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Cycling your aquarium with fish2007-11-24 23:11:07

I know this isn't the optimal way to cycle your tank, and I am still planning on doing a fishless cycle. I'm just looking for details on how to cycle your tank using fish, and can't seem to find many good sites out there, so I'd appreciate any links or information.

Answers:

This is one of my favorite site on fish info and tanks: This one shows how to do a fishless tank cycle.

http://badmanstropicalfish.com/articles/...

This one with fish:

http://badmanstropicalfish.com/start_up/...

The common fish cycle is way faster:

1. Setup your tank with chlorinated water, prefered plants and gravel and a good filter then let the water settler with the filter on and the heater(if have) for 24hours.

2. Get 2 fish of your choice but if its small tetras like neon i would suggest getting 4 or 6of your choice.

3. Add the new fish, and continue to do a weekly water changes(Note-Doing water changes will speed up the cycle proccess faster).

4. After around a week or so add 2-4 fish(if your planning to add any more) then wait, continue with the water change like always.

5. And the cycle will be done when the sight of algae, usually after 3-4weeks.

Feel free to PM Me or top fish contributers for more info.

Hope this helps

WT

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Please define "cycle" !!

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id go ahead and set it up let it sit a day or 2 then add a couple gold fish but its better 2 wait 2 to 3 weeks or more then add your goldfish before u add any really nice fish

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