Cycling question - Aquarium Advice

esaone · 10-26-2005, 01:54 AM

Prior to setting up this tank I had it's filter(AC500) on an established tank for 3 weeks. I set up this 29 gallon tank w/ crushed coral. I put the equivalent to 6 cups of established gravel into the new tank. That was about 10 days ago. I've been testing for Ammonia since the 3rd day. Well today I tested for everything and found ONLY 10 [acronym:c5074c3ae0="Parts per Million"]ppm[/acronym:c5074c3ae0] of Nitrate.

This means my tank is cycled right?
If so I'm the man!

**Zagz** · 10-26-2005, 01:58 AM

If you have no ammonia and no nitrites then yes you have a cycled tank. It is amazing what a seeded filter can do for instant cycle.

esaone · 10-26-2005, 02:04 AM

No doubt. I've set up several tanks this year and this one cycled the fastest.
In my mind it instantly cycled because it never showed any signs of the 2 more deadly toxins.

**Zagz** · 10-26-2005, 02:05 AM

Isn't it great! Hopefully more and more people will learn this method and save many fish lives!

Pufferpunk · 10-26-2005, 02:44 AM

If you aren't using anything to feed tha bacteria in your tank, then it is just dying off. You must feed the bacteria w/an ammonia source.

esaone · 10-26-2005, 03:59 AM

You mean like fish, yeah they're in there.

Pufferpunk · 10-26-2005, 11:21 AM

Sounds ok then. Generally I upgrade my tanks by just moving my filters over to the larger tank, along w/decor. I usually change the substrate, or bring that over too.

10-26-2005, 01:54 AM	#1
esaone Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: WV Posts: 79	Cycling question Prior to setting up this tank I had it's filter(AC500) on an established tank for 3 weeks. I set up this 29 gallon tank w/ crushed coral. I put the equivalent to 6 cups of established gravel into the new tank. That was about 10 days ago. I've been testing for Ammonia since the 3rd day. Well today I tested for everything and found ONLY 10 [acronym:c5074c3ae0="Parts per Million"]ppm[/acronym:c5074c3ae0] of Nitrate. This means my tank is cycled right? If so I'm the man!

10-26-2005, 02:44 AM	#5
Pufferpunk Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 641 Images: 11	If you aren't using anything to feed tha bacteria in your tank, then it is just dying off. You must feed the bacteria w/an ammonia source. __________________ The Puffer Forum http://www.thepufferforum.org/ Pufferpunk's Tanks http://wetwebfotos.com/Home?actionRe...ew&userID=1918

10-26-2005, 11:21 AM	#7
Pufferpunk Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 641 Images: 11	Sounds ok then. Generally I upgrade my tanks by just moving my filters over to the larger tank, along w/decor. I usually change the substrate, or bring that over too. __________________ The Puffer Forum http://www.thepufferforum.org/ Pufferpunk's Tanks http://wetwebfotos.com/Home?actionRe...ew&userID=1918

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10-26-2005, 02:04 AM	#3
esaone Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: WV Posts: 79	No doubt. I've set up several tanks this year and this one cycled the fastest. In my mind it instantly cycled because it never showed any signs of the 2 more deadly toxins.

10-26-2005, 03:59 AM	#6
esaone Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: WV Posts: 79	You mean like fish, yeah they're in there.