Pmcgoldie
Aquarium Advice Regular
Please explain to me what cycling a tank is and how I should do it
Pmcgoldie said:All right thanks everyone!! I've had my tank for a while now, and had never heard this term before...all the readings are ok now, I guess that I just started my water adventure a while back the wrong way... :/
Quick question: do you have to do this every time you add additional fish to your already existing fish filled tank, or should you be okay with just sticking them in there?
Andrew McFadden said:No to your question
I think your understanding this wrong. After setting up a fish tank you have to cycle just when setting up. You may have what we call mini cycles at times when cleaning but they ain't as bad as a full blown cycle. Depending on how your tank tests and how long its been set up you have probably done a fish in cycle and didn't even notice. Here is a article on fish in cycling so you know for the next time.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/fishin-cycling-step-dark-side/
Or you can do a fishless cycle and here is an article for that
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/the-almost-complete-guide-and-faq-to-fishless-cycling/
And this article says I just learned about cycling but I already have fish
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/i-just-learned-about-cycling-but-i-already-have-fish-what-now/