Cycling...

[kjfan1]

I am going to set up a 55 cichlid tank too. I will do fish-less cycle

 

[fishbum]

How long would it take me to cycle then?

If you use the filter off your 55 for your 90,and don't have a larger bio load,instant cycle. Using old tank water just adds nitrates to a new tank. No bacteria.

 

[Deaths Sting]

How long would it take me to cycle then?

i've done it in 11 days with seachem stability and pure ammonia. if u use fish it can take anywhere from 4-8 weeks.

 

[tyndall72]

What would be the smartest thing to do for me?

 

[fishbum]

What would be the smartest thing to do for me?

Use the filter off your 55 for your 90.

 

[tyndall72]

and you say that should give me instant cycling?

 

[kjfan1]

The filters for my 55 have been running on a 26 for a week and I will add the to the 55 when it is full.

 

[fishbum]

Not should,it will.
As long as you are not increasing the bio load. The bacteria live on surfaces,and in the filter. So you are transfering practially your entire bio filter if you take the filter off 1 tank,and put it on another.

 

[tyndall72]

Very nice that sounds good and thats what i was planning on doing anyways lol

 

[dskrpncs]

Why cant you just by the chemicals to add to the water when you initially fill the tank? This is what I have done for years with our 10 gallon tank and have never lost any fish...I guess I dont see why cycling is needed.

I emptied the 10 gallon about a month ago now, cleaned all the algae out, bleached all of the decorations, cleaned the gravel, etc while the fish were in a bucket of the old water with an aerator. I filled the tank with new water and added the chlor out chemicals as recommended and waited about 30 mins before adding the fish....didnt have any problems and things are fine in the tank...algae is under control and I didnt get any bacterial or algae bloom.