how to do fishless cycle, lost

[love fishies]

I have a 20 gallon with everything. An ornament, 3 live plants, air stone, good filter and gravel and heater. Now how do i start, do i put everything in tank with water and conditioner and wait for six weeks. I have heard that you add a little fish food in there daily as if you have fish in tank but is there anything else. Have no idea. With my goldfish tank i did fish cycle but I think with freshwater tank it would be better and less fish deaths with a fishless cycle. Give me as much info as possible please, want to do this right.

 

[tstenback]

Great idea! read this then come back and ask the many questions that you will have. BTW welcome to the group

 

[clutterydrawer]

Have you read this article about cycling?

http/fish.orbust.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=10099

It explains it all very clearly. If you've read it and there's some stuff you didn't understand, just ask.

 

[Phantom Thief]

to the forums. I highly recommend you read the article from those links, they are superb

P.T.

 

[love fishies]

ty i will need to read these over and over to get it all. Reading it once helps but I seem to have to read things more than once to get all info in my brain.

 

[canarsie11]

Keep us posted!