Megagalvatron1
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
- Joined
- Jan 15, 2019
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- 17
As the title says I’m am starting a new 20 gallon tank need advice to cycle. This is my second tank my first was a 5.5. I had the problem of that I didn’t know I needed to cycle it first before I added fish and slowly was able to get everything situated and I’ve had it for over three months. Mainly because I have an albino Cory Dora in there I decided to get a 20 gallon long tank so I can get a school of them. It’s going to be half sand half gravel. I have some plants in there. I have a Fluval HOB filter on it. I’ve done a few water changes to get the cloudiness from the sand out. Had this issue as I wasn’t sure exactly how to wash stand. Now that the water is clear and I have plans I’m ready to start a cycle. My 5.5 gallon tank is fully cycled and I do have a sponge filter around the intake. I was thinking about adding the sponge into my new tank while I’m trying to cycle it. Would it be a good idea to maybe put some water from my 5.5 gallon into the 20 gallon? I was planning on using Harlequin rasboras to cycle it. I’ve heard they are very hearty fish and will survive the cycle. Also know that from research that they should work with my betta. Is there anything else I should possibly do to help with the cycle. I’m planning on keeping my 5.5 gallon tank so I wasn’t going to move any of the plants from that tank to my new one. I was however going to put some of the hornswort into my new aquarium. Any other advise please. I’m using seashells right now to get my pH up to a seven (my tap come out 6) and then I’m hoping to be able to start this process. Also when it comes time to move my fish and dwarf frogs if I have the pH as well as the temperature of the same on both tanks can they be moved immediately or should there be some sort of process for me to do that?