Nitrifying Bacteria in salt/freshwater

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  1. RavenMind

    RavenMind Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Does anybody know if the nitrifying bacteria from a saltwater tank will work in a freshwater tank? I'm thinking of taking the squeezings from my saltwater filter sponge & putting it in a new freshwater tank in an attempt to help establish the bacterial colony. Any idea if this will work?

    Thanks!
     
    RavenMind, Jan 22, 2010
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  2. DiscreteAudio

    DiscreteAudio Astrea Snail

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    No it will not.
     
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    DiscreteAudio Astrea Snail

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    Whops sent that off to fast.. Think of it like this - if you took a salt water fish and dropped it in a fresh water tank it would live for a few min but would eventually die. That is because the fish would be outside its normal environment. It took thousands of years for these fish to evolve. While bacteria is a MUCH simpler organism the same applies.
     
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  4. RavenMind

    RavenMind Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Thanks for the reply!
     
    RavenMind, Jan 27, 2010
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