XP3 temporarily on 29g?

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My new 75 will probably be ready for setup in 2 weeks. Is it safe to start the colonization of bacteria on my new filstar Xp3 by setting it up IN ADDITION to the AC 50 on a 29 gallon? Will the current be too strong for the fish in there? This way I can just transfer that filter over to the 75 when its ready and it will be instantly cycled. Will this work?
 
I'd put the spraybar on low and point it towards the wall its on or maybe even straight down.

If it were me I'd try, it might work it might not. Never know till you try.
 
i think it'd be fine, if not a bit strong, depends what fish you have in it i suppose, a BGK would love it, but im not so sure a betta would also depends on how long your gonna keep in on for
 
I was thinking about doing that with my xP2 and my 10 gallon but then I thought about the fact that I'd have to cut the tubes to a certain length to set it up for my 10 and the length that I cut it to may not be the right length for my 30 when I set it up.

Would it be possible to set it up without cutting the tubes? I'd rather not guess how long they should be for my 30 and cut them to that length and end up being totally wrong and screwed because I messed up my filter.
 
I haven't cut my tubing because I move every couple of months and therefore where the tank goes is different everytime. Instead I have made loose loops with the extra tubing and I have had no problems with it. Also, if you do cut it, you should be able to find replacement tubing from the company or even from a hardware store.
 
So you think the xP2 would be ok on a 10 gallon for a couple months? All that I have in it is a betta. I read in the manual that the xP2 is rated for 300 gph but actually only puts out about 160 gph with the filter media and everything else calculated in.
 
I think that would be too much current for a betta. I've found that they really dislike strong flow. Maybe you could dampen the outflow by placing a sponge in the tube? Or just use your old filter media in it, or as Bunny13 suggested, put your new filter media in the tank and let it grow a bacterial culture (although it won't be too much with just one betta, depending on your expected load for the new tank). I've used a bio-sponge from one of my established tanks on a brand new setup, and was totally cycled in a week!
 
I don't need much bacterial growth to start out with as I'm doing a fishless cycle on the new tank. I just need a little bit of bacteria to get me started. I'm probably not going to hook up my rena to the 10, I was really just looking for an excuse to get it started :p: . Its probably not a good idea to do that anyways as I removed all the existing sand and gravel and replaced it with new gravel, so I might go through a mini cycle, but I'm hoping that the bacteria I have elsewhere will be enough to support the bio-load of my betta and my 40,000 MTS, which it should. Hopefully by the time I have my new tank, I'll have a nice colony of bacteria growing in my gravel so I can just use some of that to get started.


BTW sorry for hijacking!! :o
 
I want to squeeze the sponge into my media in my XP3, what else do I have to do besides simply turn the filter off and get open the cannister? Does the relase valve have to be opened?
 
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