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	Cycling...how long?
Peter17 Enthusiast Posts: 230 Kudos: 208 Votes: 1 Registered: 31-Dec-2004	iam cycling my 10 gallon tank..its been running for 4 days with only 3 fish...one died....(barbs) How long should i cycle? I have been doing 20% h2o changes daily and leaving my filter alone while adding some ammonia tablets and some water conditioners. What else should i be doing? Tia...Peter 20 GALLON LONG CURRENTLY EMPTY ~~~~ 10 GALLON W/ STRIPPED CONVICT
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
john.stone Banned Posts: 1600 Kudos: 2332 Votes: 18 Registered: 03-Apr-2003	You have to let the ammonia stay in the tank for it to cycle... So adding ammonia tabs and changing water is just making the cycle go slower (if not completely preventing it from happening).... The best thing you could do is just leave the tank alone untill ammona and nitrite is 0 and your showing nitrates. If you must, change only 20% of the water per week.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	post further responses in below thread: [link=http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/General%20Freshwater/52508.html]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/General%20Freshwater/52508.html" style="COLOR: #004040[/link] Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57


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