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	What's the fastest you have ever cycled a tank?
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	I just cycled my 20 gallon tank in 5 days. Ammonia - 0 ppm Nitrites - .03 ppm (as of lastnight, but i think they went down) Nitrates - 10 ppm If anyone is setting up a new tank, seeding it with a filter HAS to be the best way, this is what I did, and phew.. it went fast. Acually, all of this time, I was trying to find an ammonia test because i thought mine was broke, in which case, i probably had no ammonia.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:32
littlemousling Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003	With seeded filter, probably a couple of days. With a tank chock full o' plants, no time at all. -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:32
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	It can vary largely on the amount of ammonia/decaying matter you put in your tank during the cycle. Some people say they have really fast cycles, but it's hard to tell if the variable includes a lower amount of ammonia as well as seeded media. If you put less ammonia in the tank, it will take shorter time for enough bacteria to form to consume that level of ammonia. [span class="edited"][Edited by Shinigami 2004-08-21 12:30][/span] -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:32
poisonwaffle Mega Fish Posts: 1397 Kudos: 591 Registered: 11-Feb-2003	I cycled one of my 29g's in 2 days I used a double dose of NIC, and I seeded it with a bunch of filter media. It worked like a charm :88)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:32


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