how to quicken a cycle?

[milkman407]

I've had a 75gallon setup for about 4 weeks and im getting fish this weekend for free a guys comming down and wants to get rid of his ( hes a close friend) and i dont think the tank will be ready in time. what would u recomend to help quicken the cycle? right now i have

1.) 9" pleco
2.) about 3 goldfish in there.
i had more but they are either jumping out or my plecos eating the goldfish

 

[rallysman]

put a filter on an established tank and move it over when the fish arive (you probably dont have enough time)

ask your LFS if you can buy some established filters lol.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

if you have another tank....do a water change and put some of your old water and media for the new tank.

 

[milkman407]

ergh the old media in my 120gallon just got tossed yesterday damn it.. i might get a divider in my 120gallon and put the new fish on the divided side untill the tanks cycled.

 

[rallysman]

if you have another tank....do a water change and put some of your old water and media for the new tank.

That wont really help that much. Old water carrys very little beneficial bacteria.

 

[dodgefreak8]

add biospira after a large waterchange

 

[milkman407]

Kk ill go to petsmart tomorrow than and go check for some.

 

[Fry]

stress zyme, cycle, etc., old gravel from an established tank, filter media from established tank

 

[Dr Joe]

4 weeks, it should be getting close, are you checking the chemistry?

And to be nosey...whats he giving you? (it's nice to have friends)

Dr Joe

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[milkman407]

a 12-13" jag 2 bumblee bee cats and 2 chichlids i dont know what kind. i think the tanks close to cycled but i wana be sure that these fish dont die. and if i put them in my 120gallon the jag is probably gona rape all my fish.