QT Filtration Necessary?

[wingedfish]

You need either a substrate for the nitrogen cycle to take effect or larg water changes. How much water to change, and how much media in you filter, will depend on bio load.

Because you have no established filter, you will likely be doing large water changes for a month. Monitor the cycle, change water as needed. Using some rock rubble out of your tank in the filter will greatly speed up this process, don't reuse it if your using chemicals.

NOTE! When you throw sponges away, you throw away lots of good bacteria. Don't do it till your done your hospital treatment.

[Reef Pilot]

I just have a canister filter with sponges inside running all the time, so it is ready and fully cycled whenever I need it. ATM, I am using mine to cook some rock.

[Reefie]

Thank you all for your input!!!

I just picked up a nano filter that runs with a sponge that I can seed, and I can add a little carbon cartridge whenever needed.

I'm going to seed the Sponge tonight, and take it from there.

Thanks again EVERYONE!!!

[fishytime]

Biological filtration isn't an absolute necessity.....large daily water changes can get the job done....

[reef-keeper]

When I start my tank I grab water from the DT and an air spounge I have pre seeding. After all is over I throw the spounge out and start all over.