cycle time

[kysmith]

OK everyone on this forum says that you need 6 weeks for cycle time and my lfs (that actually seems very good and honest) says I only need two weeks. Can someone fill me in with the truth, or are both right for different conditions?

 

[sweetdawn]

everyones tanks are different do water tests, be patiant

 

[gregvabch]

it's probably going to take longer than 2 weeks for your tank to cycle. what are you cycling it with? what do you have in it for substrate? do you have liverock in it? filtration? protein skimmer? lights? all of these things can effect the amount of time it takes.

 

[kysmith]

well I]m going to have a 10 gallon tank, with a lot of live sand and filled to the brim with half base rock and half live rock. I will have this light that is supposed to support anything I want to put in it, and a protien skimmer. I]m just trying to get an idea of how long it will take so I can loosely plan things out.

 

[nolson]

hmmm well my 80 gallon took about 3 weeks. Ive heard of some taking 2 weeks and ive also heard of tanks taking a month so it really just depends.