Are Nano Tanks 10 Liters & Under Impossible To Cycle?

[marieukxx]

I've been told on another forum that I'm wasting my time cycling my nano tank. I've put in a load of mature media from my other tanks. But people said a small tank won't hold a cycle and it's impossible. How do people with shrimp tanks do it then?

 

[StandbySetting]

Those people are talking out of their #14###.
Personally I would just stick some mature media in and add the shrimp, they'll be fine.



Please watch your language!

 

[marieukxx]

Thanks that's stopped me worrying. I was told to no even bother trying and switch off the filter and do two 50% water changes and one 100% each week! So shall I continue with my cycling and just test like I normally would?

 

[StandbySetting]

There's no real need to cycle the tank if you're adding shrimp, their strain on the bio-load is really small, just add a small bit of mature media, add some of the shrimp and they'll be fine, just keep testing to ensure the media is sufficient to keep up with the shrimp waste.

 

[marieukxx]

It's for one Betta

 

[StandbySetting]

Oh right, continue to add ammonia then, but you could just add a large chunk of media instead.

 

[marieukxx]

Yeah i stuck loads of media from my other tanks in. I know it's small for a fish but I researched and was told it is fine for one Betta. No I've got it I'm surprised at how small it looks.

But a small tank like this can hold a cycle then?

 

[KkAaNnEe]

Seems just a tad small for a betta IMO. But you werent asking, so I think you'll be fine with mature media

 

[BigbruiserAl]

I've been told on another forum that I'm wasting my time cycling my nano tank.

Stop using that forum is my advise, I got my main filter washed all the sponged in my 20L nano (declor water) left the nano to suck in all the filter mulm, did a water change 24 hrs later added 50 cherry shrimp no problem

 

[marieukxx]

Seems just a tad small for a betta IMO. But you werent asking, so I think you'll be fine with mature media

You're actually wrong there.

 

[Inchworm]

Hi marieukxx

If your tank is 10 liters it is 2 1/2 gallons which is fine housing for a betta as long as you can control the temperature and have a cover for it.

A tank of any size will only keep enough bacteria to process the ammonia > nitrites that the fish it contains produces. If you have a lot of fish, you will have a lot of beneficial bacteria. With just one fish there will not be much, but there will be enough.

 

[Tolak]

I've used them for years for hatching out & the initial growout of smaller angel spawns. Run a spare sponge filter in a stocked tank, fill the 2 1/2, add the sponge filter once they are swimmers, instant cycle. Any ammonia would be devastating, the filter cycles, the tank is just a glass box.

 

[KkAaNnEe]

Seems just a tad small for a betta IMO. But you werent asking, so I think you'll be fine with mature media

You're actually wrong there.

'In my opinion'

I just got a 20 litre and cant imagine putting a betta in something half the volume. Are youputting a heater and filter in too? As thats gonna decrease the volume/space again. Im not jumping on you, please try not to respond bluntly to my reply.

 

[marieukxx]

Hi marieukxx

If your tank is 10 liters it is 2 1/2 gallons which is fine housing for a betta as long as you can control the temperature and have a cover for it.

A tank of any size will only keep enough bacteria to process the ammonia > nitrites that the fish it contains produces. If you have a lot of fish, you will have a lot of beneficial bacteria. With just one fish there will not be much, but there will be enough.

yes temp is controlled and it has a cover