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Joe, first of all, glad to have you aboard planted tank. There is a lot of very smart people here.
Secondly, your new filter, if you can move the filter pads or bio-media over, you can just load it up right away and replace the HOB immediately.
Lastly, your fish load. That is touchy one. The rule of thumb, 1" per gallon rule kind of applies and you will run up against that very shortly. I say kind of because you can violate that one a bit if you perform large (50% or greater) water changes regularly.
Secondly, your new filter, if you can move the filter pads or bio-media over, you can just load it up right away and replace the HOB immediately.
Lastly, your fish load. That is touchy one. The rule of thumb, 1" per gallon rule kind of applies and you will run up against that very shortly. I say kind of because you can violate that one a bit if you perform large (50% or greater) water changes regularly.
