Found a use for those pest snails

[Catfish Fanatic]

but how long before i can put my zebra danios in

 

[Slyspy]

Not sure whether snails can be relied upon to produce enough waste to cycle a tank. If you kill them all they will produce an ammonia spike (poor buggers) but no long term benefits. Danios are good to cycle with if you must but I would recommend a fishless cycle as the most reliable and least cruel method.

 

[sylvia]

Snails will work. Just monitor your water levels to see how long it takes and don't forget to make sure they have something to eat.

 

[Catfish Fanatic]

lol i rember that when i put them in i rushed and got all that i could find out them affter some thought i just put some snail back in with a alge covered orniment from my 10 galon actualuy comeing on my 1 anerverys of getting my fish hehehe now im movin the into a large 20 gal but man im worryed bout my fish im so attached dont want to send the in to an uncycled death trap nevere moved fish before

 

[sylvia]

If you have another, established tank, just move some of the filter media and/or gravel to the uncycled tank and add a couple of fish. You'll get an instant cycle.

 

[Catfish Fanatic]

gasp thank you i just took your advise and well i found out my ten gallon filter was cloged you saved there life also im out of activated carbin movin my fish soon as i can 4 - 5 fish a ever other day