Which Cycling Fish ?

[claireroe]

many people many opinions ! what have you cycled with ?

 

[gadazobe]

No fish - much better

 

[WILDER]

http/www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_fishless.php

 

[smithrc]

we only over cycled one tank - from then on we aged the filter media in existing tank and moved it when we set the new tanks up

 

[dwarfgourami]

Fishless- with the help of the members on this forum (thanks, guys!). Much easier than I expected.

 

[claireroe]

so if I run her filter in my tank will everything be cycled when I move it ? how long should I 'age' the filter for ?

 

[Welsh_Woman]

I have found by mistake though that neon tetras are excelent for cycling!

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

ah i wouldn't advise that here though as your experience was probably just a one-off, neons are notorious for being fragile fish that die at the slightest sign of ammonia or nitrites...

 

[Jen]

When I set up the tank, I went to a fish store and said 'what do I do next?" I'm big on research, so I spent alot of time on the internet figureing out what to do. He told me that i sould get 4 or 5 danios and let them in the tank for a few weeks, changing the water every week, and then very slowly add a few fish at a time. It worked for me, and I never had any fish die during that time.

 

[ccg]

I have never used fish to cycle my tanks, but I know I cant kill Platies even if i try, so I guess they would be a good option if one were to do that.

 

[Mariah]

I cycled with mollies

 

[ladyhawke]

I have found by mistake though that neon tetras are excelent for cycling!

I know that neons aren't supposed to be that hardy but I cycled with them and some guppies before I realised a fishless cycle was better and the neons did awesome, while the guppies did not. They have been quite hardy for me actually. Must be lucky.

 

[ncjharris]

fishless for a fortnight and then 6 zebra danios, who were, up until a fortnight ago, going strong!

Danny & Danielle.

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Yeah the last time i cycled a tank it was a 10gal and i just borrowed 2 pearl danios and put them in after a while to cycle it, well they did the job very well plus they layed eggs in the tank and i now have 12 pearl danio fry swimming about in it !

 

[ravekiss]

Since I didnt know better at that time...I cycled with 1 platy and 2 female swords