Question On Cycling.

[pinkpanther006]

i have a ten gallon tank im about to cycle, i also have two other ten gallon tanks. Is their a way I can make it go faster. I think I read somewhere that you can add some water from the other established tank or use the filter.

 

[endler]

use substrate and water from other tank and put your filter in the other 10gal for a week or two.

 

[pinkpanther006]

How much water do I add from the the other ten G.

 

[WILDER]

Turn temp up as well.

 

[pinkpanther006]

So turning the temp up, adding water from other tank and using filter from other tank plus using substrate would help it cycle faster. How much water do I use from the other ten gallon tank.

 

[WILDER]

2gal if the tank has no desease in it, the higher temp will speed the bacteria colony up.

 

[pinkpanther006]

Will this be a problem. I have two other 10 G tanks besides the one i'm about to cycle. And both of them have fish in them.

 

[WILDER]

2gal from each tank, as long as you have had no desease in the tank the water will be fine.

 

[pinkpanther006]

There has been no disease, but are you saying take only 1 gallon from each tank or take 2 gallons from each tank. And after I take the water out from the tanks will I have to replace the water I took out.

 

[WILDER]

2gals from each 10gal tank, yes replace the water back to the other tanks.

 

[pinkpanther006]

Ok I understand, but do I really need to have or use the substrate. And will the fish in the tank I take the filter from be alright for a week without it.

 

[Trance2006]

NO, do not take the filter from the other tanks. Purchase another filter in your case an aquaclear mini or 200 and run it on one of the other tanks for about a week along witht he tanks original filter. Take the newer filter and place it on the tank you are cycling. This will give a boost of biological goodness.