what will happen to the fishes when you put them in an uncycled tank?
asked by a fishkeeper who can't wait to see her fishes swim... -_-
asked by a fishkeeper who can't wait to see her fishes swim... -_-
uncycled
- Thread starter Armored_delhezi
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Irreversible damage to the gills by ammonia and nitrite.
Kind of like being in a gas chamber... you get the idea
Kind of like being in a gas chamber... you get the idea
Exposure to high level ammonia and nitrite spikes. Possible death depending on the fishes resilience. Permanent damage is likely to drastically reduce the regular expected life span of the fish even if they survive through the cycle.
In short, nothing good... As the saying goes. Patience is a virtue.
In short, nothing good... As the saying goes. Patience is a virtue.
+1 to stability if you can't wait. Other then that, if you like disease and death pop the fishs in.
How big are the fish? How big's the tank?
You can add very small fish to a large un-cycled tank and not worry about what the other posters are talking about.
For instance: If your tank is 150 gallons, you can add 5 or 6 one inch fish. The ammonia won't accumulate at an uncontrolable rate in this senario.
You can add very small fish to a large un-cycled tank and not worry about what the other posters are talking about.
For instance: If your tank is 150 gallons, you can add 5 or 6 one inch fish. The ammonia won't accumulate at an uncontrolable rate in this senario.
well im like you too....but waht i do is clean the tank very well and add water leave the water filtration for a few hours and them add my fish,,,,i know is not the most safe way but even when you change water the fish get stress so is almost the same thing.
You can add very small fish to a large un-cycled tank and not worry about what the other posters are talking about.
For instance: If your tank is 150 gallons, you can add 5 or 6 one inch fish. The ammonia won't accumulate at an uncontrolable rate in this senario.
^^^^Saved me a bunch of typing^^^^^
For instance: If your tank is 150 gallons, you can add 5 or 6 one inch fish. The ammonia won't accumulate at an uncontrolable rate in this senario.
^^^^Saved me a bunch of typing^^^^^