Cycle with fish - Page 3

Humpy · 10-23-2006, 08:12 PM

I plan on getting a Black Ghost Knifefish and leaving it in the quarantine tank for about a month, in which time i will buy another tank 150-250g tank to put the oscars in, then move the Knifefish into the 33g tank.

So i put a sponge from my 20g filter into the 33g filter and will use that to start up the 20g tank.
How long should i leave the sponge in there before it is good enough to use in the other tank?
Also is that enough the cycle the tank? Will it be safe to put my fish in there right away or should i wait a couple days after putting the sponge in?

Puffer Pita · 10-23-2006, 08:24 PM

There are no knives that are appropriate for a 33g tank. You've already been told they need a MUCH larger tank along the lines of a 100g.

Humpy · 10-24-2006, 05:56 PM

yes i know this, WHEN THEY ARE FULL GROWN!!
anyways can you please just answer my questions about the cycle and the sponge?!

Zoe · 10-24-2006, 06:26 PM

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How long should i leave the sponge in there before it is good enough to use in the other tank?
Also is that enough the cycle the tank? Will it be safe to put my fish in there right away or should i wait a couple days after putting the sponge in?

It is enough, but not on its own. You can just put the filter sponge in and expect complete cycling... you'll need to add an ammonia source (piece of shrimp, pure ammonia) otherwise the bacteria will die before it can multiply enough. You'll need to monitor your Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate levels, and that will let you know when your ammonia spike has passed and it is safe to put your fish in. I'd estimate a week, but I can't know for sure... maybe someone else can be more specific.

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yes i know this, WHEN THEY ARE FULL GROWN!!

Not exactly... they need it before they are full grown. They need it as they are growing. If you put your BGN in a 33gallon tank expecting to move it when it outgrows the tank, well, it won't outgrow the tank. It'll just stunt. You may already be aware of that, but it's just easier to start off right with the proper tank.

Whitney · 10-25-2006, 12:11 AM

Actually- speaking of biospira.....I started a tank with it about a week and a half ago, and I'm now getting low levels of ammonia along with nitrate and nitrite.....is this the way it should be? Should I do a water change or will that screw up my cycle?

Puffer Pita · 10-25-2006, 06:43 AM

Have you added any other fish? A water change will not screw up the cycle but at this point, if the Biospira was kept refrigerated and you used the proper amount, you shouldn't be getting any ammonia or nitrite readings.

10-23-2006, 08:24 PM	#42
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10-25-2006, 12:11 AM	#45
Whitney Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 34	Bio Spira Actually- speaking of biospira.....I started a tank with it about a week and a half ago, and I'm now getting low levels of ammonia along with nitrate and nitrite.....is this the way it should be? Should I do a water change or will that screw up my cycle?

10-25-2006, 06:43 AM	#46
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677	Have you added any other fish? A water change will not screw up the cycle but at this point, if the Biospira was kept refrigerated and you used the proper amount, you shouldn't be getting any ammonia or nitrite readings. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

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10-23-2006, 08:12 PM	#41
Humpy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 167	I plan on getting a Black Ghost Knifefish and leaving it in the quarantine tank for about a month, in which time i will buy another tank 150-250g tank to put the oscars in, then move the Knifefish into the 33g tank. So i put a sponge from my 20g filter into the 33g filter and will use that to start up the 20g tank. How long should i leave the sponge in there before it is good enough to use in the other tank? Also is that enough the cycle the tank? Will it be safe to put my fish in there right away or should i wait a couple days after putting the sponge in?

10-24-2006, 05:56 PM	#43
Humpy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 167	yes i know this, WHEN THEY ARE FULL GROWN!! anyways can you please just answer my questions about the cycle and the sponge?!

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