The Puffer Forum

This site sells a REAL instant cycling product - sponge filters straight from their own tanks.

http://www.angelsplus.com/FiltersSponge.htm

Finally, someone's getting it right!

That is good, but unless you picked them up and zipped straight back to put them in your tank they are probably not much good as the bacteria would die if it took a couple of days to reach you. Also if they are running loads of filters on each tank they will only hold enough bacteria for a percentage of a stocked tank. Great idea needs work though

Probably good for seeding a system.

bertie 83 wrote:That is good, but unless you picked them up and zipped straight back to put them in your tank they are probably not much good as the bacteria would die if it took a couple of days to reach you. Also if they are running loads of filters on each tank they will only hold enough bacteria for a percentage of a stocked tank. Great idea needs work though

Nah, a couple days in a breather bag will be fine. I ship old filter media free to anyone who needs it, and it works great.

Yeah, their tanks would probably have to only have a few each or be heavily stocked.

I would also send some of my filter media for members here in good standing Just pay for shipping.

Wow, that's good news for when the time comes for me to move. I've made up my mind about moving back to the area I come from. When I find a new house (which can take years, to be honest), I will be moving 80 metric miles - 12 hours of driving. I didn't think filter bacteria could survive that long, but if it does, that would be great.