TanTann the fish man Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Ok, ok, ok before you call me bat S crazy hear me out. I am currently waiting a few weeks for my 90 gallon to come in (had to be ordered). I have the oase just sitting in a box taking up space. Would I be crazy to hook that up to a 10 gallon to start the beneficial bacteria process early? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdaddy36 Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 (edited) Good idea unless the 10 gallon has fish in it, then I would be concerned about way too much flow. also the intake tube might be too long Edited April 28 by macdaddy36 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TanTann the fish man Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 On 4/27/2024 at 10:16 PM, macdaddy36 said: Good idea unless the 10 gallon has fish in it, then I would be concerned about way too much flow. also the intake tube might be too long Yea that was my biggest concern as well. There is currently a few fish in the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markp2483 Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 If it was a bunch of hillstream loaches no problem they would love it but anything else most likely be problematic. Guppy like fish would take the most damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmark285 Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 On 4/27/2024 at 8:03 PM, TanTann the fish man said: Would I be crazy to hook that up to a 10 gallon to start the beneficial bacteria process early? Starting the bacteria colonies is a good idea. I would put the Oase bio media in the 10 gallon tank for a weeks or so. Then move the Oase to a 5 gallon bucket and start dosing it with ammonia in a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TanTann the fish man Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 On 4/28/2024 at 1:44 AM, Markp2483 said: If it was a bunch of hillstream loaches no problem they would love it but anything else most likely be problematic. Guppy like fish would take the most damage Yea what's in the tank is long fin black skirt tetras and a couple kuhli loaches. On 4/28/2024 at 7:40 AM, madmark285 said: Starting the bacteria colonies is a good idea. I would put the Oase bio media in the 10 gallon tank for a weeks or so. Then move the Oase to a 5 gallon bucket and start dosing it with ammonia in a bottle. Oh ok so what your meaning is basically filtering a 5 gallon bucket and does it with ammonia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmark285 Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 On 4/28/2024 at 10:57 AM, TanTann the fish man said: meaning is basically filtering a 5 gallon bucket and dose it with ammonia? Yes. I am currently doing this with K1 media for a fluidized bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TanTann the fish man Posted April 28 Author Share Posted April 28 On 4/28/2024 at 11:03 AM, madmark285 said: Yes. I am currently doing this with K1 media for a fluidized bed. Ah that's genius thanks for the tips! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Perfect plan. Mature filters are underrated in a world of instant gratification chemicals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyxxl Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 On 4/27/2024 at 10:56 PM, TanTann the fish man said: Yea that was my biggest concern as well. There is currently a few fish in the tank. It would be like my power head in my 90 pushing my fish around. Not desirable but possible depending on the inhabitants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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