Setting up 30 gallon.

[Deborah]

Getting the 30g set up today. Husband is at ace purchasing the ammonia for a fishless cycle. So much has changed since the late 80's! No more run the tank and kill the fish. Gotta love progress....sometimes.

 

[FishDroid26]

Are you going to be using any seeded material from an established tank?
I recently set up a 30 gallon I bought off craigslist and started it on the 1st of this month. I didn't check for NitrItes until about the 10-11th day and got a reading as well as nitrAtes. I didn't use any seeded material but thats because I didn't really get the chance. Hopefully you get this going sooner than I did.

 

[Deborah]

I have a 60g running but not completely cycled. It had been running with no fish for months. I did get a new filter system buy kept the undergravel plates and rock in place. Can I use some of the gravel from the 60g to seed the 30g?
As of this morning (for the 60g)
PH 7.6
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 5
Nitrate 40
The ammonia for the new tank is labeled 10%. Do you have an estimate of how much to use in the 30g to get the ammonia level up to 4ppm?

 

[FishDroid26]

Just make sure you don't add a full capful of ammonia like I did my first time, I spent 2-3 days doing small water changes to get it low.

As far as using the gravel from the other tank, I don't know maybe someone else can help with that question.

I just pour ammonia on the cap until it fills the part and I read about 3-4 ppm

 

[Deborah]

I probably would have started with a capful too. Thanks for the warning!

 

[FishDroid26]

I just noticed the last sentence of my post didn't make sense.
I only fill the cap until the bottom white part isn't visible.

 

[Deborah]

I actually understood what you meant.