wat are good loaches to cycle?

[chad1989]

i need to now a list of good loaches that i can use to cycle

charlie

 

[WILDER]

I don't no if there are any.

 

[Captain Canuck]

Loaches are much too sensitive to water conditions to consider using them to cycle a tank.
Can you do a fishless cycle or seed your filter in another tank first?

 

[chad1989]

thanks i got a friend that could seed my tank.

charlie

 

[Fishy411]

i must seem inhumane but i always use fish to cycle my tank. My swordtail has cycled like 3 tanks and will be going for a fourth and he sems to have no ill effects compared to the othr one that i didnt cycle with. At least no ill effects until the other one died.

 

[Morrgan]

i must seem inhumane but i always use fish to cycle my tank. My swordtail has cycled like 3 tanks and will be going for a fourth and he sems to have no ill effects compared to the othr one that i didnt cycle with. At least no ill effects until the other one died.

Ammonia and nitrite poisoning in low doses won't have a visible effect, but it's likely that it will weaken the fish. The "ill effect" is usually a shortened lifespan.