Filter Cycle?

[Leedsboi86]

Hey everyone!

How ya all doing?

Whats are some ways to mature a new filter?

Getting a 71 litre tank 2moro and I wanna get the Cycle process going 2moro night if pos.

whats are some ways to start?

I was told something about putting a frozen prawn in the tank but no idea what that was about.

Thx

 

[MermaidMel]

Hey everyone!

How ya all doing?

Whats are some ways to mature a new filter?

Getting a 71 litre tank 2moro and I wanna get the Cycle process going 2moro night if pos.

whats are some ways to start?

I was told something about putting a frozen prawn in the tank but no idea what that was about.

Thx

I cycled a new filter by keeping it in a cycled tank for about 6wks but that was probably way long enough and was probably cycled in 2-3 wks

 

[Leedsboi86]

Hiya
thanks for the info but sadly I don't have a mature tank, this is my first since moving home.

 

[MermaidMel]

Hiya
thanks for the info but sadly I don't have a mature tank, this is my first since moving home.

aww no do u have a friend with a mature tank?

 

[Leedsboi86]

sadly again I don't
whats the old fashioned way?

 

[MermaidMel]

sadly again I don't
whats the old fashioned way?

Are u doing a fishless cycle? there's lots of info on sticky threads on this forum