Cycle tank?
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gemmy
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It is not advised to speed up the cycle. If you try to manipulate the cycle with chemicals, you are just begging for issues down the road. You want your tank to naturally populate nitrifying and denitrifying bacteria. The bacteria helps aid the tank in the biological/nitrogenous cycle that is associated with the bioload of the tank's inhabitants.
Keep testing the parameters and keep a log. You want the cycle to run its course.
Keep testing the parameters and keep a log. You want the cycle to run its course.
gemmy
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A long, natural cycle allows the microfauna and bacteria to establish itself in the sandbed, live rock and in the filtration system (depending on the system). When adding a product like nite out, you are adding a one shot deal. Then fish are added soon after and will destroy/disrupt the microfauna/bacteria.
It seems that short cycles with products like nite out can work, but can cause issues in the longterm health. Like I said this is not a method for me.
It seems that short cycles with products like nite out can work, but can cause issues in the longterm health. Like I said this is not a method for me.
geoj
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Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///forum/thread/381441/cycle-tank#post_3322533
A long, natural cycle allows the microfauna and bacteria to establish itself in the sandbed, live rock and in the filtration system (depending on the system). When adding a product like nite out, you are adding a one shot deal. Then fish are added soon after and will destroy/disrupt the microfauna/bacteria.
It seems that short cycles with products like nite out can work, but can cause issues in the longterm health. Like I said this is not a method for me.
How natural is putting a fish from the ocean in a glass box with fake saltwater and an artificial sun... I like the fact that you are cautious about doing something new, but all we are doing is adding bacteria ...
I have not spoken on when to add fish, you sill should test the bio-filter as with any cycle before adding any livestock...
Probiotics is coming and you can benefit from it...
Originally Posted by Gemmy http:///forum/thread/381441/cycle-tank#post_3322533
A long, natural cycle allows the microfauna and bacteria to establish itself in the sandbed, live rock and in the filtration system (depending on the system). When adding a product like nite out, you are adding a one shot deal. Then fish are added soon after and will destroy/disrupt the microfauna/bacteria.
It seems that short cycles with products like nite out can work, but can cause issues in the longterm health. Like I said this is not a method for me.
How natural is putting a fish from the ocean in a glass box with fake saltwater and an artificial sun... I like the fact that you are cautious about doing something new, but all we are doing is adding bacteria ...
I have not spoken on when to add fish, you sill should test the bio-filter as with any cycle before adding any livestock...
Probiotics is coming and you can benefit from it...