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I put a 5 gallon internal filter, new, inside my cycled 33 gal. hex to speed up cycling my new 5 gallon. How long will it take for the good bacteria to establish itself using cycled tank?
How long to cycle new filter?
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A few days to a few weeks at most. You can put a bit of fish foon in the back of the filter to speed it along.
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Even thought the new filter is in a cycled tank?MrBryan723 said:A few days to a few weeks at most. You can put a bit of fish foon in the back of the filter to speed it along.
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in addition to the old filter. I added a 5 gallon internal filter to my established tank hoping to speed up the cycling. Will this make a difference?Vivo said:Even thought the new filter is in a cycled tank?
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Cycling without the seeded media could take as long as 4-8 weeks. With seeded media it will probably take around 2 weeks. The food should help.Vivo said:in addition to the old filter. I added a 5 gallon internal filter to my established tank hoping to speed up the cycling. Will this make a difference?
