Advice..

[ryan2170]

When you say you have used filter media from your tank, is this from another tank that is already set up?

no from this tank before i emptied it and filled it all back up again lol

 

[stang1]

How long was the tank set up before you stripped it down?

 

[ryan2170]

erm nt sure reli a year and a bit maybe?

 

[stang1]

Was the filter out of the water for long or did you strip the filter down too?
Sorry for all the questions but it will help us to help you.

 

[ryan2170]

erm yer a day or 2.. was it a bad idea using it or something?
and dont worry about the questions i dont mind i just want some help lol

 

[afishdude]

no its a great idea, but the bacteria would have died from 2 days with no food

 

[ryan2170]

ok so what do i have to do.. i havent put no ammonia or anything in it.. the ammoia is at 0.15ppm and nitrite is 0ppm and nitrate is 10 i think?

 

[stang1]

Some people use ammonia and some don't. I tend to put a pinch of flake food into my tank every couple of days to help with the cycle, so you could try using that method if ammonia is unavailable.

 

[ryan2170]

Some people use ammonia and some don't. I tend to put a pinch of flake food into my tank every couple of days to help with the cycle, so you could try using that method if ammonia is unavailable.

i read that on a site yesterday so i did it but wasnt sure weather thats right becaue not many people are talking about it.. how often should i put a pinch in? and is this a slower way of cycling the tank than using ammonia?

btw thank you very much for all yor help and time..

 

[shockshockshad]

your tank seems to be about 22" long, 12" wide and 11 high- I am from america and I gotta convert all the metric to american! Your tank I am guessing is 10 gallons? Then you would want around ten inches of fish (around 25cm). 4 two inch corydoras catfish, (bronze cories are hardy) and a school of some tetras, maybe neons, glowlights, or lemons. The school may consist of about 5-6. Get the cories first, then wait about a week, and get the tetras. You may want some shrimp. Cherry or amano are good choices.

 

[stang1]

To be honest Ryan, I don't know if it's slower than using ammonia or not. I've only ever used this method and my tanks have cycled within a couple of weeks or so. I usually put a pinch of food in every two days.

 

[afishdude]

remember not to add too many fish at one time.

 

[ryan2170]

remember not to add too many fish at one time.

yeah i no im goin to get a couple every week or 2

 

[ryan2170]

To be honest Ryan, I don't know if it's slower than using ammonia or not. I've only ever used this method and my tanks have cycled within a couple of weeks or so. I usually put a pinch of food in every two days.

ok well i will do the pinchof food method and see how get on, how often should i test for ammonia etc..?

 

[afishdude]

add food every time your ammonia goes back down to 0, when your ammonia and nitrite got to 0 fairly fast, your cycled