cycling
- Thread starter weasertt
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lion_crazz
Active Member
It will probably take another two to three weeks to finish.
newfishguy
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I agree. However, I am new to this hobby as well and have read several books that tell you to cycle your tank with damsels. If I would have never found this board I probably would have done the same. :notsure:
Originally Posted by troyw806
Please take the damsels back to the lfs until your tank has cycled for more than two weeks. It is tooooo cruel to put those fish in there. Would feel like someone trapping you ina room full smokers with no windows!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by troyw806
Please take the damsels back to the lfs until your tank has cycled for more than two weeks. It is tooooo cruel to put those fish in there. Would feel like someone trapping you ina room full smokers with no windows!!!!!!!!
reefnut
Active Member
True enough... most LFS's still recommend using damsels. Fact is, cycling with damsels was once the preferred method for many hobbyists. Now days we know it's not nessesary... and considered cruel by some.
weasertt, do you have a skimmer?? If so, turn it on... normally I don't like running a skimmer or doing water changes during the cycle because it can prolong the cycle but with the 5 damsels, both would help keep your levels down.
Now days I'm a big advocate of fishless cycles but truthfully I cycled my first tank years ago with damsels because that's what I was told to do by my LFS... so don't worry about it... live and learn... just try to keep them comfortable or consider returning them.
weasertt, do you have a skimmer?? If so, turn it on... normally I don't like running a skimmer or doing water changes during the cycle because it can prolong the cycle but with the 5 damsels, both would help keep your levels down.
Now days I'm a big advocate of fishless cycles but truthfully I cycled my first tank years ago with damsels because that's what I was told to do by my LFS... so don't worry about it... live and learn... just try to keep them comfortable or consider returning them.
weasertt
Member
i do have a skimmer and now ive turned it on. According to my LFS the damsels will have no problem surviving the cycle. And to be honest I kinda like them. SO i plan on keeping them after I cycle. Of course Ill be adding some others but im not gonna just get rid of them. So am I like half way through?
newfishguy
Member
Your right, they can survive it. However, that does not mean they like it.
Originally Posted by weasertt
i do have a skimmer and now ive turned it on. According to my LFS the damsels will have no problem surviving the cycle. And to be honest I kinda like them. SO i plan on keeping them after I cycle. Of course Ill be adding some others but im not gonna just get rid of them. So am I like half way through?
Originally Posted by weasertt
i do have a skimmer and now ive turned it on. According to my LFS the damsels will have no problem surviving the cycle. And to be honest I kinda like them. SO i plan on keeping them after I cycle. Of course Ill be adding some others but im not gonna just get rid of them. So am I like half way through?