I am about to start filling my tank and as I was putting all the gear in my FX5, everything is brand new so no old media. I was noticeing that 2 of the medias remove amonia and nitrates (or was it nitrites...?) regardless, what should I have in my filter when doing my cycle? Any I
media during cycling?
- Thread starter jayba
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Congrats on the new tank.
Media would depend on cycle style.
If you are using fish to cycle, you need to keep the waste out of your bio media. You dont want to gunk up fresh, new stuff.
If you are doing a fishless cycle, all you need is a basket of bio media.
For either cycle styles you should leave any extra materials out.
Save the ammonia, nitrate packs for use in an emergency, after the tank has cycled.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224559
Media would depend on cycle style.
If you are using fish to cycle, you need to keep the waste out of your bio media. You dont want to gunk up fresh, new stuff.
If you are doing a fishless cycle, all you need is a basket of bio media.
For either cycle styles you should leave any extra materials out.
Save the ammonia, nitrate packs for use in an emergency, after the tank has cycled.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224559