Does "seeded" biomedia expedite cycling?

[Steve1500]

I will be purchasing a lawnmower blenny and placing it in a QT. I also have two other fish (flame angel and sapphire damsel) going through TTM in another set of tanks and they will done in a few weeks. I would like to introduce them all to the DT at the same time, but my blenny QT is not setup and cycled yet. Once I get the blenny in the QT, I plan to treat w copper, then praz and finally metro. Basically, my blenny QT is behind schedule.

I plan to use biospira and some filter floss from my cycled DT. Will biomedia (floss) that has bacteria already in it help speed the cycling or will the biospira be enough?

Also, I heard some fish (mollies) can handle small amounts of ammonia better than others. Can blennies handle small amounts of ammonia?

Thanks!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Will biomedia (floss) that has bacteria already in it help speed the cycling or will the biospira be enough?

Yes. It’s fine. I’d do both.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Certainly, commercial bacteria supplements designed to speed cycling can help, as will filter media that is already established.

 

[Steve1500]

Thanks!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Let us know how things work out!

 

[Steve1500]

Will do. The blenny is my last fish so I am going to take my time in cycling the tank and QT.