How do I cycle a aquarium

[Bettaguy08]

So I might get another aquarium soon, and I know that you have to cycle it by adding ammonia to the tank, but what I don’t know is where you’ll get the ammonia from, or if there is other steps, and how often do you put the ammonia in the tank.

 

[itiwhetu]

How did you cycle your first tank?

 

[Mick85]

Pretty sure there's a million threads on here about cycling tanks....

 

[Bettaguy08]

How did you cycle your first tank?

It was a fish
in cycle

 

[itiwhetu]

It was a fish
in cycle

So, I assume that worked out OK. Just do what you did last time again. If it works, don't fix it.

 

[Bettaguy08]

So, I assume that worked out OK. Just do what you did last time again. If it works, don't fix it.

Yes it did work but only at the end, the beginning I had a lot of fish that died. During the cycling process , now I know how to do a fish in cycle though cause of the help I’ve gotten from here. I might try I it agian now that I know what to do during a fish in cycle

 

[itiwhetu]

So, you need to wait until someone tells you how to do the preferred cycling method. Which I'm still trying to get my head around.

 

[Fishmanic]

What size is the present tank and how big is the tank you are getting?

 

[Fishmanic]

Many members do a fishless cycling as you dont risk losing any fish. It might take 5 to 7 weeks but in the end you will be sure it is fully cycled. Here is the link for the 3 methods of cycling.

Cycle Your Tank! A Complete Guide For Beginners

Fishless cycling https://www.fishforums.net/threads/cycling-your-new-fresh-water-tank-read-this-first.421488/ Silent or plant cycling https://www.fishforums.net/threads/planted-silent-cycling.470400/ Fish-in cycling...

www.fishforums.net

 

[Fishmanic]

You can add bottled bacteria and some media from another tank to speed up the fishless cycling.

 

[Bettaguy08]

What size is the present tank and how big is the tank you are getting?

Most likley 5 gallon is what I’m gonna get, current tank is 10 gallon

 

[xxBarneyxx]

So as a supplement to the fish less cycle article linked above I wrote a simplified version a little while ago which pretty much gives you a step by step flow chart of what to do.

Simplified Fishless Cycling Instructions

So the main sticky for Fishless cycling is great but it suffers a little from information overload and that makes it hard for some to follow the instructions. I thought I would have a go at a "condensed" version. This is in no way meant to replace the original instructions but just act as a...

www.fishforums.net

If you already have a cycled tank you can take some of the media from there to speed of the process.

 

[FishHobby99]

I did the Dr. Tim fishless method using his ammonia & products. It’s basically the same as methods discussed here & elsewhere but more succinct. I get lost in wordy instructions. Tim has a video of the procedure starring himself & a simple daily chart of what to do.

 

[Bettaguy08]

I did the Dr. Tim fishless method using his ammonia & products. It’s basically the same as methods discussed here & elsewhere but more succinct. I get lost in wordy instructions. Tim has a video of the procedure starring himself & a simple daily chart of what to do. View attachment 149155

I watched his YouTube video and I’m gonna be getting the ingredients thanks

 

[itiwhetu]

Please keep us updated about how it is going. I for one love to learn new stuff.