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Fishless Cycling | 5 comments (5 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Fishless Cycling (none / 0) (#4)
by angelhologram on Sat Aug 05, 2006 at 07:29:53 PM PST

Using gravel, plants, rocks, water and filters from an already established tank at the same time as using the fishless cycle recipe is by far the most ideal situation! If you are going to use this method then set the tank up with all of the above and then take a measurement of the ammonia, nitrIte, and nitrAte in the new tank. Depending on how much gravel, filter media, decorations, and water you use you may be able to skip step # 1 completely and just continue to add 2-3 drops of ammonia per ten gallons a day for 1-2 weeks. Make sure to closely monitor all levels in the tank during this time for any fluctuations! An example would be if I wanted to start another 10gal and decided to use only gravel and decorations from my 55gal (no new gravel or ornaments) and then added used water and filter media from my 55gal. I would basically be importing the entire cycle to the new tank but it would still need the drops of ammonia to feed on. I would wait the 1-2 weeks just to make sure all levels were stabile and then I would do a 25% water change before adding the new fish. Any time you do any kind of fishless cycle make sure to continue adding ammonia until you are ready to add the fish. If you have a tank that cycles in 3 weeks and you aren't going to add the fish for another 2 weeks keep adding 2-3 drops of ammonia daily and do 25% water changes in the tank weekly just as you would if the tank contained fish.

*BEFORE you buy fish make sure you understand what "Cycling" a tank means <- quoted from miskaral* ~Trying to make a difference one fish at a time~

Fishless Cycling | 5 comments (5 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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