Wish me luck

[rob63]

After about 10 years off just started up my 90 gal. Going with a fishless cycle for the first time

 

[aumholdings]

That might take a while! Maybe add some shrimp or snails to speed up the cycle. Besides that have fun!

 

[rob63]

Never read anything about putting snails. I've been looking for ways to speed up the cycle without any seed

 

[aumholdings]

Even though snails don't leave much behind they've sped up the cycle in my tanks twice!

 

[rob63]

Here it is

 

[aumholdings]

It actually look really nice. Do you have an air stone or bubble system?

 

[rob63]

Yes didn't have it in when I took the pic

 

[aumholdings]

Nice. What fish do you have in mind.

 

[rob63]

Haven't decide yet I something colorful one fish I will be getting is a dojo. I got plenty of time to decide

 

[threnjen]

You can't fishless cycle with any living animals including snails. You need a source of pure ammonia and your test kit. Do not put any animals in the tank or it becomes a fish-in cycle.

here is the forum link for fishless cycling:
The (almost) Complete Guide and FAQ to Fishless Cycling - Aquarium Advice

 

[rob63]

Yes I've read just about everything thing on here about fishless cycles and a few other places too. Just looking for something to speed up the cycle. I have no seed from an old tank to speed it up. It's going to be a long month watching nothing in my tank and patients is not a friend of mine lol

 

[threnjen]

I am also very impatient and it was not easy. But chat with us in the meantime, talk about stocking, read up about various things, plan your plants, even put in plants if you're going to use any live ones. You can make it go faster through distractions

 

[rob63]

Is it normal for me to be adding 2-3 gallon of water every other day in my cycle?

 

[threnjen]

Lots of evaporation? You could always get a glass top on the tank to combat this.

 

[rob63]

I was figured it was cause my water is at 85 and I have a lot of air too

 

[rob63]

3 weeks in and I still haven't gotten any signs of nitrite or nitrate