New set up

[manmart]

I am planning on moving some fish to a new tank and am looking for some advice. This was my plan let me know if it would work.

Currently I have 2 HOB filters on my 55g. I was going to take one and move it to the new tank since the 55 has been established for a year. Then add anew HOB to take its place, Then I was going to move a few gallons of water from the established 55 to the new tank once a day till it was 3/4 full. The new tabk is 20 gallons. I was going to fill the rest of the tank with new water. Will I have to wait for it to establish or will it be ready from the begining????

[dallasfishman]

well i got a 30 the other day and i set it up and running put a filter from one of my other tanks and filled up with water from the same tank i took off the filter from then added new water also and added the fish the next day after i let it run over night and there doing fine so it should work since ur adding a filter with bio already in it

[Norri]

All the bacteria you need are in your canister filter, You should not have to re-cycle it.

[Erniec]

I did the same with my 30 gallon, I filled it with 15 gallons from my main, I used the polishing pad from my canister filter and put it in the bio bag of the HOB, as you can see from the vid , no re cycle after 5 days of running it
Don't mine background sound keep forgeting to mute TV :D

YouTube - 30 gallon planted tank

[dallasfishman]

looks good i just got my festae fry n there and there doing good after one day

[TangTango]

I just took down a 70g and set up a 20 long and a 30 long.
The 70 had two filters on it so I used one each on the 20 & 30.
I also used the water from the 70 in both tanks and I put fish in both of them the same day.

Here's links to videos of both tanks:

Apisto Triple Red (http://www.dfwfishbox.com/forums/production/showthread.php?p=242374#post242374)

Keyhole Cichlids (http://www.dfwfishbox.com/forums/production/showthread.php?t=19361)

And don't worry about the sound,
I replaced the BG noise with music.

http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww14/TangTango/Text%20For%20Post/TangoDFWSig.png

[Erniec]

Ya I seen your vid of the fry :D