Started Cycling or I think I have

[SHERRIFFP]

As some of you may know Ive got a new aquarium Fluval 240. Add active substrate and a black substrate on top. Got a few plants waiting for the drift wood to sink.

Orderd a API testing kit of amazon.


Been watching some videos on you tube regarding nitrogen cycling. I don't know anyone with a tank I watched that getting some media from a tank is the best way to do this. Any ideas?

 

[SHERRIFFP]

As some of you may know Ive got a new aquarium Fluval 240. Add active substrate and a black substrate on top. Got a few plants waiting for the drift wood to sink.

Orderd a API testing kit of amazon.


Been watching some videos on you tube regarding nitrogen cycling. I don't know anyone with a tank I watched that getting some media from a tank is the best way to do this. Any ideas?

Tetra safestart will order some

 

[Essjay]

Depending what type of plants and how many, there re two ways to cycle. Please note that Tetra Safe Start, or any other bacterial starter, will not cycle a tank instantly, they just speed up the cycle.

For just a few plants, or slow growing plants you will need to do a fishless cycle with ammonia.

Cycling Your New Fresh Water Tank: Read This First!

Cycling Your First Fresh Water Tank What is Cycling and Why is it Important? Fish waste, and especially fish breathing, plus uneaten food and other organic matter breaking down in a tank all produce Ammonia. This can quickly become toxic to fish if it is allowed to build up to any measurable...

www.fishforums.net

If there are a lot of fast growing plants, you can do a plant cycle.

Planted/silent cycling

So ya got yourself a fish tank, and now you're wondering how to cycle it. You have a few options: 1) Fishless cycle: Set up your substrate and filter (decorations and plants are optional), buy pure ammonia, add enough to your tank to read 3ppm, wait. Full instructions here...

www.fishforums.net

For a plant cycle to be successful, there must be enough plants to remove all the ammonia made my a sensibly stocked tank. Slow growing plants do not take up as much ammonia as fast growing plants so where these are used it is better to do a fishless cycle.

 

[SHERRIFFP]

I've orderd API version of quickstart both that and the water tester kit should be here tomorrow.

 

[Essjay]

The API bacterial starter won't cycle a tank instantly either - none of them do.

 

[SHERRIFFP]

The API bacterial starter won't cycle a tank instantly either - none of them do.

I know it won't but I't will speed up the process won't it?

 

[SHERRIFFP]

Depending what type of plants and how many, there re two ways to cycle. Please note that Tetra Safe Start, or any other bacterial starter, will not cycle a tank instantly, they just speed up the cycle.

For just a few plants, or slow growing plants you will need to do a fishless cycle with ammonia.

Cycling Your New Fresh Water Tank: Read This First!

Cycling Your First Fresh Water Tank What is Cycling and Why is it Important? Fish waste, and especially fish breathing, plus uneaten food and other organic matter breaking down in a tank all produce Ammonia. This can quickly become toxic to fish if it is allowed to build up to any measurable...

www.fishforums.net

If there are a lot of fast growing plants, you can do a plant cycle.

Planted/silent cycling

So ya got yourself a fish tank, and now you're wondering how to cycle it. You have a few options: 1) Fishless cycle: Set up your substrate and filter (decorations and plants are optional), buy pure ammonia, add enough to your tank to read 3ppm, wait. Full instructions here...

www.fishforums.net

For a plant cycle to be successful, there must be enough plants to remove all the ammonia made my a sensibly stocked tank. Slow growing plants do not take up as much ammonia as fast growing plants so where these are used it is better to do a fishless cycle.

I ve read the article and found it interesting

 

[SHERRIFFP]

It will help speed up the process won't it. I will add the APl bacteria tonight and and wait.

Ive both articles and going with the second option silent cycle I get some more plants today and will test water and eventually add 2 fish. Guppys i fancy or platies

 

[Essjay]

Most bacterial starters will speed things up.

 

[SHERRIFFP]

Ok sound.