I'm re-working my original system. I'm adding additional grow beds....DWC's.
My system originally held 1000 gals.
Once on-line, the new beds will add an additional 1500 gallons.....for a total of 2500 gals.
The system already has 2 bio-filters, up and running, since the beginning.
My question is......does anyone think, with that much more additional water...will I be starting all over again, as far as 'cycling' goes ?
Or do you think between the 2 bio's and all the bio-film growing elsewhere in the system, that it'll be a non-event ?
Here's the second situation....
As soon as I finish re-working the original system....I'll be starting to build a second system. (separate from the 1st)
When I start up the 2nd system (aprox after a months time)....I was planning on taking one of the bio-filters from system #1. I also was going to take water from the 1st system and add it to the second.
The new system will be 3000 gals.
How much water can I take (at one time) from the 1st system ( to add to the 2nd) without upsetting #1's balance ?
With the 'active' bio-filter being added to the new system and the 'used' water....I'm hoping (dreaming) that my cycling time will be very short....or even a non-event.
Any thoughts, predictions on that ...?