Cycle Question

badboy1 · 02-24-2006, 05:45 AM

If I use gravel from a tank that has been established for 6-7 months in my new tank, will that reduce the amount of time it will take to complete the cycle?

ron v · 02-24-2006, 05:53 AM

Yes it will. What kind of filter are you using?

badboy1 · 02-24-2006, 05:57 AM

At the moment I am using a Whisper 30 Power Filter.

ron v · 02-24-2006, 06:20 AM

Does that filter have a container or compartment that would allow you to put the seasoned gravel in the filter? That would do more good than putting it in the gravel bed. The idea is to have a constant flow of water over the gravel.

badboy1 · 02-24-2006, 06:40 AM

Yes there is a little bit of space behind the filter pad where I could put some.

ron v · 02-24-2006, 06:57 AM

Great. How will you cycle? Please consider "fishless cycling".

dwool36 · 02-24-2006, 07:03 AM

PLEASE follow ron v's advice. I set up my first tank with very little research and did not do a fishless cycle. I didn't even know what it was. It was only thanks to this site that I managed not to loose a single fish. However, I did have 6 weeks of headaches and some VERY STRESSED fish. My new 29g just finished cycling (fishless) and it only took 3 weeks. Don't get impatient like me and simply throw some fish in a tank and think it will be alright. Do the easy (and humane) thing and go fishless.

ron v · 02-24-2006, 07:09 AM

Thanks dwool. Unfortunately, cycling an aquarium is tricky. Sometimes it goes well and sometimes it is problematic, even with fishless, but at least fish don't suffer. Sometimes the hardest part is finding the pure ammonia to start with. Then its a matter of being patient.

02-24-2006, 05:45 AM	#1
badboy1 Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 24	Cycle Question If I use gravel from a tank that has been established for 6-7 months in my new tank, will that reduce the amount of time it will take to complete the cycle? __________________ 30 GALLON: 2 GOLD ANGELFISH 2 MARBLE ANGELFISH 1 PLECO 1 PICTUS CATFISH 29 GALLON: 5 BUENOS AIRES TETRAS 6 RED-EYE TETRAS 20 GALLON: 2 SILVER DOLLARS 2 GERMAN RAM CICHLIDS 5 TIGER BARBS 2 ZEBRA DANIOS 10 GALLON: 1 BLUE GOURAMI 2 SNAKESKIN GOURAMIS 1 PLECO 10 GALLON: 3 GOLD CRESCENT PLATYS 3 ZEBRA DANIOS 3 NEON TETRAS

02-24-2006, 05:57 AM	#3
badboy1 Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 24	At the moment I am using a Whisper 30 Power Filter. __________________ 30 GALLON: 2 GOLD ANGELFISH 2 MARBLE ANGELFISH 1 PLECO 1 PICTUS CATFISH 29 GALLON: 5 BUENOS AIRES TETRAS 6 RED-EYE TETRAS 20 GALLON: 2 SILVER DOLLARS 2 GERMAN RAM CICHLIDS 5 TIGER BARBS 2 ZEBRA DANIOS 10 GALLON: 1 BLUE GOURAMI 2 SNAKESKIN GOURAMIS 1 PLECO 10 GALLON: 3 GOLD CRESCENT PLATYS 3 ZEBRA DANIOS 3 NEON TETRAS

02-24-2006, 06:40 AM	#5
badboy1 Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 24	Yes there is a little bit of space behind the filter pad where I could put some. __________________ 30 GALLON: 2 GOLD ANGELFISH 2 MARBLE ANGELFISH 1 PLECO 1 PICTUS CATFISH 29 GALLON: 5 BUENOS AIRES TETRAS 6 RED-EYE TETRAS 20 GALLON: 2 SILVER DOLLARS 2 GERMAN RAM CICHLIDS 5 TIGER BARBS 2 ZEBRA DANIOS 10 GALLON: 1 BLUE GOURAMI 2 SNAKESKIN GOURAMIS 1 PLECO 10 GALLON: 3 GOLD CRESCENT PLATYS 3 ZEBRA DANIOS 3 NEON TETRAS

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02-24-2006, 05:53 AM	#2
ron v Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Age: 61 Posts: 1,123	Yes it will. What kind of filter are you using?

02-24-2006, 06:20 AM	#4
ron v Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Age: 61 Posts: 1,123	Does that filter have a container or compartment that would allow you to put the seasoned gravel in the filter? That would do more good than putting it in the gravel bed. The idea is to have a constant flow of water over the gravel.

02-24-2006, 06:57 AM	#6
ron v Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Age: 61 Posts: 1,123	Great. How will you cycle? Please consider "fishless cycling".

02-24-2006, 07:03 AM	#7
dwool36 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 312	PLEASE follow ron v's advice. I set up my first tank with very little research and did not do a fishless cycle. I didn't even know what it was. It was only thanks to this site that I managed not to loose a single fish. However, I did have 6 weeks of headaches and some VERY STRESSED fish. My new 29g just finished cycling (fishless) and it only took 3 weeks. Don't get impatient like me and simply throw some fish in a tank and think it will be alright. Do the easy (and humane) thing and go fishless.

02-24-2006, 07:09 AM	#8
ron v Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Age: 61 Posts: 1,123	Thanks dwool. Unfortunately, cycling an aquarium is tricky. Sometimes it goes well and sometimes it is problematic, even with fishless, but at least fish don't suffer. Sometimes the hardest part is finding the pure ammonia to start with. Then its a matter of being patient.

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