Fish-less Cycling Questions - Aquarium Advice

azn_fishy55 · 08-15-2005, 04:02 AM

I just started my fish-less cycle this evening about 6:30 pm and about 2 hours later the water got a bit cloudy. Is this cloudiness supposed to happen? If not, how do I make then cloudiness go away?

08-15-2005, 04:03 AM

Yes, cloudiness is natural.. its either from the stuff you put in or a bacterial bloom.. can last up to two weeks.. don't worry about it.

azn_fishy55 · 08-15-2005, 04:08 AM

Do you think I could add my plants while this cloudiness is still there?

08-15-2005, 04:21 AM

i don't see why not, but you might want to wait till your cycle is done becuase the plants will absorb the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate and compete with the bacteria
what are you using for your fishless cycle?

azn_fishy55 · 08-15-2005, 04:29 AM

Shrimp...well 1/2 a shrimp.

azn_fishy55 · 08-15-2005, 07:01 AM

Another question...is it supposed to STINK?Yes, it is very stinky in my room now >_<.Is there any way to make the stink go away?Also is there any way to speed up the process. I have already added "live" gravel from my betta tank to this tank to speed up the process. How long is this fish-less cycle going to take?Also I ran my filter in my betta tank for about 4 weeks before I filled the tank so it would culture bacteria, would this speed up the process?

08-15-2005, 07:02 AM

yes that will speed up the process but to know for sure you need to test your water for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.

azn_fishy55 · 08-15-2005, 08:33 AM

Sadly I don't have any test kits right now

.But I intend to get them as soon as I can,which probably be sometime this week.

quadrider5953 · 08-15-2005, 10:36 AM

A good test kit for a low price is the master test kit made by aquarium pharmecuticals. It cost about twenty dollars. [acronym:797aa202be="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:797aa202be]

-Kyle

azn_fishy55 · 08-15-2005, 10:54 AM

Forgot to tell after the cycle and the plants are introduced I will slowly convert this tank to BW. Will this kill the bacteria population?

08-15-2005, 04:02 AM	#1
azn_fishy55 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunnyvale,California Posts: 687 Images: 6	Fish-less Cycling Questions I just started my fish-less cycle this evening about 6:30 pm and about 2 hours later the water got a bit cloudy. Is this cloudiness supposed to happen? If not, how do I make then cloudiness go away? __________________ =] ~:Andrew:~ [=

08-15-2005, 04:08 AM	#3
azn_fishy55 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunnyvale,California Posts: 687 Images: 6	Do you think I could add my plants while this cloudiness is still there? __________________ =] ~:Andrew:~ [=

08-15-2005, 04:29 AM	#5
azn_fishy55 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunnyvale,California Posts: 687 Images: 6	Shrimp...well 1/2 a shrimp. __________________ =] ~:Andrew:~ [=

08-15-2005, 07:01 AM	#6
azn_fishy55 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunnyvale,California Posts: 687 Images: 6	Another question...is it supposed to STINK?Yes, it is very stinky in my room now >_<.Is there any way to make the stink go away?Also is there any way to speed up the process. I have already added "live" gravel from my betta tank to this tank to speed up the process. How long is this fish-less cycle going to take?Also I ran my filter in my betta tank for about 4 weeks before I filled the tank so it would culture bacteria, would this speed up the process? __________________ =] ~:Andrew:~ [=

08-15-2005, 08:33 AM	#8
azn_fishy55 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunnyvale,California Posts: 687 Images: 6	Sadly I don't have any test kits right now .But I intend to get them as soon as I can,which probably be sometime this week. __________________ =] ~:Andrew:~ [=

08-15-2005, 04:03 AM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	Yes, cloudiness is natural.. its either from the stuff you put in or a bacterial bloom.. can last up to two weeks.. don't worry about it.

08-15-2005, 04:21 AM	#4
Guest Posts: n/a	i don't see why not, but you might want to wait till your cycle is done becuase the plants will absorb the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate and compete with the bacteria what are you using for your fishless cycle?

08-15-2005, 07:02 AM	#7
Guest Posts: n/a	yes that will speed up the process but to know for sure you need to test your water for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.

08-15-2005, 10:36 AM	#9
quadrider5953 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pompton Lakes, New Jersey Posts: 264 Images: 4	A good test kit for a low price is the master test kit made by aquarium pharmecuticals. It cost about twenty dollars. [acronym:797aa202be="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:797aa202be] -Kyle

08-15-2005, 10:54 AM	#10
azn_fishy55 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunnyvale,California Posts: 687 Images: 6	Forgot to tell after the cycle and the plants are introduced I will slowly convert this tank to BW. Will this kill the bacteria population? __________________ =] ~:Andrew:~ [=

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