5g Cycling Time

[Oceania]

Hi, I'm fairly new to aquariums I already have a cycled 15g tank that has been running for 5 months now and just recently acquired a 5g tank that I have just started cycling using driftwood and plant from my 15g tank. I tested the water after a week and current results are:
pH>7.6
Ammonia>0.25-0.50ppm
Nitrites>1.0-2.0ppm

I didn't test Nitrates as I thought it was too early to test that yet. Will cycling this way take a shorter amount of time with a smaller tank and will turning up the heater speed it up or just cause an algea bloom?

 

[Posivated]

I'm not sure about the size of the tank but turning the heater up will help and if you have a bubble turn that on as well. You shouldn't have an algae problem, you don't need lights to cycle. Also you should take a look at the articles in the sticky of "getting started" they are extremely helpful.

 

[patrickriley2010]

Hi, I'm fairly new to aquariums I already have a cycled 15g tank that has been running for 5 months now and just recently acquired a 5g tank that I have just started cycling using driftwood and plant from my 15g tank. I tested the water after a week and current results are:
pH>7.6
Ammonia>0.25-0.50ppm
Nitrites>1.0-2.0ppm

I didn't test Nitrates as I thought it was too early to test that yet. Will cycling this way take a shorter amount of time with a smaller tank and will turning up the heater speed it up or just cause an algea bloom?

if your looking for a better heater dont use one of the ones where its a guessing game get the one in my signature! It has an autoshut off.