cycling for long enough

[Fried_fish]

fishless cycle is boring -_____________-.

i rather use goldfish for a while. at least i can watch them swim and eat.

Patience my young grasshopper

 

[Rooster]

There is NO replacement for patience ! Let the cycle complete, or you are in for disapointment ! Not to mention that its not kind to our fishy friends !

 

[Reno159]

IM trying to cycle my new 140 and its just not working. It started off by filling it 1/4 full with old water from old tanks and adding a filter from an old tank and about 30 goldfish. I kept about 30 goldfish in there for about 2 weeks but everyday some would be dead. I kept bringing water samples to my LFS every week and they keep saying to do 25% water changes. Its been over a month and i even went to a different LFS today and they said the same thing, 25% water change and come back next week for another test. I believe they said nitrate was too high.

 

[Fried_fish]

IM trying to cycle my new 140 and its just not working. It started off by filling it 1/4 full with old water from old tanks and adding a filter from an old tank and about 30 goldfish. I kept about 30 goldfish in there for about 2 weeks but everyday some would be dead. I kept bringing water samples to my LFS every week and they keep saying to do 25% water changes. Its been over a month and i even went to a different LFS today and they said the same thing, 25% water change and come back next week for another test. I believe they said nitrate was too high.

ok first off when you are cylcing a tank doing water changes will just prolong the process. Secondly don't use goldfish to cycle your tank unless u kill them and let sit there and rot. Hope that helps and no I'm not joking.