Cycling A Tank

[laurasmithuk]

approx how long does it take?

currently have a 45 litre cycling with 4 platties.

cycled a tank a while back but cant remember how long it took!

 

[Tokis-Phoenix]

Will usually take around 3months before the tank is anywhere near stable water quality wise, and another 3months after that until it is fully mature and in the safe zone . Most of it though depends on and will have to be judged by the water quality results you are getting from the ammonia, nitrate and nitrite tests though as cycling with fish can be a bit unpredictable as no cycle with fish is the same as the next.

 

[laurasmithuk]

3 months thats a long time! never took that long io dont think before seem to remeber it only took about 2 weeks!