Filtration System Change Question.

by **bacrosslin** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:33 pm

As of now i have a kinda crappy filter for my 55gal., only 200gph. I am going to purchase a Emperor 400 soon. My question is do i need to keep my old filter operational until the bacteria is established on the new filters bio wheel to keep my tank from crashing? I am pretty sure i will need to but would like to make sure.

by **doomydarkdoom** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:34 pm

Wouldn't be a bad idea.

by **jweb1369** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:39 pm

Yes, keep it going. If you have no use for the old filter, I would just keep it on the tank. Extra filtration is never a bad thing. It will help you out in the long run as well. When you have to clean your filters you can clean one, one week and the other the next. So you always have a filter running. I vote for keeping the filter on the tank.

by **jweb1369** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:40 pm

Oh and now that I see it's a cichlid tank. They actually need extra filtration because they produce a higher bio-load than other fish.

by **bacrosslin** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:39 pm

Good idea. I was just gonna set it to the side, but now i think ill just keep both of them on it.
Thx :)

by **Mike0372983** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:56 pm

yes, definetly
I didnt and I regret it

Filtration System Change Question.

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