What is "cycled".

[Daz]

Quite often you hear the terms "cycled" and "well established". Could anyone shed some light on the difference please ?

 

[Cheese Specialist]

I take them to mean:

Cycled - Tank has gone through the amonia-nitrite-nitrate cycle and readings are 0-0-under 40

Established - The tank has been running successfully for a good amount of time with readings at 0-0-under 40. I do not know how ling this is though.

Maybe someone else can help you better.

 

[Daz]

Thanks, Cheese, that's what I thought but, just wanted to make sure.

 

[Inchworm]

Hi Daz

I agree with Cheese Specialist, but the terms are often used interchangeably.