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Ausie Fish  Big Fish Posts: 397 Kudos: 151 Votes: 2 Registered: 18-Jul-2002   | What is the worst way you have been told or heard of to cycle a tank. Here are some of the ones that I have heard of since being in the aquarium industry 1/Put a couple of mollies into your tank and leave for 6 weeks. 2/Put a couple of damsels in to your tank 3/set up your tank and let it run for 8 weeks then put some live rock in it 4/ you dont need to cycle your tank, you can put fish in straight away 5/Put ammonia into your tank 6/You dont need live rock just an undergravel filter and let it sit for 10 weeks. David |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41 |       |
dthurs       Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003  | There are dozens of ways to cycle a tank. many LFS want the sale, so say, use these fish. Many times they survive, but it's hard on them. If they die it's a few weeks later and they have another sale. I seem to remeber reading some one asking if they could pee in the tank. That person should box up the tank and take it back.  Dan |
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FantomFish Hobbyist Posts: 120 Kudos: 183 Votes: 1 Registered: 30-Jan-2004 | Most people prefer using uncured live rock or dropping in a cocktail shrimp. |
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fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003 | Dan ,Has my 3yr old been asking you questions?  Although during my cycle I found a couple of mini Oreo cookies in the sand!I don't think they helped it cycle any faster!  |
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| MaryPa Hobbyist Posts: 105 Kudos: 82 Votes: 1 Registered: 17-Nov-2003  | I used Bio-Spira for SW tanks and it worked great. It instantly cycled my tank and I never had ammonia,nitrites or nitrates.  |
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