Pat.Shaw Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Hello all! I recently added a few extra sponge filters to one of my tanks that has been up and running for over a year now. How long would you guess it would take for the new sponge filters to pick up enough beneficial bacteria to "seed" a new tank? few days? a week?? Longer the better I would guess. What are some of your thoughts or experiences? Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanR Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 I would say about a week, but at a certain point, the sponge filter can only hold so much. Also, I would think that how much bacteria it would hold would be based on the bio load of the original aquarium. Just my thoughts on the little bit I know about BB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickS77 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 I would let it go until it gets dirty. I think it would be good to go then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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