Is it ok to swap filters between 2 tanks?

[Shrimpong]

My shrimps breeding tank is getting crowded and I am just thinking to use a more powerful filter from another tank. Can I just swap the filters like that? Can the bacterial colony take over and replace each other in the tank?

Will there potentially be any serious consequence?

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[kenkenstomp]

Logically, there shouldn't be a problem if you are swapping in a filter from another tank with equal or higher bioload. But, I'm no shrimp owner.

[stormhawk]

My shrimps breeding tank is getting crowded and I am just thinking to use a more powerful filter from another tank. Can I just swap the filters like that? Can the bacterial colony take over and replace each other in the tank?

Will there potentially be any serious consequence?

First off, the water parameters for both tanks should be the same, otherwise swapping the filters like that is a recipe for disaster IF the bacteria colony in either filter crash due to the change of water conditions.

Note that if your other tank has some diseases which are you are not aware of, the swapping of the filters can cause the introduction of these diseases into your shrimp breeding tank.

My advice is to tear down the bigger filter, clean it out, use fresh media and let it slowly cycle and seed itself with bacteria from the breeding tank. It will probably take awhile before you can take off the older filter from the set-up but the patience will be worthwhile if you don't mind waiting.

[Holy_Dee]

First off, the water parameters for both tanks should be the same, otherwise swapping the filters like that is a recipe for disaster IF the bacteria colony in either filter crash due to the change of water conditions.

Note that if your other tank has some diseases which are you are not aware of, the swapping of the filters can cause the introduction of these diseases into your shrimp breeding tank.

My advice is to tear down the bigger filter, clean it out, use fresh media and let it slowly cycle and seed itself with bacteria from the breeding tank. It will probably take awhile before you can take off the older filter from the set-up but the patience will be worthwhile if you don't mind waiting.

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