small_fry

so i cant find it anywhere... pls educate me on other methods to cycle... i know there is one about a shrimp or something... but wont that be smelly, my tank is in my bedroom?? also are shrimp like praws i dont know... maybe its a silly question but keep in mind im from Down under... lol

Chrisson

There are many methods said on the nitrogen cycle page. One method is using raw shrimp but If you have activated carbon inside your filter I don't think it will smell.

aquarist48

Good morning SmallFry. The link Chisson gave you will help you greatly! I see in your aquarium information that you have several tanks already set up. You could add your new filter that you're going to use on the new tank, into one of your older established tanks for at least 2 weeks to "seed" it. (Refer to the link Chisson gave you on the nitrogen cycle) Seeding the filter will pretty much give you an instant cycle once you move it to the new tank. (check to see that the fish can handle the extra current from the additional filter, you don't want your fish being blown around the tank by the current)

Or, you can take some gravel/substrate put it in a mesh bag or "never seen soap" nylon hose and place it in the new tank, along with some filter media from one of your established filters from the other tank, added to your new filter. This will jump start your cycle as well. If you use this method you can go ahead and add a couple of fish but you'll have to keep your eyes on your water chemistry (ammonia, nitrite and nitrates) just in case you get a mini cycle.

Best of luck and keep us posted.
Ken

Lucy

Shawnie has a good sticky about Four Methods of Fish Less Cycling

Lifesabeach

LoL small_fry! Don't put me in the same category. I'm from Down Under too. Just say you're Victorian, then everyone should understand! (for the uninitiated, South Australians and Victorians 'hate' each other, especially when it comes to football)
Otherwise, the subject is pretty well covered, and I have nothing more to add, other than I used a piece of squid to get my tank going, and that did stink after awhile, especially if you disturbed it!

small_fry

thanks guys!! i didnt realise that seeding a tak helped it along sooo much i thought it was like 'yeh, if ya want...' sort of thing... but thats cool hopefully it will be finished soon... im changing my mind as well... want to do a cichild tank now lol thinking of turning one of my older tanks into a ram tank and might breed in the future and turn the 3footer into a cichlid comm tank, need help though dont know what can go together and what cant... feel free to let me know ideas!!

Lifesabeach... i support Collingwood as well.... bahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CLASSIC!!! didnt know there were any other Aussies on here!!! yay!! not alone hahaha

aquarist48

Morning smallfry. http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/cichlids/
Check out the link above. Lots of good information there. Keep us posted.
Ken

Lifesabeach

I know this is but I'm getting my 55inch flat screen on Wednesday, all ready for the big clash Saturday Night! I won't go to the MCG, because I know I won't get out of there alive! LOL
Are you going to the game - it's going to be a biggie! We owe you one!

small_fry

hahaha nah u wouldnt, us pies come out in force... and nah im probably not going got to work