new tank cycling question

purpleflower · 11-19-2007, 06:03 PM

how long will it take my 240liters = 63gallons, to cycle? I have it 35 days now, with plants and interpret filter start, it's also got a good lot of my old aquarium water in it. I haven't been testing the water as the pet store is out of test kits.

BV77 · 11-19-2007, 06:10 PM

from scratch... 4 - 6 weeks
http://freshwater.fanatics.googlepag...linganaquarium
http://www.fishaholics.org/articles.php?ArtId=12

purpleflower · 11-19-2007, 06:12 PM

I also have another question. I am giving my friend my old 80 gallon tank. he is going to add all new water but is keeping my old used sponges, how long ill it take to cycle >

purpleflower · 11-19-2007, 06:14 PM

oh your link just answered my question, thanks! x

darkfalz · 11-19-2007, 10:57 PM

Odds are the new water would kill half the bacteria.

11-19-2007, 06:03 PM	#1
purpleflower Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 22 Posts: 43	new tank cycling question how long will it take my 240liters = 63gallons, to cycle? I have it 35 days now, with plants and interpret filter start, it's also got a good lot of my old aquarium water in it. I haven't been testing the water as the pet store is out of test kits.

11-19-2007, 10:57 PM	#5
darkfalz Vishy vishies! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Australia Age: 29 Posts: 476	Odds are the new water would kill half the bacteria. __________________ 40L planted - 1 (opaline?) gourami 160L planted - 9 harlequin rasboras, 3 platys, 3 swordtails, 1 guppy

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11-19-2007, 06:10 PM	#2
BV77 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 473	from scratch... 4 - 6 weeks http://freshwater.fanatics.googlepag...linganaquarium http://www.fishaholics.org/articles.php?ArtId=12

11-19-2007, 06:12 PM	#3
purpleflower Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 22 Posts: 43	I also have another question. I am giving my friend my old 80 gallon tank. he is going to add all new water but is keeping my old used sponges, how long ill it take to cycle >

11-19-2007, 06:14 PM	#4
purpleflower Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 22 Posts: 43	oh your link just answered my question, thanks! x

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