Quick Cycling Question

[push110]

Hi

I'm in the process of doing a fishless cycle on my new 16g tank,

its been running for 3 weeks now and over the last few days i've noticed the water starting to turn a white cloudy way, am i right in thinking this is a bacterial bloom and perfectly normal. Is it also normal for the inside of the tank to feel slimey to the touch.

Thanks for helping

 

[dthoffsett]

All perfectly normal, the white cloud is a bacterial bloom as you suspected, and the slimy layer is a bio-film common in newer tanks.

 

[push110]

Thats good

How long does the water usually stay cloudy for, is there anything i should do or just carry on and wait for the cycling to finnish

 

[SJ2K]

Most people will recommend waiting till the cycle is complete then do a large water change prior to adding your fish