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By miskairal from the miskairal department, Section Ask Guppylog Posted on Wed Aug 29, 2007 at 12:20:26 PM PST Tags: (all tags)

Have set up a 2nd tank

And intend to do everything right this time. My stand still hasn't arrived for the 100 litre tank so this is a smaller 50 litre tank.

I've added gravel, water, filter, heater and plants which I hope is OK? When can I start putting fish in? I've heard mention of "cycling" a new tank but can't find it by searching guppylog

I really need to do it soon because I've found more babies and the older ones have grown of course so it is starting to get crowded in the 100 litre tank.

Is there a rule of thumb about numbers of guppies per litre of water?

Also at what age can they start breeding?

Thanks in advance
miskairal

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Re: Cycling a tank (none / 0) (#4)
by Angelee on Thu Mar 25, 2004 at 12:13:10 PM PST

Cycling means you need to let the nitrogen cycle take effect and bacteria colonies grow before adding fish. That's where you the the new fish syndrome from. The first time you set up a tank around 30 days, then add the fish only up to four at a time. The ammonia and nitrogen levels will peak and fall again. After they zero you can add more fish. However, I agree with US. He's talking about carboning a tank. I've also done this. You have established bacteria colonies in everything in your old tank, including the water (it's seasoned, so to speak). If you're in a hurry or running out of room quickly, this is a great solution. Ornaments out of the old tank are also great bacteria keepers, as are (if you happen to have the same size filter system)the filters. An old trick is putting the old filter into the new system to speed up the process, putting the new filter in the old tank. Do keep in mind though that if you have any beasties in the old tank, you are infecting the new one. If there are no problems, by all means! :)
"The Rocky Mountain Gupster" ANGELEE

"carboning a tank..." At first this (none / 0) (#6)
by unclescott on Thu Mar 25, 2004 at 06:06:20 PM PST

muddled mind thought of a big pile of actived carbon in the substrate or carbonated bubbles coursing through the tank. :)

However I really like your descriptive name of "carbon copying" a tank Angelee.

And it's easier on the fish than the carbonated water. ;)

I hadn't thought about tank ornaments! (The DOH! factor strikes again!) Especially effective would be moving seasoned lava rock with all of it's surface.

Well... back to cleaning and carbon copying tanks!

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