Im getting a new tank tonight and I was wondering if I can take one of my filter cartiges out of my stable tank and put it in the new tank to help the cycle system old tank has a Hob with two filter cartriges plus i have put a sponge in it also. so i wont be taking any good slim away from the old tank..

Any media from an established "Cycled" tank will help with the Nitrogen Cycle of your new tank. Substrate, Plants, decorations, and current filter media from your current tank will all assist in this. But they also need oxygen to stay alive.
If you do this you wil need to remove all metals and chlorine from the water and make sure that it is well supplied with disolvable oxygen. A few gallons or what ever you can spare from your current tank won't hurt either.
But doing all this doesn't make your new tank cycled. You must check daily with a dependable testing kit to make sure your water parameters get to and stay within the recommended levels.

i had to set up a tank very quick because of damage i put 50%water and all filter media from ex1200 bog wood mapami wood and sand from damaged tank put my 8 inch black and gold tiger in no probs keep checking your parameters makes you paranoid fish are more tollerent than you think just my opinion !!!!!!!

i suggest you get some water from the established tank
as seeding water in the new tank. (as if you are changing
water in the existing), with some new water, transfer the
spare filtering pump and run immediately to avoid lost of
good bacteria, fill the tank equivalent to the seeding water,
after 2 hours, test the water, if parameters is okey, transfer
the fishes. then gradually fill the tank to the desired level.

Ok new 85 gal tank is up and running (24 hrs)Took 25 gals out of old tank,one old filter. all parameters are good. Have put 2 balo shark in it to test the water.. Will wait a couple day before i move the oscar over. Pictures to follow.

P.s. I cant believe how quiet the FX5 filter system is....

FX5 is one among top of the line in filtering
but it is quite expensive. i made my own version
using power head adapted to a DIY caniter(used
mineral water container)

once your water give ammonia=0; nitrite=0; & nitrate
10-20, you can put your fishes in it already.

Glad to hear that. I am not a very patient person. I moved Ben ( wish I would of read the artical about moving oscars first i got soaked) over to the new tank also got him a new friend. they had it tagged as a albino tiger but i think it an albino red if there is such a thing.They are getting along like old friends.will post picture later today..

looking forward for the pics.
good luck

looking forward to seeing the pics.

btw there is an oscar known as an albino red.

it will be nice to see the pics:woohoo:

I have put pictures up in the pic/vid section.so check them out and let me know what you think..couple pictures of the albinos forehead looks a little suspious.Pin hole

melcamino wrote:
i don't see anything wrong in your oscar. that pin holes are normal for oscars and other fishes if your are referring to the two hole on both sides of the nose.