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CyberSpike · 04-10-2006, 01:37 PM

I just recently remodeled by 10 gallon tank and I am soon going to have to start cycling it again. Currently I'm just letting all the new deco's, new gravel and the new filter have a couple days to 'warm up'.

My hopes of doing a fishess cycle however are very dim, I've looked everywhere to find pure ammonia, but it has been to no avail. Even my chemistry teach commented on how odd it was when he couldn't find any for the lab. The closest he got was a bottle of pine scented and sudsing ammonia.

So now I am pretty much being forced to do a cycle with fish. I've heard that Danios are a good fish for cycling, what type would be best? Would they get along with Neon Tetra's or Betta fish after the cycle?

Also I've read about other methods of fishless cycling. I know some people use a piece of raw fish or shrimp in saltwater aquariums, but I've heard that some FW people have "fed" their tanks with fish food to decompose and cycle the tank. Has anyone used anything like this?

04-10-2006, 01:37 PM	#1
CyberSpike Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 19 Posts: 92	Cycling Methods and Alternatives I just recently remodeled by 10 gallon tank and I am soon going to have to start cycling it again. Currently I'm just letting all the new deco's, new gravel and the new filter have a couple days to 'warm up'. My hopes of doing a fishess cycle however are very dim, I've looked everywhere to find pure ammonia, but it has been to no avail. Even my chemistry teach commented on how odd it was when he couldn't find any for the lab. The closest he got was a bottle of pine scented and sudsing ammonia. So now I am pretty much being forced to do a cycle with fish. I've heard that Danios are a good fish for cycling, what type would be best? Would they get along with Neon Tetra's or Betta fish after the cycle? Also I've read about other methods of fishless cycling. I know some people use a piece of raw fish or shrimp in saltwater aquariums, but I've heard that some FW people have "fed" their tanks with fish food to decompose and cycle the tank. Has anyone used anything like this?