Tank Cycle

[Floyds mum]

Ive had a second tank set up for a month roughly and when i filled it up i used a mixture of my larger tank water and new water (with water conditioner), would it be ok to add some fish?

When i set my larger tank up i had it running for a week before i added fish and its been fine (i was young, impulsive and foolish when i set it up lol)

Im thinking to move my betta and/or minnows

Any help people?

 

[glolite]

You need to cycle the new tank first. Moving water from the established tank won't do much because the good bacteria that you need to keep the fish safe, live in a mature filter not the water, a little amount is in the gravel.

Do you want to fishless cycle or fish-in?

 

[Floyds mum]

You need to cycle the new tank first. Moving water from the established tank won't do much because the good bacteria that you need to keep the fish safe, live in a mature filter not the water, a little amount is in the gravel.

Do you want to fishless cycle or fish-in?

I was just wondering if it was ok to move fish atm, but fish in cycling then

 

[glolite]

Ok, why don't you use some of the filter media from your established tank, I think you said it is bigger? Just put the used media in your new tanks filter, then you can add fish but keep an eye on ammonia and/or nitrite levels and do a water change if any appear. This is the basis of fish-in cycling but adding mature media should prevent too much of an ammonia spike. The bacteria in the mature media should process most if not all of any ammonia produced by the fish.

PS is that your greyhound in your atavar? He/she is beautiful.

 

[Floyds mum]

Ok, why don't you use some of the filter media from your established tank, I think you said it is bigger? Just put the used media in your new tanks filter, then you can add fish but keep an eye on ammonia and/or nitrite levels and do a water change if any appear. This is the basis of fish-in cycling but adding mature media should prevent too much of an ammonia spike. The bacteria in the mature media should process most if not all of any ammonia produced by the fish.

PS is that your greyhound in your atavar? He/she is beautiful.

Hi, thanx for the info will try that sometime soon.
And yes thats my baby boy
The doggy in ur avatar urs? gorgeous and sleepy

 

[glolite]

Yes, Bonnie is my lurcher in the atavar, she's a whippet x smooth coated saluki. I have a greyhound too. Hope we don't get told off for talking dogs in the fish section
Any mods reading, it's just a one off!

Here's Billy

 

[Floyds mum]

Yes, Bonnie is my lurcher in the atavar, she's a whippet x smooth coated saluki. I have a greyhound too. Hope we don't get told off for talking dogs in the fish section
Any mods reading, it's just a one off!

Here's Billy

awww gorgeous my parents have a small lurcher, blond and fuzzy lol
Yeah mods one off!!!!!