How long does it take for beneficial bacteria to die

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Hey guys! How long does it take for beneficial bacteria in filters to start to die off? My HOB filter on my axolotl tank stopped working in the middle of the night last night and I did not notice until about mid day today. I tried to get it to work again, cleaning out the motor and stuff in tank water but it would not work. I’m sure there was some type of fix for the filter but I got nervous and got a quick same day delivery for a new HOB filter. Just set it up and put the old filter media in this one. I’m unsure how long the media was without flowing water. The old media was still wet from leftover water in the filter. Did the bacteria die or will it be ok?
 
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