You can artificially speed up the process with these solutions. As maintenance... I even use Nite-Out II to supplement my already established filters when doing large water changes. But for a brand new tank, it serves simply as a catalyst to jump start the reproduction and growth of this BB. It still takes time for this bacteria in a bottle to reproduce and reach the level of maturity a conventionally cycled filter would have. That is why many of these manufacturers say to add only 1-2 fish with their product. If you have a truly cycled mature tank, you can have many more fish since the mature colony of bacteria would handle their bioload. I guess what I am trying to say is that a tank being cycled is not so black and white. There are different levels of the nitrification cycle. On a scale of 1-10 of cycled tanks, I would give your tank a 2 or 3. As the days pass, that number will go up. When you get to 10, then you will be able to safely max out your tank with other fish...if that is your intention. But back to your tank, your oscar should be fine...but I would wait a couple days and test the water before adding any new fish. And definitely pick up a nitrate test kit. Good Luck
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Op gonna need a new tank real soon... like a week. 20 gal way too small
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Another thought with safestart I never had the nitrite spikes. Actually never registered it at all.
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Well the rocks and filter were fully cycled. But I cleaned everything and then moved 4 hours and set everything back up so starting from 0. It is a 7 days corse with this stability I'll get nitrate tomorrow ! Just wanted to see what people thought and if these things work
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How do you know you will get nitrate you dont have the test
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I guess Seachem doesn't say the tank will be cycled in one day, just that you can add the fish right away. It may sound a bit like double talk, but if you read between the lines, Seachem is saying the tank will not be cycled for at least 7 days. Cycled means: it can handle the bio load without adding chemicals or performing WC to deal with ammonia or nitrites.
And yes, you want to get the Oscar into something larger than a 20 very soon.
And yes, you want to get the Oscar into something larger than a 20 very soon.
I guess your right about them indicating it would Be safer but i found that with safestart I never had a nitrite spike nor even registered any.
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