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	does a tank have to cycle even if there are no plants
amico Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 138 Votes: 4 Registered: 05-Jan-2005	i am setting up a tank for fry and was wondering will it need to be cycled because i have no plants in it
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
stallion81 Big Fish Posts: 327 Kudos: 255 Votes: 143 Registered: 17-Jan-2004	Well if it is for fry I would bet it does not need to be cycled as I think you need to do major water changes(50%+) every day.Just let it run for 48 Hrs and use Cycle or Biospira before adding fry. Or use a preseeded filter on it. What size is the tank and are you using "bare" bottom(no gravel)?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	ok we need some details what kind of fry what size tank filter if it is going to have a bare bottom or gravel/sand/ect.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
jase101 Big Fish Posts: 345 Kudos: 273 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Jul-2004	i don't think cycling has anything to do with plants - it's to do with the bacteria that needs to establish itself on the surfaces and filters in yr tank to stabilise various chemical processes...so my bet is yes, you need to cycle, unless perhaps you're gonna use water from the parent's tank for all changes etc...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	For your fry tank I would get a sponge filter. Put it in one of your other tanks so bacteria can colonize it. Use it in the fry tank and when the fry tank is not needed keep the sponge filter going in another tank. That way you have a mature filter with all the bacteria needed for the processing of ammonia into nitrate. Even fry produce Ammonia. Have fun, Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21
amico Hobbyist Posts: 112 Kudos: 138 Votes: 4 Registered: 05-Jan-2005	ok its a 10 gallon with fine gravel i have a sponger filter with it and it has been set up for a week know. ooh yeah they are convicts cichlid fry
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:21


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