I finally have my 240 up and running and I can't wait until it is cycled so I can get my fish from Jeff Rapps. How long does it generally take to cycle a tank? I am still up in the air about what to get, Umbees or Jags.
updateon my 240
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It depends, are you able to use established media from another tank or is this all from scratch?
A buddy of mine did a fishless cycle using pure ammonia and I think it took him several weeks if I recall.
I've always been fortunate to use media from other tanks to get things going much faster.
A buddy of mine did a fishless cycle using pure ammonia and I think it took him several weeks if I recall.
I've always been fortunate to use media from other tanks to get things going much faster.
I just started up a 125 with some borrowed substrate and 7 days of seachem stability. I just threw 32oz cup full of gravel from another tank into a filter. Added fish on day one. I have used seachem stability alone in the past. Works great. Just take it easy on stocking.
I added fish next day on my new 220. I seeded it with established media. But I did daily water test and did water changes as needed.
