Hi Everyone,
I am planning on getting a 90-gallon tank but I'm not quite ready to start cycling the display tank (still have to paint the room, buy the tank, create my aquascape with dry rock, ect...). However, I know I will be setting it up within the next 6 months or so and would like to get a jump start on anything I can. Am I able to cycle bio media in something like a 5-gallon bucket with Microbacter until the display tank is ready and then put the cycled bio media in the sump to jump-start the dry rock cycle?
1. Will this actually make a difference?
2. Which bio media would you recommend? The marine pure ceramic plates look nice but I've read they may or may not cause aluminum problems?
Thank you!
I am planning on getting a 90-gallon tank but I'm not quite ready to start cycling the display tank (still have to paint the room, buy the tank, create my aquascape with dry rock, ect...). However, I know I will be setting it up within the next 6 months or so and would like to get a jump start on anything I can. Am I able to cycle bio media in something like a 5-gallon bucket with Microbacter until the display tank is ready and then put the cycled bio media in the sump to jump-start the dry rock cycle?
1. Will this actually make a difference?
2. Which bio media would you recommend? The marine pure ceramic plates look nice but I've read they may or may not cause aluminum problems?
Thank you!