claudiiia
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I'm completely new to the hobby and am excited to get started, but I'm worried about tank cycling.
I ordered a 10 gal. tank recently, and am hoping to buy guppies, neon tetras and maybe cherry barbs (or similar small fish.) I've done plenty of research, and I feel confident with everything except cycling. I'm worrying about it being too difficult for me.
I plan to do a fishless cycle, and I'm patient enough to wait however long it takes. I've researched a lot about cycling, and am thinking about buying the ammonia and the beneficial bacteria, I have other options in mind, though.
Is this the easiest way to cycle? How pricey would it be?
Since I'm still young, with my mom on my back about saving money, I also had other things in mind. My tank is coming in, in about 2 weeks, and I've thought about putting water in a container, and adding fish food to create ammonia? I would do this just to kind of start it off till the tank comes in.
It sounds stupid to me though, I like to think I'm just excited lol.
Opinions? What's the easiest or cheapest way to go?
Thank you!
I ordered a 10 gal. tank recently, and am hoping to buy guppies, neon tetras and maybe cherry barbs (or similar small fish.) I've done plenty of research, and I feel confident with everything except cycling. I'm worrying about it being too difficult for me.
I plan to do a fishless cycle, and I'm patient enough to wait however long it takes. I've researched a lot about cycling, and am thinking about buying the ammonia and the beneficial bacteria, I have other options in mind, though.
Is this the easiest way to cycle? How pricey would it be?
Since I'm still young, with my mom on my back about saving money, I also had other things in mind. My tank is coming in, in about 2 weeks, and I've thought about putting water in a container, and adding fish food to create ammonia? I would do this just to kind of start it off till the tank comes in.
It sounds stupid to me though, I like to think I'm just excited lol.
Opinions? What's the easiest or cheapest way to go?
Thank you!