Guppy fry in an unicycled tank

[Lady Sphinx]

Ok so I bought pregnant guppies (at the time I didn't know she was pregnant) and she gave birth before I could finsh cycling our guppy nursery. They are in a smallish container at the moment (3liters). I put an mature filter in the nursery I want to know if they will be ok in the tank if I add them now.

 

[predatorkeeper87]

If you have seeded media in the tank it'll be fine, put the fish in, ring out the media into the tank water and bam, instant cycle.

 

[Kittiee Katt]

If you moved a mature filter over, they SHOULD be right.

If you're really worried about it just test the tank daily and add prime (or similar) as/if its needed.


Disclaimer: I'm not an expert and do not claim to be. Always do your own research and always cross reference!

Post Script: unicylcled... Gotta love auto correct.

 

[predatorkeeper87]

If you moved a mature filter over, they SHOULD be right.

If you're really worried about it just test the tank daily and add prime (or similar) as/if its needed.


Disclaimer: I'm not an expert and do not claim to be. Always do your own research and always cross reference!

Post Script: unicylcled... Gotta love auto correct.

ya I was going to make a joke about the tank being on one wheel.

As Ebbi here stated, Prime or Safe is great to have on hand in case the tank crashes, saves fish believe me lol.

 

[Frank Castle]

plus 100 to all this.....i always do the same, but aside from a mature filter i use some old tank water too - i call it a Speed-cycle. Some old tank water will make it cycle even faster not too much just a little, maybe 20% of your total volume

 

[celebrist]

I know the title is a typo but the mental image is epic!

 

[Lady Sphinx]

Bacterial bloom in my guppy nursery. Should I remove them, do a water change or what I can't test for ammonia, please advise!!!

 

[convict360]

If you have seeded media in the tank it'll be fine, put the fish in, ring out the media into the tank water and bam, instant cycle.

Does that even really work though lol? I'd have thought the entire media with water running through it is risky enough, likely to spike even then...

 

[predatorkeeper87]

Does that even really work though lol? I'd have thought the entire media with water running through it is risky enough, likely to spike even then...

I've used seeded media to cycle a tank, cheaper than bottled bacteria. I've never spent more than a week cycling a tank.

 

[Binge]

It works, Ive set tanks up with mature media several times.
As for the bacterial bloom just keep up water changes for a week or so will even out eventually.