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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i have a ten gallon right now for my new fw tank right. i was thinking about going to the lfs with my friend(since he is going b/c his dad is getting a new tank) n.e way for a cycleing fish does it matter? i was thinking about getting a small albino oscar to cycle the tank. when the tank is settled i will move the oscar to my 75 gallon. does the fish matter.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	is your 75 already cycled? if so you can pretty much instantly cycle your 10 gallon using water, gravel, filter media etc. from your already cycled 75 gallon. no need to buy a fish to cycle with if you already have another cycled tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
houston Fish Guru You want what when? Posts: 2623 Kudos: 2462 Votes: 337 Registered: 29-Mar-2003	As Jason said, you don't need a fish to cycle your tank...take some of your substrate from your 75 gallon tank, and put it in a clean nylone (unless it is the same coloring/type as what you want in the 10/ or just don't care) and put it in your 10 gallon. Also take about 5 gallons of water or so from the 75 gallon and there you go you should pretty much be cycled. This will help move some of the beneficial bacteria to your new tank, and should get you ready to go. Heidi Last edited by heidi at 12-Feb-2005 11:26 "I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom." Thomas Carlyle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:23
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	ok will do.
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