cycling for long enough

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I have heard both methods of putting water from an established tank or filter will do the trick when cycling a new tank. Also the method of putting some cheap and hardy fish in there to get it the bio going.
 
Miles said:
FYI, Water holds little/no nitrifying bacteria content.

Nitrobacter and Nitrosomas grow best in highly oxygenated area, in other words, filters. Use existing filtration media/filters, and you will cycle a tank faster.

Adding old water, just adds unwanted pollutants and nitrates.
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I agree
 
I recently cycled a tank in a week using bacteria from an established tank.

The old tank has an undergravel filter, lots of gravel and a real fast powerhead.

I put some gravel in the new tank, I syphoned the gravel and put about a gallon of water in the new tank.

I also bought a sponge filter, put the sponge in a bucket and throughly vacuumed the gravel over the sponge, then quickly put the sponge filter in the new tank.

Also took a rock out of the new tank, put it over an airstone. And a heater from the old tank.

Addes stess zyme, put in a piranha and a couple of oscars and didn't even notice much of an ammonia spike. The tank cycled quick.
 
Miles said:
FYI, Water holds little/no nitrifying bacteria content.

Nitrobacter and Nitrosomas grow best in highly oxygenated area, in other words, filters. Use existing filtration media/filters, and you will cycle a tank faster.

Adding old water, just adds unwanted pollutants and nitrates.
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Definitely learned that lesson. I set up a 20L in my room with 20 gallons of water from my roommate's 75gal downstairs. Cycling still took about 3-4 weeks.
 
I would set it all up, get the pump and water flowing and throw about a dozen goldfish or some other cheap fish in there and let them own the tank for about 4 to 6 weeks. This will really help get your cycle started
 
I have never had a problem with this. I use aquarisol, havent cycled a tank for years.
 
fishless cycle is boring -_____________-.

i rather use goldfish for a while. at least i can watch them swim and eat.
 
if your real impatient like me I have 2 words for ya BIO SPIRA!!!!!! fully cycled my 220 with this stuff I added my aro, pictus, eel, all right away and never saw ammonia or nitrite and I had measurable nitrate in 2 days.. absolutly the ONLY real instant tank cycle. All other additives are a rip off this includes; CYCLE, STABILITY,STRES-ZYME. now I just juice a filter but the stuff is awesome
 
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