Upgrading need your help

[bigyb]

Hi all I'm planing on upgrading from my 15g tall to a 28g or larger bow front.

Now my question is when I get my new tank if I take out the old filter that has all the bacteria in it and put it into the new tank along with the "new" filter will this help prevent a full cycle? Or will this just mess everything up? I would like to get the fish into there new home asap. I don't have the new tank yet still saving the money but my tank has become to small for the fish and I don't want them to die so i'm doing water changes every couple days and checking my levels.

 

[bruner54]

if you take the old filter from the smaller tank and put it into the larger tank the cycle will not be as long but there will still be a cycle

 

[debbie]

Yes that is correct, and you will have a mini cycle like mentioned. Also add all the water, sand etc from the old tank too. Have your new water ready to go as well. I did this a few times and there was not problems at all, (water, sand, fish etc all go in)
Good luck....

 

[bigyb]

Thank You I will try it. When I do I will post and let you know how it all went.