a year old tank filter sponge is safer then all the chemicals. and I agree the more air flow the faster the bacteria cloud settles and helps
fish waste breaks down. it becomes soaked and breaks Into smaller and small forms eventually Into a liquid and no longer a solid. it them becomes ammonia. Then the nitrogen cycle begins. yes you squeezed off fish poop but you also squeezed tons of beneficial bacteria that eats that is eating that liquid poop/ammonia that's been broken down far enough to be consumed by it. I've added cycled sponges directly to a tank and it killed alot of my bacteria cause it have enough food source right away until levels build up in the tank. so basically when you do this guys method. Your adding the good bacteria and it's food source giving it a few days to eat on it till levels build up enough to feed the colony. And also this bacteria becomes part of the whole tank not just the filter quicker
I almost do the same thing. Except I pull a filter from my established tank and hang it on my new tank, also I pull some of the substrate . Works fast to cycle a tank 👍
A bit unorthodox but I see the logic behind it. I don't know if I would or even could do it but to those who do, I don't knock it. Regardless of where one stands on the matter, it's a great video. Thanks and keep it up.
why didn't you just add to you sponges to one of you trays in a filter that is on the tank already ? Would that have not served the same purpose I am asking as i have a simuliar situation i have added another filter to my tank with but i still have the first filter running this filter has been running for a few months so i am sure there is a lot of good bacteria i think i will run them both for a few days then take the older filter down and install the foam filters and biomedia to my new filter trays i have a sunsun 704b which is a monster of a filter and i have a turtle tank as you may know they are very messy. Do you have any thoughts or recommendations as i am pretty new to this. thanks
I just did this to my 65 gallon based on your video. I was doing a fishless cycle on it for 3 weeks prior. My nitrites has been through the roof for two weeks. Hopefully this will do the job..
This does make perfect sense. The substrate is also a part of the filtering system of an aquarium. Introducing this is just brilliant..thanks for sharing your wisdom.
I said many times in the video, and even placed text on-screen reinforcing the importance of getting biofilms from a trusted source. If you use media thats from a tank with pathogens there is a very high likelihood you will introduce it into your tank!
I know I'm late to the comment party here and you can remember this for next time... all that dirty water that you threw in there that likely stressed out your fish could have been avoided. While it does have beneficial bacteria and different microbes and things inside that swirling Vortex of ammonia laced poop so does your filter pads and pretty much any type of wood, rock or Decor that you might have had inside of the old aquarium as well. You could have easily and neatly put into the new tank via the filtration housing or if decor you could have just placed inside there and foregone the massive dark blob smoke monster from the show Lost LOL that you dumped into the tank. If it were me I would have very gently and lightly squeeze the filtration pads out maybe once or twice and left most of it on the pads and place those directly into your new filtration housing and within I say 2 hours max would have colonized most of the walls and the water column thus making it safe to transfer your fish over without worry. Just because you can't exactly see the beneficial bacteria and microbes that exist on the pads Decor Rock Glass Walls inside the water column doesn't mean it's not there next time do the cleaner route just opt for the bacteria without all that dirty nasty water that then most likely clogged up your new filter pads once it was done going through the filtration system about 100 times. LOL I'm just pointing out the obvious I don't mean to seem like a dick I just saw that swirling black massive poop tsunami that clouded up your tank and my eyes widened about 10 times their usual rate. Well that's one of the things that make this hobby so great you live and you learn and now you know better for next time. 😂🤣😂 have a good one
great tip -- setting up a new 54 cornmer this weekend and was going to pull from the tank upstairs --- do you take any water from the canister or just the wring out the filter pads in new water?
Relocating the filter pads is not better, even by a microscopic margin. Your substrate is a huge component of the ecology of your tank, and needs to be inoculated with Nitrifying bacteria. The method of wringing out the cycled filter pads (what I have shown) covers all the bases in your tank. If you simply move a pad your negating a large component of your filter (your substrate).
Why would you go out a buy a product that has anecdotal evidence as to its efficacy, when you can literally take the bacteria you desire out of a pre-existing filter, and add them right to your tank, filter, and substrate? My methodology also allows you to replace your old media back into working filters, which keeps both systems whole, and complete. I think you may have a little tard in you :-(
This is a great idea and I've been doing this for a long time. The only mistake in my opinion is you did it with the fish already in there. It's best to do it before you add the fish and let the tank clear up before.
Completely Agree. Plus if possible use also old water from existing tank too (about 50% or more if possible). Water chemistry need pre loading too. Result no new tank syndrome. No addidtves needed either.
aqua logic I had an established 165ltr community tank and wanted to start keeping fancy gold fish. having no health problems in the tank I relocated the residents to a friend.. Did a 95% water change but left gravel and filter mediums intact. added fresh water and bingo job done. added 3 ranchu's and they are thriving!! my point is.. my bacteria in the gravel and filters are still there doing their thing. what you did was basically the same thing as me just in a messier (but effective) way. your tanks look awesome and fish healthy btw. subbed
You use additional filters. I just have 1 filter per tank. Thus uncertain if your method would work for my tank. Have plans to set a 20g long in a few months.
Not at all. A Koi pond is just a giant fish tank, the only difference is the temperature will affect how quickly the bacteria divide (cold temps = slower metabolism), and colonize your pond. Of course the huge volume of water will limit the efficacy, but the fundamentals hold true.
I think if you put the sponge of the new system into the bucket of the dirty water you will save your new tank from all this dust and take also the bacteria BUT as i know from friends its not 100% successful because of the small amount of bacteria that may be take. Your method its little bit "dirtier" for your new tank and for the fishes but i think will be 100% successful. Thank you from Greece! (Sorry for my poor english).
Got a 2nd tank and added filter sponge and ceramic rings from established tank to new HOB filter. My first tank cycled in 3 wks, 3 days (fishless). New tank 2 days shy of 2 weeks running so far (fishless) and still showing ammonia with nitrites just starting to show up. So far, it doesn't seem like adding the established filter media is speeding things up at all. Does anyone actually test their water parameters or just assume the tank is cycled cause I don't believe it. I hate all this waiting but I refuse to put fish in an uncycled tank...cruel.
@@dhoogduin I added lots of flake food on a daily basis for the ammonia source. My ammonia went to 0 shortly after above comment and nitrites off the chart. The tank wound up cycling a couple days shy of 3 wks and got fish in it now. I'm fairly new at keeping fish but I still think cycling takes time no matter what you do, although can be slightly sped up - just my opinion.
i think ur right. patience is a thing in this hobby. going through a cycle now with some established filter media in the tank and some liquid bacteria stuff. and about 2 platys as poop machines. Once that settles in slowly adding more stock so the bacteria can catch up.
@@shawnmolon5636 There isn't really a set time. The best advice I could give anyone is to get the API test kit and keep testing the water. When it's showing 0 ammonia and 0 nitrites you are good to slowly introduce fish. Don't put a lot in at once or you'll overwhelm the newly cycled tank. Add a couple, keep doing water tests. This will show where you're at.
And now you scrubbed the filter pads clean and left nothing for the established tank. Over cleaning is harmful. Did your established tank crash after this?
I bought a 10 gallon tank for my kids recently to replace this crappy 5gallon one I had before I moved that was a pain in the ass to maintain and started the cycling process over again. I always get so stressed out cycling a new tank because I'm worried I'm going to hurt my fish. Right now I'm past the ammonia stage of the bacteria cycling and into the nitrite stage. I've been doing daily water changes but I discovered my water at home is super hard after testing it so now I feel like I should go buy some bottled water to help cut the hardness down and lower the alkalinity too though my ph level was perfect. Thankfully my fish are all active and not looking lethargic.
Wow, if this upload goes viral, bye bye Seachem Stability (which I use religiously) and all the other "bacteria in a bottle" products. The truth is, I read your description after I watched half the upload and read through all the naysayers and misunderstood comments. Honestly, I didn't need your description to inform me that you were OBVIOUSLY seeding the substrate, glass, new filter and hardscape with BB. Why people in our hobby don't yet fully understand that there are countless ways of accomplishing any one task?....always has been...always will be. Thank You for this great lesson, what an upheaval you've caused to all the complacent masses🤡....the true hallmark of a thinking person!
I think it is a very good and practical way but you have added a large amount of waste so you need to change half of the aquarium water the next day If your style was supported by water tests it would be much better
hi I think maybe we should all air on the side of being careful not every one has the same experience, I do put old safe filter sponges into new tanks but buckets of water I don't think so ,as you noted you blocked one of the filters well yes for sure
That HOB that jammed was an ancient one I pulled out just for surface disruption, so it stopping had nothing to do with the murky water. I too think people should err on the side of caution and add massive amounts of bacteria to keep their tanks stable ;-P
I tried this and ended up with a huge ammonia and nitrite spike. After a few days and 50% water changes my tank was cycled. Not saying it's the best way but it worked.
Great idea and will use this myself. Just fyi, the right biological / technical term for harmful organisms and toxins is "pathogenic" as they are pathogens. A "pathology" is something wrong with the fish itself, not the pathogen that causes it. Not at all relevant, but I figured some people here might appreciate knowing the differences.
I think u just answered my amonia question.I took my sponges from my 2 hobs from my 55 and squeezed all 4 sponges a few times water is dirty like yours in the video.thanks.
Hey great vid. Im trying to educate myself more on fish tank. Just got my first fish tank. Its a 16 gallon and im having a hard time having the water in perfect conditions. Keep going to the store to make it check and i dont seem to make it right.
Aquatic Logic well its like my cycle never start. My ph is at 7.6 amonia at 1ppm nitrite 0 and nitrate between 20 and 40. They gave me a product called prime to fix it and it never got right...
I done this a few times it works for me and clears up quick and after it clears i stirs like chicken soup wait a lil while and its cool down and everything's legit👍
I love your way of cycling, but I think it would be easier if you put in an old filter cartridge from an established tank, and run the filter for around 10 minutes. It would work that way, because a majority of the nitrifying bacteria is on the filter. No Hate At All. Love your vids
The bactéria yeah thats good .But like that not sure?.You just have to put the old foam in the new filter. Press as you do the foam. Take out all the nitrite. And especially doing this with fish is not a good idea. The cycle will be done in 30 days normally. And if you have the old foam in 15 to 20 days . Without pressing them :)
Yes, if you have seeded media throw it in a HOB let it run 10 minutes and it's cycled. I keep an AC 50 going on my tanks and when I need to set up a QT or hospital tank I just move it to a empty tank fill it run 10 minutes check the water and done. People that have sumps great place to store seeded media. Why go through that mess and to tell the truth water doesn't hold much if any BB anyway. It's not like you can fill a tank with water from another tank and it will be cycled. But we all do things different ways and it that works for you it's fine with me. No disrespect just one man's opinion who you don't know.
That giant cloud you saw me pouring in was not just water. I removed a huge amount of the bacterial biofilms from mature media (key idea -> Biofilms which contain nitrifing bacteria). Did you watch the video?! You should read the video description and give me some more comments based on that. Thanks
I'm not taking it personally, and as an academic, I love good discourse and intelligent debate. I think I actually crave it, and my UA-cam channel provides me an avenue for it. I do appreciate the comments, and hope you have a good day today Paul.
Okay so I've just watched the video and read through the mass of cries for fish justice in the comments and I just wanted to add my two cents (proud fish keeper of 400 angels spread throughout 8 tanks). 1. The bomb method, yee old classic. I see no problem with it other than a few things, one scientific tests show that the amount of water column bacteria added doesn't really translate well into the media you want to establish. This is why when you do this you usually perform it 2-3 days before adding in fish because of the bacteria you introduce only a very small amount of it actually survives and gets to where you want it to go. 2. As the point above suggests you do this before you add fish 90% of the time, I don't bomb my fish with a Hiroshima like nuke because I don't want to cause them stress. This is also where I think a lot of the comments go mad, I don't agree with it but as you say it doesn't actually hurt the fish long term so to each man their own I guess. 3. If you had all those tanks a good practice would actually be to start using sump or even if you stick with canisters mod them with all types of stuff from bio balls to sponges to proper filter media etc. That way you have a ton ready to go because let's admit it, if you're in this hobby chances are you will set up a new tank somewhere down the line. For the people at home starting a second tank using a hang on back, tie your new sponge just below the outlet of the existing filter and let it sit like that for a few days, if you have the room shove it inside the filter housing. It'll take about 4 days to transfer, note if this is your choice make sure the water is exactly the same temperature because believe it or not bacteria can go through thermal shock and completely die off. 4. Your first point is only really valid post a few weeks after doing this procedure, as my first point iterates you don't actually get a lot of immediate substantial transfer into the substrate from doing this. 5. I think someone actually did point it out somewhere but if you had a filter unit which is exactly the same they all have quick disconnects, the old -> new and the new -> old works wonders especially as you said if you had multiple filters on a big tank (also it's fast and super easy, tip to get the new one ready extra quick is to just do a tank clean and disturb the substrate, then it gets to suck all that goodness in and cycles faster). 6. Everyone needs to chill (including OP). I don't think this procedure is completely correct, but neither is it completely wrong. It can work and does work as he describes IF enough time and ammonia is carefully fed into the system to feed that bacteria. What I call shock setups e.g. bombing tanks with dirty filter water still take days if not a week to cycle/register so adding fish before that is still not what I would recommend. A.L needs to stop trying to shame the butt hurt kids into submission with his claims and the kids need to stop going too far with the comments. Yours Truly, An Australian fish keeper of 32 years.
How certain are you about the 4 day overlap of putting the new filter media in an established tanks filter flow. Obviously I know it will will work... just curious about the 4 day part.
How long would it take for decorating in the tank to grow beneficial bacteria. I put some rocks in old tank a few weeks ago. Do you think they have b.b. colonies established yet for the new tank?
Great video 👍. I know what it’s like when a new tanks not cycled properly and no beneficial bacteria established. My second last ammonia spike was a heartbreaking disaster 😢😔. I’ve got 2 cannister filters on each of my tanks and when I get a second tank very soon I will use the back up on the new one (again replaced of course).
im sure this works, but i normally just do extra water changes the first two weeks, like every 2nd day about 50%. i never had problems with nitrite and stuff
I don't see the big deal why this is getting lots of hate. Sometimes I let my fish eat any gunk off my filter when I clean them out whenever it gets too clogged. It's not only poop but detritus. Types of beneficial microbes and algae; it's biological material. Sure it may contain poop, but if your filter pads have been long established, the filter pads, are a home colony to aerobic bacteria, which is good for cycling tanks. It should have that soil earthy smell if done well. But yea, good stuff :)
This is great! But your fish were like, oh my god!!! Run away! Totally works though. I just wish I has an established tank to pull from... I've asked for dirty filters from our local shop in the past, but I've also had problems with their fish dying (in established tank). Their tanks are often very dirty, so I'm thinking that they might not be the best source! I'm going to try a different shop I think. Throwing a used but rinsed filter pad into a new tank usually cycles new tanks within a few days. Without the horrifying cloud, lol! Thanks for the video.
i was going to do a "but why didn't you just use the media from the established tank?" post, but i thought a little more about it and i think this method does have merit. people in the comment section below all say "water doesn't hold much nitrifying bacteria". but he is not simply adding water. he's adding BLACK water. the water is black because it has particles in it, and guess what those particles provide? that's right, SURFACE AREA. i want to make an uneducated guess that there is actually more surface area in the tiny particles than the foam filter media. the best advice i would give new hobbyists is to be patient. TEST your water often in the first few days. you won't be able to reproduce the "insta-cycle" results if you don't know what you're doing. it's always nice to see people try (and share) new methods, as that is one of the ways for the hobby to advance. thanks for the video!
Great video mate, I’ve subscribed to your channel. Don’t know if your still active. Great method of seeding a tank, I’ve implemented the same method myself in the past, instantly cycled a new tank while still keeping the other tanks parameters perfect.
Beneficial bacteria develops later after months! You could do this, but months before adding fishes... Organic waste is full of nitrites and ammonia that are very toxic for fishes and could die of asphyxiation, plus you'll have Oedogonium capillare (filamentous algae). You'll get the same results if you put organic matter such as: fish food, plants or other things that decompose... Remember to do this long BEFORE putting fishes
This might be a good idea to introduce ammonia when cycling a new tank WITHOUT THE FISH. This actually gave me an idea. But there's a reason why 50% of viewers gave this a thumbs down.
Should have done this before getting the fish
@nick sweeney lol no clue indeed
I understand what you did. this is old school method. it works great. however, if it was me, I would have dumped a little less of the stuff one week before adding fish. after running the tank for a week, I would do 50% water change, then add the fish. it's b/c you dumped the bucket while the fish were still in there that made many viewers go berserk.
HOLY CRAP IVE NEVER SEEN YOU COMMENT ON A VIDEO!!! love what you do. you make quality videos and take your time on them unlike some other youtubers (ahem paul cauffero) who scrounge for content and upload constantly. your videos have inspired me to get into planted tanks.
my idoll hahahaha.
I like your vids Foo
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i love your fish reaction like it,s the apocalypse
I feel like it may have been better to add the filter pads? Maybe put them down on the bottom under a rock so the bacteria could spread to the gravel/sand and rocks. I mean, this probably works too; but, seems to make it very dirty for no reason when the filter pads still had it all over them.
Earthling1984 hi i have 2 tanks fully matured. each tank have 2 hob filter ac110. can i just take 1 hob and put it to the new tank. will that work? thanks
That will work because beneficial bacteria lives ON surfaces, such as substrate, decorations, filter media, and does NOT live in the water column.
so i did this with my filters and then let it sit in a hlme depot bucket and all the stuff floated to the bottom and its like a yellow white color. u think i could siphon the water and then collect that bacteria and dry it out and then put it in little molds and put it under my gravel?
Exactly
@@Fable1Guides beneficial bacteria doesn't live in the water xolumn.. they wikk be on surfaces.. such as gravel or stuff inside your filter.
if both of your tanks have the same type of canister filter set up you can also just hook the established canister filter to the new tank and get your bacteria that way.
Hook up the new canister filter to the established tank and the bacteria from inside the tank will grow in the new canister filter.
That is a lot of work. just swap some of the Canister media from established tank to the new filter.
how long will it take for the bacteria to grow on the filter media if i put them in an old filter?
You didn't read the description, because my first point is the thesis for the whole video.
Yes, and it's not completely true. Sure, if you swap a tiny sponge from an Aquaclear 20, and expect that to cycle a 125G tank........you're gonna regret it.
However, if you take a couple of large 110 sponges, and a pound or two of established biomedia, and incorporate that into your new tank's filters, *and don't put 300 fish in it at the beginning*...........you'll be just fine. People act like "growing the bacteria" is a hard task. LOL
You are so wrong, ALL professional breeders(including me) do this! I can take a new tank and instead of spending months for it to Cycle, takes less then two days. This is NO different then using media, idiot. This all settles on your new media to quickly take over the tank with bacteria. You nothing about fish at all or breeding...
How long tell it fully cycles ?
Won't you need ammonia to spike up a bit before it kicks in
This was totally unnecessary.
All you had to do was to take one of the sponges from the established tank and put it in the filter of the tank that you want to introduce the bacteria to.
Change the title of this video to WHAT NOT TO DO TO INTRODUCE BACTERIA FROM AN ESTABLISHED TANK TO ANOTHER.
chubbypekingese You didn't read the description did you... When you do, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Although the substrate does have the good bacteria but I also read that the filter houses the majority of them. I suppose it's partially because of the oxygenating water flow. So I have usually heard that using an old filter component is sufficient, though certainly it makes sense to add old substrate, too.
So your description talks about the filter (parts like sponges) and substrate, but then all you put in was the dirty water. However, I think if the bacteria or biofilm was useable in the dirty water, that seems like it would be doable.
It did look like one of those movies where the cloud of dust grows and pretty much covers everything, though, so that was kind of cool to see.
It better be that the filter houses most of them... That is the whole point of a filter.
Agreed
@Underwater Ideas totally agree
Why not put 1 of the pad in the filter?
My method adds beneficial bacteria to the substrate, decor, and filters, and you can replace the media back into the filter you got it from. Everyone wins!
@@AquaticLogic Your dumb ass method introduced zero bacteria and a shit load of detritus.
@@OriginalAirsoftGasser You must be so proud of your low IQ, and lack of critical analysis and reasoning skills. Its comments like these that reinforce the purpose of my channel. Do you attack the other huge fish UA-camrs I cite in the description as well?
@@AquaticLogic Ok dumb fuck, lets get into something called a water testing kit, if you had one then you wouldn't be spouting shit all over the internet and accusing people of having a low IQ because me and my low IQ have a water testing kit. I do what you did with my new tanks only I do it with something called ammonia, the same stuff that you dumped a bucket full of into your tank but I use the chemical ammonia from a bottle as to not have any risk of introducing bacteria from another tank that my new tank can't deal with, if you had a testing kit then you wouldn't be accusing people of having low IQ's because all you did there was give your tank a massive ammonia spike when it hasn't got an ESTABLISHED colony of bacteria to deal with it, I'm not arguing that what you did doesn't work but along with everyone else that's commented you're not supposed to have fish in there when you do it like some dumbass with a low IQ would do, oh wait, you did it.
@@OriginalAirsoftGasser In grade 6 you may have learned about something called "diffusion". How can a filter sponge, that has water passing through it concentrate ammonia?
It only looks worse than it is. The fish are not bothered by the dirty water and the whole substrate will be seeded AND the filter will still end up catching most of the seeded BB. The established/dirty media into the new filter does work as well, but the substrate will take longer to colonise. Good video to get people thinking.
So if I do this in a 10 gallon new tank, would an aquaclear be enough oxygen for this method? How soon would it be safe to add say a betta and some small rosy barbs?
What if your old filter is smaller than your new one? Will it still work
Yes
I did the same thing to my new zebra pleco tank. Friends said I was stupid for messing up a new tank. 2 Hours later the fish crap disappeared lol. Had to cycle the tank fast because the fishies were on it way. Cool video btw! Cheers
Happy Wrench Good luck with those L46’s they are so beautiful!
i buy my first tank, so i decorate it and add freshwater (tap water and i put some water dechlorinator) and then can i put the new fishes and add the beneficial bacteria to the new tank with fish? how long does the cycle takes? and do you have to test the water with master test kit? pls answer
Give it a few weeks add fish food for yhe bacteria to eat.
hey bro, not sure if u reply to comments now but can i have two aquaclear 110 hob filters on my 125 gallon tank? thanks
I did this and now everything in 7.9 gallon tank is covered in fish poop. Any ideas on how to clean it lol
Do you vacuum your substrate when you do water changes? If so, use that.
Just give it 48 hours, that will give it time to settle and also enter your filter media. Once the 48 hours is up give a 20% water change, by that time your water should be clean :)
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how did it go lol
Excellent video, you covered a couple really important points like the safety of the donor bacteria and the aeration of the system on receipt of the nitrifiers. The video footage of the addition / cloud was great! Thanks -Doc
Note to intelligent, compationate people. Do this long BEFORE adding fish. Duh!
I just asked my fish. They said that having murky water for two hours was no big deal, and they did not perceive my efforts to maintain superior water quality to be an uncompassionate act.
+solar clapson I personally would've done it before adding fish, but it doesn't hurt them (freaked them out a little, obviously, but no harm done). Have you ever taken a dip in a lake, pond, or other natural body of water? It isn't crystal clear.
I'm really enjoying reading your rational and well thought out comments FD! Thanks for your commentary.
I have spent nearly my entire life on the water. Live on an island, and am a licenced skipper. So, once or twice. Although, I have not once had to strain massive amounts of shit and infusoria through my gills.
solar clapson You have gills? Cool!
" this thing is gonna be rocking in terms of biology " that cracked me up😂😂😂
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Exactly The way I plan on doing my new 150 ! Have not cleaned my 2217 or my sponge filter OR my HOB for a few months . Will hook up my new FX 4, with my old Bio Home media. People forget how important plants are as they are great at filtering .Glad to see someone else knows there shit. Very nice of you to share !
Thanks! I just did the same on my ten gallon, the only thing I’m worried about is I don’t know if my friend had diseases in their tank, I knoticed you mentioned that. I don’t have fish yet but just want to get my tank good for when they come😊
one thing to also mention make sure it's done usually before adding fish or in emergency tank setup due to a tank leak or break. but that refugium mud looking stuff is amazing for health of the fish. beneficial bacteria colonies are hard to get but a year old tank filter sponge is safer then all the chemicals. and I agree the more air flow the faster the bacteria cloud settles and helps
fish waste breaks down. it becomes soaked and breaks Into smaller and small forms eventually Into a liquid and no longer a solid. it them becomes ammonia. Then the nitrogen cycle begins. yes you squeezed off fish poop but you also squeezed tons of beneficial bacteria that eats that is eating that liquid poop/ammonia that's been broken down far enough to be consumed by it. I've added cycled sponges directly to a tank and it killed alot of my bacteria cause it have enough food source right away until levels build up in the tank. so basically when you do this guys method. Your adding the good bacteria and it's food source giving it a few days to eat on it till levels build up enough to feed the colony. And also this bacteria becomes part of the whole tank not just the filter quicker
Bro can i store the water(from sponge (bacterial water)) in bottle ......and use after 4 days??
I read that benefital bacteria will die in an HR without Oxygen
I almost do the same thing. Except I pull a filter from my established tank and hang it on my new tank, also I pull some of the substrate . Works fast to cycle a tank 👍
Oh also I do a water change on my established tank and dump that water in the tank I’m cycling
A bit unorthodox but I see the logic behind it. I don't know if I would or even could do it but to those who do, I don't knock it. Regardless of where one stands on the matter, it's a great video. Thanks and keep it up.
Wouldn't it be faster to just put the actual media in it?
Awesome , watched this video years ago and have been using this method since! Except I do it Pryor to adding fish ! Best technique!
why didn't you just add to you sponges to one of you trays in a filter that is on the tank already ? Would that have not served the same purpose I am asking as i have a simuliar situation i have added another filter to my tank with but i still have the first filter running this filter has been running for a few months so i am sure there is a lot of good bacteria i think i will run them both for a few days then take the older filter down and install the foam filters and biomedia to my new filter trays i have a sunsun 704b which is a monster of a filter and i have a turtle tank as you may know they are very messy. Do you have any thoughts or recommendations as i am pretty new to this. thanks
Hey Bruce. Read my comments in the video description and let me know if that answers your question.
I just did this to my 65 gallon based on your video. I was doing a fishless cycle on it for 3 weeks prior. My nitrites has been through the roof for two weeks. Hopefully this will do the job..
Did it work?
why not just stick the canister intake in the bacteria bucket.
If you read the description on the video it explains my methodology but i will give you a hint. It would neglect the hardscape and substrate.
Why didn't you just pour it into the actual filter?
This does make perfect sense. The substrate is also a part of the filtering system of an aquarium. Introducing this is just brilliant..thanks for sharing your wisdom.
Thanks Rommel, your cat looks ominous in juxtaposition to my vulnerable fish.
I did this, but i think i put to much aquaruim water! Will this affect anything?
What if the established water had some carried disease from a fish, that would affect the other fish from that tank you've just filled in.
I said many times in the video, and even placed text on-screen reinforcing the importance of getting biofilms from a trusted source. If you use media thats from a tank with pathogens there is a very high likelihood you will introduce it into your tank!
API test to check if the cycle was established?
I know I'm late to the comment party here and you can remember this for next time... all that dirty water that you threw in there that likely stressed out your fish could have been avoided. While it does have beneficial bacteria and different microbes and things inside that swirling Vortex of ammonia laced poop so does your filter pads and pretty much any type of wood, rock or Decor that you might have had inside of the old aquarium as well. You could have easily and neatly put into the new tank via the filtration housing or if decor you could have just placed inside there and foregone the massive dark blob smoke monster from the show Lost LOL that you dumped into the tank.
If it were me I would have very gently and lightly squeeze the filtration pads out maybe once or twice and left most of it on the pads and place those directly into your new filtration housing and within I say 2 hours max would have colonized most of the walls and the water column thus making it safe to transfer your fish over without worry. Just because you can't exactly see the beneficial bacteria and microbes that exist on the pads Decor Rock Glass Walls inside the water column doesn't mean it's not there next time do the cleaner route just opt for the bacteria without all that dirty nasty water that then most likely clogged up your new filter pads once it was done going through the filtration system about 100 times.
LOL I'm just pointing out the obvious I don't mean to seem like a dick I just saw that swirling black massive poop tsunami that clouded up your tank and my eyes widened about 10 times their usual rate.
Well that's one of the things that make this hobby so great you live and you learn and now you know better for next time. 😂🤣😂 have a good one
This! I just started learning aquascaping and this is what we need
Fish : okay who just let one rip?!!!
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Hi I'm filter stopped working and I'm putting in a new filter should I do this technique? Or looking for suggestions
great tip -- setting up a new 54 cornmer this weekend and was going to pull from the tank upstairs --- do you take any water from the canister or just the wring out the filter pads in new water?
Relocating the filter pads is not better, even by a microscopic margin. Your substrate is a huge component of the ecology of your tank, and needs to be inoculated with Nitrifying bacteria. The method of wringing out the cycled filter pads (what I have shown) covers all the bases in your tank. If you simply move a pad your negating a large component of your filter (your substrate).
Really? Whats the proper technique?
Why would you go out a buy a product that has anecdotal evidence as to its efficacy, when you can literally take the bacteria you desire out of a pre-existing filter, and add them right to your tank, filter, and substrate? My methodology also allows you to replace your old media back into working filters, which keeps both systems whole, and complete. I think you may have a little tard in you :-(
What type of cichlids are those
This is a great idea and I've been doing this for a long time. The only mistake in my opinion is you did it with the fish already in there. It's best to do it before you add the fish and let the tank clear up before.
If u get good bactieria can u just dump the whole thing in
If you not meant to clean filter foam in tap water because of bacteria then why do they sell new ones at The shop?
Some foams break down over time and need replacement. Some people buy used filters without foams and need replacements.
Jammed! That escalated quickly.
Completely Agree. Plus if possible use also old water from existing tank too (about 50% or more if possible). Water chemistry need pre loading too. Result no new tank syndrome. No addidtves needed either.
aqua logic I had an established 165ltr community tank and wanted to start keeping fancy gold fish. having no health problems in the tank I relocated the residents to a friend.. Did a 95% water change but left gravel and filter mediums intact. added fresh water and bingo job done. added 3 ranchu's and they are thriving!! my point is.. my bacteria in the gravel and filters are still there doing their thing. what you did was basically the same thing as me just in a messier (but effective) way. your tanks look awesome and fish healthy btw. subbed
Thanks Kevin
You use additional filters. I just have 1 filter per tank. Thus uncertain if your method would work for my tank. Have plans to set a 20g long in a few months.
I have a koi pond and was wondering if using the filter sponges from the pond would be an issue?
Not at all. A Koi pond is just a giant fish tank, the only difference is the temperature will affect how quickly the bacteria divide (cold temps = slower metabolism), and colonize your pond. Of course the huge volume of water will limit the efficacy, but the fundamentals hold true.
Great, thanks for the response.
I think if you put the sponge of the new system into the bucket of the dirty water you will save your new tank from all this dust and take also the bacteria BUT as i know from friends its not 100% successful because of the small amount of bacteria that may be take.
Your method its little bit "dirtier" for your new tank and for the fishes but i think will be 100% successful.
Thank you from Greece! (Sorry for my poor english).
and in which tutorial did it tell you to add your fish before you do this exactly?
It was a rescue mission. No time for the other way. It is one way to skin the cat.
ok so to add beneficial bacteria to my new tank i need a second tank that already has beneficial bacteria thx
what filters do you use for this tank to stay clear
At that time I had a Fluval 306, then I added a 305, then I sold it ;-)
Got a 2nd tank and added filter sponge and ceramic rings from established tank to new HOB filter. My first tank cycled in 3 wks, 3 days (fishless). New tank 2 days shy of 2 weeks running so far (fishless) and still showing ammonia with nitrites just starting to show up. So far, it doesn't seem like adding the established filter media is speeding things up at all. Does anyone actually test their water parameters or just assume the tank is cycled cause I don't believe it. I hate all this waiting but I refuse to put fish in an uncycled tank...cruel.
sure ur not killing the cycle with the bacteria starving at some point ? THey do need something to chow on.
@@dhoogduin I added lots of flake food on a daily basis for the ammonia source. My ammonia went to 0 shortly after above comment and nitrites off the chart. The tank wound up cycling a couple days shy of 3 wks and got fish in it now. I'm fairly new at keeping fish but I still think cycling takes time no matter what you do, although can be slightly sped up - just my opinion.
i think ur right. patience is a thing in this hobby. going through a cycle now with some established filter media in the tank and some liquid bacteria stuff. and about 2 platys as poop machines. Once that settles in slowly adding more stock so the bacteria can catch up.
@@dhoogduin Oh yeah, I also added Seachem Stability for 8 days per the instructions on the bottle...forgot to mention that. Happy cycling!
watching the murky water dumped into the tank is soooo awesome! 😁😁😁
Lol just run a seasoned filter on the tank, this is silliness
I'm new to this, may I ask just how long will it take for seasoned filter to cycle a new tank?
@@shawnmolon5636 There isn't really a set time. The best advice I could give anyone is to get the API test kit and keep testing the water. When it's showing 0 ammonia and 0 nitrites you are good to slowly introduce fish. Don't put a lot in at once or you'll overwhelm the newly cycled tank. Add a couple, keep doing water tests. This will show where you're at.
And now you scrubbed the filter pads clean and left nothing for the established tank. Over cleaning is harmful. Did your established tank crash after this?
I bought a 10 gallon tank for my kids recently to replace this crappy 5gallon one I had before I moved that was a pain in the ass to maintain and started the cycling process over again. I always get so stressed out cycling a new tank because I'm worried I'm going to hurt my fish. Right now I'm past the ammonia stage of the bacteria cycling and into the nitrite stage. I've been doing daily water changes but I discovered my water at home is super hard after testing it so now I feel like I should go buy some bottled water to help cut the hardness down and lower the alkalinity too though my ph level was perfect. Thankfully my fish are all active and not looking lethargic.
Wow, if this upload goes viral, bye bye Seachem Stability (which I use religiously) and all the other "bacteria in a bottle" products.
The truth is, I read your description after I watched half the upload and read through all the naysayers and misunderstood comments. Honestly, I didn't need your description to inform me that you were OBVIOUSLY seeding the substrate, glass, new filter and hardscape with BB.
Why people in our hobby don't yet fully understand that there are countless ways of accomplishing any one task?....always has been...always will be. Thank You for this great lesson, what an upheaval you've caused to all the complacent masses🤡....the true hallmark of a thinking person!
I think it is a very good and practical way but you have added a large amount of waste so you need to change half of the aquarium water the next day
If your style was supported by water tests it would be much better
hi I think maybe we should all air on the side of being careful not every one has the same experience, I do put old safe filter sponges into new tanks but buckets of water I don't think so ,as you noted you blocked one of the filters well yes for sure
That HOB that jammed was an ancient one I pulled out just for surface disruption, so it stopping had nothing to do with the murky water. I too think people should err on the side of caution and add massive amounts of bacteria to keep their tanks stable ;-P
I tried this and ended up with a huge ammonia and nitrite spike. After a few days and 50% water changes my tank was cycled. Not saying it's the best way but it worked.
very great idea in cycling the tank good job
Great idea and will use this myself. Just fyi, the right biological / technical term for harmful organisms and toxins is "pathogenic" as they are pathogens. A "pathology" is something wrong with the fish itself, not the pathogen that causes it. Not at all relevant, but I figured some people here might appreciate knowing the differences.
Wow! I love the look of that tank! What are the dimensions? How many gallons?
Does that brown water smell
Lmao the fish is like runnn!! 😂😂
I just pulled the sponge from my old tank and squeezed it in the new 33 gallon FISHLESS tank and it cycled in 24hrs.
I think u just answered my amonia question.I took my sponges from my 2 hobs from my 55 and squeezed all 4 sponges a few times water is dirty like yours in the video.thanks.
Hey great vid. Im trying to educate myself more on fish tank. Just got my first fish tank. Its a 16 gallon and im having a hard time having the water in perfect conditions. Keep going to the store to make it check and i dont seem to make it right.
What parameter are you having trouble with?
Aquatic Logic well its like my cycle never start. My ph is at 7.6 amonia at 1ppm nitrite 0 and nitrate between 20 and 40. They gave me a product called prime to fix it and it never got right...
I done this a few times it works for me and clears up quick and after it clears i stirs like chicken soup wait a lil while and its cool down and everything's legit👍
I love your way of cycling, but I think it would be easier if you put in an old filter cartridge from an established tank, and run the filter for around 10 minutes. It would work that way, because a majority of the nitrifying bacteria is on the filter. No Hate At All. Love your vids
The bactéria yeah thats good .But like that not sure?.You just have to put the old foam in the new filter. Press as you do the foam. Take out all the nitrite. And especially doing this with fish is not a good idea. The cycle will be done in 30 days normally. And if you have the old foam in 15 to 20 days . Without pressing them :)
what is your tank measurement ?
40X32X24 inches
How can you do that with fish in it
+Eduardo D. 121412 Racoma fish have evolved for millions of years with various water conditions including, but not limited to, cloudy/murky water.
it's not the best way. ive instant cycled many tanks and never did that..
Care to elaborate?
Yes, if you have seeded media throw it in a HOB let it run 10 minutes and it's cycled.
I keep an AC 50 going on my tanks and when I need to set up a QT or hospital tank I just move it to a empty tank fill it run 10 minutes check the water and done. People that have sumps great place to store seeded media. Why go through that mess and to tell the truth water doesn't hold much if any BB anyway. It's not like you can fill a tank with water from another tank and it will be cycled. But we all do things different ways and it that works for you it's fine with me. No disrespect just one man's opinion who you don't know.
That giant cloud you saw me pouring in was not just water. I removed a huge amount of the bacterial biofilms from mature media (key idea -> Biofilms which contain nitrifing bacteria). Did you watch the video?! You should read the video description and give me some more comments based on that. Thanks
I understand that and if you like that way that's fine. I enjoy your tank and videos so please don't take it personal just an opinion.
I'm not taking it personally, and as an academic, I love good discourse and intelligent debate. I think I actually crave it, and my UA-cam channel provides me an avenue for it. I do appreciate the comments, and hope you have a good day today Paul.
yes..after i do this water are more refine and crystal clear
Okay so I've just watched the video and read through the mass of cries for fish justice in the comments and I just wanted to add my two cents (proud fish keeper of 400 angels spread throughout 8 tanks).
1. The bomb method, yee old classic. I see no problem with it other than a few things, one scientific tests show that the amount of water column bacteria added doesn't really translate well into the media you want to establish. This is why when you do this you usually perform it 2-3 days before adding in fish because of the bacteria you introduce only a very small amount of it actually survives and gets to where you want it to go.
2. As the point above suggests you do this before you add fish 90% of the time, I don't bomb my fish with a Hiroshima like nuke because I don't want to cause them stress. This is also where I think a lot of the comments go mad, I don't agree with it but as you say it doesn't actually hurt the fish long term so to each man their own I guess.
3. If you had all those tanks a good practice would actually be to start using sump or even if you stick with canisters mod them with all types of stuff from bio balls to sponges to proper filter media etc. That way you have a ton ready to go because let's admit it, if you're in this hobby chances are you will set up a new tank somewhere down the line. For the people at home starting a second tank using a hang on back, tie your new sponge just below the outlet of the existing filter and let it sit like that for a few days, if you have the room shove it inside the filter housing. It'll take about 4 days to transfer, note if this is your choice make sure the water is exactly the same temperature because believe it or not bacteria can go through thermal shock and completely die off.
4. Your first point is only really valid post a few weeks after doing this procedure, as my first point iterates you don't actually get a lot of immediate substantial transfer into the substrate from doing this.
5. I think someone actually did point it out somewhere but if you had a filter unit which is exactly the same they all have quick disconnects, the old -> new and the new -> old works wonders especially as you said if you had multiple filters on a big tank (also it's fast and super easy, tip to get the new one ready extra quick is to just do a tank clean and disturb the substrate, then it gets to suck all that goodness in and cycles faster).
6. Everyone needs to chill (including OP). I don't think this procedure is completely correct, but neither is it completely wrong. It can work and does work as he describes IF enough time and ammonia is carefully fed into the system to feed that bacteria. What I call shock setups e.g. bombing tanks with dirty filter water still take days if not a week to cycle/register so adding fish before that is still not what I would recommend. A.L needs to stop trying to shame the butt hurt kids into submission with his claims and the kids need to stop going too far with the comments.
Yours Truly,
An Australian fish keeper of 32 years.
How certain are you about the 4 day overlap of putting the new filter media in an established tanks filter flow. Obviously I know it will will work... just curious about the 4 day part.
How long would it take for decorating in the tank to grow beneficial bacteria. I put some rocks in old tank a few weeks ago. Do you think they have b.b. colonies established yet for the new tank?
Great video 👍. I know what it’s like when a new tanks not cycled properly and no beneficial bacteria established. My second last ammonia spike was a heartbreaking disaster 😢😔. I’ve got 2 cannister filters on each of my tanks and when I get a second tank very soon I will use the back up on the new one (again replaced of course).
im sure this works, but i normally just do extra water changes the first two weeks, like every 2nd day about 50%. i never had problems with nitrite and stuff
best way to do it instantly cycle tank ... can put fish in right away very good video
your method is correct but why adding fish into a tank that you are trying to cycle? I would rather introduce the fish after the tank stablised.
I don't see the big deal why this is getting lots of hate. Sometimes I let my fish eat any gunk off my filter when I clean them out whenever it gets too clogged. It's not only poop but detritus. Types of beneficial microbes and algae; it's biological material. Sure it may contain poop, but if your filter pads have been long established, the filter pads, are a home colony to aerobic bacteria, which is good for cycling tanks. It should have that soil earthy smell if done well. But yea, good stuff :)
This is great! But your fish were like, oh my god!!! Run away! Totally works though. I just wish I has an established tank to pull from... I've asked for dirty filters from our local shop in the past, but I've also had problems with their fish dying (in established tank). Their tanks are often very dirty, so I'm thinking that they might not be the best source! I'm going to try a different shop I think. Throwing a used but rinsed filter pad into a new tank usually cycles new tanks within a few days. Without the horrifying cloud, lol! Thanks for the video.
dude, the suspense was worse than watchin a scary movie.
I like your content man, subbed!
Thanks dude
i was going to do a "but why didn't you just use the media from the established tank?" post, but i thought a little more about it and i think this method does have merit.
people in the comment section below all say "water doesn't hold much nitrifying bacteria". but he is not simply adding water. he's adding BLACK water. the water is black because it has particles in it, and guess what those particles provide? that's right, SURFACE AREA. i want to make an uneducated guess that there is actually more surface area in the tiny particles than the foam filter media.
the best advice i would give new hobbyists is to be patient. TEST your water often in the first few days. you won't be able to reproduce the "insta-cycle" results if you don't know what you're doing.
it's always nice to see people try (and share) new methods, as that is one of the ways for the hobby to advance.
thanks for the video!
Thanks for the comment. Its refreshing to read comments from individuals who use critical analysis and reasoning skills. Well done!
2:07 "OHHH SHIT GET AWAY"
Great video mate, I’ve subscribed to your channel. Don’t know if your still active. Great method of seeding a tank, I’ve implemented the same method myself in the past, instantly cycled a new tank while still keeping the other tanks parameters perfect.
Thanks for the comment. I'm still here and will be uploading a new video very soon ;-)
Aquatic Logic thanks for taking the time to reply. I look forward to seeing you new video
To instant cycle a tank all I do is take a cycled sponge and put it in the new filter and it cycles it in like an hour
should done that before adding fish and left it for a couple weeks then add fish but good vid
Healthy and clean fish, inside and out....
like the video, but wouldn't it be better to do this before putting the fish in?
OK, I have done what I see u have done :) tomorrow the fishes arrives and i am hoping for the best (y)
Did the fish wind up surviving?
Why didn't he just buy a chemical from pet smart that does the same thing but keeps tank clean
Beneficial bacteria develops later after months!
You could do this, but months before adding fishes... Organic waste is full of nitrites and ammonia that are very toxic for fishes and could die of asphyxiation, plus you'll have Oedogonium capillare (filamentous algae).
You'll get the same results if you put organic matter such as: fish food, plants or other things that decompose...
Remember to do this long BEFORE putting fishes
I might do this when I clean my filters fromnow as it goes cloudy when I clean the filters normaly
This might be a good idea to introduce ammonia when cycling a new tank WITHOUT THE FISH. This actually gave me an idea. But there's a reason why 50% of viewers gave this a thumbs down.
Last time I checked 400 wasn’t half of 250k
@@ANTONl027 you're right. I miss judged. "there's reason why the like to dislike is 2 to 1 ratio" better?
Over kill. Less is more. Just use an old filter for a while the water will stay clear.
Eew. I'd rather just take some decor or my old filter pad from my other fish tank and pop it in my new one I think.
Wont be as efficient
@@ilc_mike.2241 it works for.me... instantly.
So id say its efficient.