PING....Victor Martinez

I have a few questions regarding fish keeping....

1. How did you cycle your tank? I have read various methods....including
fishless cycling (using ammonia), fish cycling, and a plant/fish
combination. What, of these, do you think/know/believe to be the best?

2. Do I need to condition the water before cycling the tank?

3. If I use fish for cycling which are the most hardy to use?

Hoping you can help

Purrs and TIA

Angela

PS...I have now setup the tank....water, gravel, filter, heater, light etc.
I will post photos on RPCA (hmm....is that allowed)...soon

Gizela wrote:
1. How did you cycle your tank? I have read various methods....including

The large tank I did the usual way, with fish. That was before I had
done enough research. The small tank was cycled using a product called
Biospira. If I were to start all over, I'd probably use either the
ammonia method or start with a heavily planted tank, which really
doesn't cycle at all.

2. Do I need to condition the water before cycling the tank?

Yes, if you have chlorine or chloramine in your water.

3. If I use fish for cycling which are the most hardy to use?

Danios are a popular choice, but it's best to not use fish to do it. The
high ammonia concentrations during the cycle will irreversible damage
their gills.

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