geff.gardner
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Apr 6, 2012
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Hello,
I have browsed this site for years but finally signed up as I am about to start a new 15 gallon high freshwater aquarium. It's been about 4 years since I've had a tank, but had one for years.
I have a question about cycling that I'm hoping some of you can answer or offer advice on.
I have read a lot about Tetra Safestart & see that people have mixed results. What I have read about it doesn't make me confident enough to use that while cycling with fish, but I'm admittedly a bit inpatient to do a completely fishless cycle. So I'm wondering if this will work -
I want to start a fishless cycle w/ ammonia, then after a few days, I want to add Tetra Safestart, while continuing to add ammonia and testing ammonia, nitrites & nitrate levels. If successful after a few days, I would then stop adding ammonia & add a few fish.
Does this seem like something that would work? To the best of my knowledge, it seems like a way to speed up a fishless cycle.
Thoughts/Comments?
Thanks.
I have browsed this site for years but finally signed up as I am about to start a new 15 gallon high freshwater aquarium. It's been about 4 years since I've had a tank, but had one for years.
I have a question about cycling that I'm hoping some of you can answer or offer advice on.
I have read a lot about Tetra Safestart & see that people have mixed results. What I have read about it doesn't make me confident enough to use that while cycling with fish, but I'm admittedly a bit inpatient to do a completely fishless cycle. So I'm wondering if this will work -
I want to start a fishless cycle w/ ammonia, then after a few days, I want to add Tetra Safestart, while continuing to add ammonia and testing ammonia, nitrites & nitrate levels. If successful after a few days, I would then stop adding ammonia & add a few fish.
Does this seem like something that would work? To the best of my knowledge, it seems like a way to speed up a fishless cycle.
Thoughts/Comments?
Thanks.