what is recomended to use to cycle ur tank

bigman

bigman

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I'm new to this site, I was wondering what is being used to cycle tanks now days that works very quickly. I havent cycled a tank in 3 years and im in need to do so since i have just change my 300g shark tank into a tank for triggers and added all new water. Like a dummy i forgot i had to let my water cycle since its been awhile doing so i went out and purchased espensive fish and i have lost a few do to new tank syndrom.
 
nicetry

nicetry

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Live rock will cycle a tank. Toss in a few raw shrimp and let them fester. You can even add a few pinches of flake food every couple days. No need to use live stock to cycle your system.
 
bigman

bigman

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thanks but i have live rock already with a clown trigger and a stars and stripes puffer and a undalted trigger as well as a 6 line . ive already lost 2 blueline triggers and a clown trigger. I have just been putting in some cycle called stability and not feeding the fish as much. i also have a blue jaw trigger
 
garnet13aj

garnet13aj

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Personally, I'd take the fish back and wait for your tank to cycle with LR. That's really the healthiest way for your tank, there's no cutting corners in this trade...
 
bigman

bigman

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thankx for the info guys but my tank has been cycled for about 7days now and it cycled very fast do to lr and what i was adding plus the filtration i have in there.. i have add 4 more triggers to the tank .
 
treblehook

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I am shocked you lost a clown trigger during the cycle. I only use Clown Triggers to cycle and have cycled at least 5 tanks that way
 
bigman

bigman

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yeah he was getting stressed out by my undulted and blueline trigger.
after that i have moved my undulted trigger into the sump and ive bought a 8inch clown what a beautiful fish.
 
bigman

bigman

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yeah he might but so far so good i try to feed heavy , and i have alot of hiding for the smaller fish , my undultad and bluelie are holding there own my stars and strips puffer is my most aggresive fish so far.
 
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shark bait

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Originally Posted by TrebleHook
I am shocked you lost a clown trigger during the cycle. I only use Clown Triggers to cycle and have cycled at least 5 tanks that way

you kidding me....
 
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surfinusa

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Originally Posted by shark bait
you kidding me....
i hope he is :scared:
 
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shark bait

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Originally Posted by TrebleHook
Serious folks......LFS has used triggers and Groupers for years for cycling....no issues

smart move thats what i'd do way better than using dead shrimp.
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thats just dumb, and is a gamble and a costly one.....
 
bigman

bigman

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Originally Posted by pete159
try a product call stability
yes i agree that stuff works wonders it help cycle my 350 in a matter of a week or so.
 
peckhead

peckhead

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Originally Posted by BIGMAN
yes i agree that stuff works wonders it help cycle my 350 in a matter of a week or so.

it wasnt something in a bottle that helped u do that, it was the fact taht all u did was take out the water from ur tank and used new water. you still had all your old live rock and filtration...
 
larryndana

larryndana

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Originally Posted by peckhead
it wasnt something in a bottle that helped u do that, it was the fact taht all u did was take out the water from ur tank and used new water. you still had all your old live rock and filtration...
agreed!
i wouldn't say it was the only thing that made your tank cycle. but it may have helped some.
 
bigman

bigman

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i never said that that alone has made my tank cycled but it did help of course my old bacteria help but the cycle and other chemical i add help cycle my tank faster than what it would have if i did not add anything.
 
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