ColemAnthony1
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I just bought a 25 gallon tank from a friend. It has an Aqueon filter that came with the tank and I also bought an Aqua Clear 50 for it, so it has a lot of filtration. I'm planning on buying some she'll dwelling N. multis and am going to head to Portland the weekend of August 12 to get them. Right now the tank is "cycling".For about 5 days the filters have just been running clean water. I'm not 100% sure how to cycle a tank, but I struck an idea and I'd like to know if it would work so y'all let me know...
Step 1: Twice a week, when I do my already cycled 60 gallon tanks water changes, I keep about three gallons of the "dirty" water and put it into a bucket.
Step 2: I get a filter cartridge from one of my 60 gallons filters and swirl it around in the bucket to get some of the gunk off. (I'm guessing that some beneficial bacteria would come off as well.)
Step 3: I pour into the 25 gallon tank.
Would this be an effective way to cycle a tank? I will soon be able to monitor the water parameters because I just ordered an API Master Test Kit today. Any advice would be amazing.
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Step 1: Twice a week, when I do my already cycled 60 gallon tanks water changes, I keep about three gallons of the "dirty" water and put it into a bucket.
Step 2: I get a filter cartridge from one of my 60 gallons filters and swirl it around in the bucket to get some of the gunk off. (I'm guessing that some beneficial bacteria would come off as well.)
Step 3: I pour into the 25 gallon tank.
Would this be an effective way to cycle a tank? I will soon be able to monitor the water parameters because I just ordered an API Master Test Kit today. Any advice would be amazing.
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