It seems that you're wanting to change filters and then change tanks? If you plan on only using your new sponge filter and not the Fluval filter I'd start running the new filter in the old tank with the TOM filter and move it after a few weeks when you move the livestock. The EBI comes with a filter tho, why not just move the TOM filter over for a few weeks, running both for a little while, and not spend money on making the sponge filter?
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There are dual sponge filters than you can buy. That way you can clean one sponge filter at a certain time and 2 weeks later clean the other one. This way you'll never be without some sort of bio and mechanical filter. You idea with seeding the sponge filter in your currently set up tank is the way to go.
Set up your Ebi, pour some of the 'dirty' water from the canister into the Ebi (this'll help to seed this tank) as you seed the sponge filter. Then give it a month and you should be able to move everything over into the Ebi (this time frame is dependent on what type of substrate you are using).
I have a rio and it's pretty quiet, but the output of it can not beat my Tetradeep.I'm currently usign a Tetra deep 300 because I'm runnning a few different air operated items (5 dual sponge filters and a satellite breeder).
The dual sponge filter looks like this:
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Set up your Ebi, pour some of the 'dirty' water from the canister into the Ebi (this'll help to seed this tank) as you seed the sponge filter. Then give it a month and you should be able to move everything over into the Ebi (this time frame is dependent on what type of substrate you are using).
I have a rio and it's pretty quiet, but the output of it can not beat my Tetradeep.I'm currently usign a Tetra deep 300 because I'm runnning a few different air operated items (5 dual sponge filters and a satellite breeder).
The dual sponge filter looks like this:
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