i started fishless cycling my 125 this past weekend and been using ammonia for the process and the questions i have is should i be measuring my pH at this time or once the tank is cycled? my api kit didnt come with additives to raise or lower pH, what can i use? and should i be doing my filter maintenance on my AC 110 once a week, like whats recommended from AC, while its cycling or should i wait till its done... i just dont wanna disrupt the BB growing in my tank at this time sooo...
cycling questions
- Thread starter liljoe0985
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I have never cycled a fw tank. i have been keeping fw fish for about 7 years and have had many tanks. currently have a 125 with rbp's. IMO cycling for fw is waste of time. Salwater on the other hand is a necessity which i also keep
Dixon81;1574761; said:
err, how the heck is cycling a FW tank a waste of time? so youre telling me that i can set up a tank and stock it with fish that same day? and when the ammonia and nitrite spikes the fish will be ok? that was some great advice
liljoe, I'm not sure what would work best to adjust your ph, but with your filter, i dont think it will require any cleaning since you're doing a fishless cycle. because of this, there shouldnt be any waste or particles that will be caught by the filter. once you add fish, you can start the regular cleaning of your filter. just be sure to use non-chlorinated water to rinse out the media. if you use water from the tap, it will kill your bacteria...
Easy there big guy. Like i said IMO it is a waste of time. Ihave kept a variety of oddballs/regular fish nver had any issues if i keep up with water changes and have proper filtration
Dixon81;1574790; said:
I see what your saying, but how can you have proper filtration if you dont cycle the tank? the bacteria wont be setup in the filters and the bacteria wont be able to keep up with the ammonia/nitrites. i guess it depends on the fish load and how sensitive the fish are, but I'd rather not take the risk
Dixon, have you ever fully stocked a tank without cycling it, or have you just added a fish or two at a time and kept up with the changes. Because those fish could have just survived the innitial spikes in ammonia and nitrites and if you kept up with your water changes youre tanks cyled on their own. Actually, your tanks have definetly cycled on their own, whether you did it consciously or not, as that is simply what happens when you mix ammonia with an area for BB to grow.
gonnelro;1574802; said:
absolutly right
i cycled my 285 gal for two months befor i added my stock