Help Pleeeeeeeeese

[fishermanjoe]

just got a 60L tank today, have started using nutrafin cycle and nutrafin aqua plus, it (and the man in the shop) said i could add fish after three days of doing this is this true?
and i haven't been using any testing kits as the man in the shop said all i needed was in the box...
also will i be able to add all the fish at once?

 

[Rickzayne]

Short answer.

No.

 

[Fishy friend2]

Short answer.

No.

I agree

 

[Rickzayne]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/277264-beginners-resource-center/

Everyone here recommends you do a 'fishless cycle' in the link above.

pros: add nicer fish sooner, friendlier on the fish
cons: you have to wait 4-8 weeks

and you NEED to buy a test kit from ebay.
http/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NUTRAFIN-MINI-MASTER-TEST-KIT-AQUARIUM-FISH-TANK-TESTS-/300587594059?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Fish&hash=item45fc6ab14b

Theres also a planted cycle.

pros: Fish straight away
cons: alot of maintainance, bit of stress for the fish.

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?/topic/299827-why-we-should-not-fishless-cycle-planted-tanks/

Then theres the fish in cycle where you get a few hardy fish to get the filter going and wait 6-8 weeks

Pros: fish straight way
Cons: water changes every day, ALOT of stress on fish, Fish might die, have to wait for the better fish anyway.

Up to you

 

[Dieses Madchen]

Definitely fishless cycle.

 

[Rickzayne]

in order of fish friendly

1) fishless cycle
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7) planted cycle
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.
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83) Fish-in cycle

 

[ian]

how is a planted cycle not fish friendly? can you answer me that? Planted cycles are fine when done properly, though i wouldn't advocate a newb to do a silent cycle.

sorry to deviate from the thread a little, there is some good advice in this thread.

 

[Rickzayne]

because ANY ammonia/nitrIte is harmful

There's not AS much with plants but there's going to be traces.

Although its dependant on how many fish and sizes.

 

[ian]

there is always ammonia traces in a tank, thats what keeps a filter working . Again, the silent cycle isn't really a newb way to do things. But done properly, there is no problem at all.

 

[Rickzayne]

I started with a planted cycle tbh.

3 weeks in. no deaths. and slowly getting my numbers up and more plants xD

 

[Tizer]

i fish in cycle on all new tanks as do many aquatic shops, not lost a fish yet.

 

[Dieses Madchen]

i fish in cycle on all new tanks as do many aquatic shops, not lost a fish yet.

That's awesome. I do fishless cycles now because my schedule can sometimes conflict with the needs of a fish-in cycle. I lost too many fish doing ti that way. I am glad it works out great for you though

 

[Fishy friend2]

Doing a fish in cycle right now but not really since I am using mature filter media

 

[maisy12345]

This stuff DOES NOT work ,i spent a fortune on it ,all it does is delay you`re tank cycling!!!!