[Part cycled filter while it's not in its intended tank?]

Thank you all so much for replying.
The filter media is now in the nano tank, ready for when I can set the big tank up again.

🙂
 

On 4/11/2022 at 5:47 PM, modified lung said:

Yep, put it in the nano and keep it wet. Drying is one of the few things that will immediately kill 100% of the bacteria you want.

 

On 4/11/2022 at 5:24 PM, ndfi78 said:

I think you have it right, put it in the nano tank. 

 

On 4/11/2022 at 5:01 PM, lefty o said:

you need to keep it wet, and the bacteria fed or it will die off.

 

[Part cycled filter while it's not in its intended tank?]

Hi there 🙂

I'll try to get straight to it.

I have googled but am not having luck.

The question is;

What to do with this part cycled filter media/sponge while it's not in its intended tank?
Would you shove it into the nano tank with the plants and keep it running?
I wonder. If the beneficial bacteria is safe if it dries out and I keep it in storage with its intended tank until I set it up again?

 

Back story to question;

A month ago I got my first ever fish tank. Yay!
It's a planted tank, aquasoil, light and filter. I have no fish yet.

I set it up (My local pet shop told me to come back for the fish 24 hours after setting up the tank 😮 I'm glad I took my time and found out that was not the best way).

So it's been running for a month BUT something has happened with where I live and I needed to take down the tank and put it somewhere safe for now.

I also bought a nano tank to play with aquascape type stuff. (Yes I bought a second tank within a month of buying my first..... I caught the aquarium/aquascape bug).

So much for getting straight to it.

I put the aquasoil, plants and water (from the larger tank) into this nano tank which has its own tiny filter.

 

Repeating the question The question is; What to do with this part cycled filter media/sponge while it's not in its intended tank?
Would you shove it into the nano tank with the plants and keep it running?
I wonder. If the beneficial bacteria is safe if it dries out and I keep it in storage with its intended tank until I set it up again?

Apologies for this being oddly put.
I am apparently quite out of practice of writing lol
Thanks for reading 🙂