How To Do 1,2 And 3 Gallons Tank Cycle?

I am setting up my small tanks for shrimp, snails and guppy fry(species only). My question is how do I do a correct and safe cycle for this small of tanks? I am wanting to move everything soon bc I had a filter go out on my bigger tank and currently overcrowded in the guppy tank which has two pregnant females. I want to separate both of these and try to keep as many babies as I can but also scared I will kill my pregnant guppies if the tanks aren't properly cycled. I am trying to get my 5 gallon back up and running for the female Guppies after they give birth. Thanks!

 

How are you filtering the tanks? You are putting the guppy fry in those containers? If so you don't really have to cycle the tank. The only quick and efficient way is doing multiple water changes and sucking up any left over food and waste

At most you should have 3 fry per gallon

 

Yikes. OK. I was going to try to have the 3 gallon as the "nursery tanks" but that will still be too small. I am going to do sponge filters for each of them.

 

Yikes. OK. I was going to try to have the 3 gallon as the "nursery tanks" but that will still be too small. I am going to do sponge filters for each of them.

Spounge Filters are great for guppy fry. Good luck!!

 

How big of a tank do you think I need for each batch of guppy fry? I had a beautiful male that just died last week and really hoping one of these will have some of his babies.

 

I would go with 10 gal min. for batches of guppy fry. As the guppy gets older, they drop a larger number of fry, and can do this once a month.

 

How big of a tank do you think I need for each batch of guppy fry? I had a beautiful male that just died last week and really hoping one of these will have some of his babies.

I so sorry about your loss! I really depends on how many fry they have to determine what size tank. Do you have an average number of babies they usually have each time?

 

I was so sad when I seen him but noticed both females looked pregnant shortly after so I was hopeful pretty quickly after I found him. I have only had one batch before of probably 15 and no clue which female had them. I am still pretty new with aquariums but I removed the other guppies when I seen them and not sure how long they were in there with them. I want to save at least 5-10 from each female if possible though. And how many shrimp can fit into 1 or 2 gallons? Not sure if 1 or 2 gallon tanks are big enough for anything at all. I have red cherry shrimp. I am going to be moving in the next 1-3 months so these tanks will be temporary homes. I will have all guppies in a 10 gallon once we move but right now I just have one batch of fry in a 3 gallon and two adult females and 1 male and will keep them all separated until we move.

 

I was so sad when I seen him but noticed both females looked pregnant shortly after so I was hopeful pretty quickly after I found him. I have only had one batch before of probably 15 and no clue which female had them. I am still pretty new with aquariums but I removed the other guppies when I seen them and not sure how long they were in there with them. I want to save at least 5-10 from each female if possible though. And how many shrimp can fit into 1 or 2 gallons? Not sure if 1 or 2 gallon tanks are big enough for anything at all. I have red cherry shrimp. I am going to be moving in the next 1-3 months so these tanks will be temporary homes. I will have all guppies in a 10 gallon once we move but right now I just have one batch of fry in a 3 gallon and two adult females and 1 male and will keep them all separated until we move.

How many guppies and shrimp do you have? And how many guppy fry?

 

I have 15 guppy fry probably and two pregnant adults and 1 adult male. Shrimp I have seen probably close to 20!

 

I have lots of tanks but they are mostly 5 gallon and under!! Probably at least 10 small "betta" tanks. Anywhere from .5 gallons to 3 gallons. My big tanks (over 10 gallons) are in storage and I have no where to set them up yet. My one ten gallon has 3 glofish tetras and 1 black and white skirt tetra so 5 tetras in all with a bristlenose pleco that I will probably sell or give away soon but don't think I can move my tetras to anything smaller then my 10 gallon and I have one 5 gallon sat up but filter went out. That was where my guppies were. Then my 20 shrimp are in a 2 & 3 gallon now probably ten or so in each. Not sure how to arrange everything correctly or where I should downsize on my fish!

 

As a guppy breeder I the max fry I had in a 10 gallon was 20.

As far as cycling just plop the sponge filter in and just do frequent water change for 2 weeks or so. You might want to add some BB supplement to start up the sponge.

As far as your 10 gallon, all of those fish should be in a 20 gallon minimum so definitely don't want those fish in anything smaller!

 

I have lots of tanks but they are mostly 5 gallon and under!! Probably at least 10 small "betta" tanks. Anywhere from .5 gallons to 3 gallons. My big tanks (over 10 gallons) are in storage and I have no where to set them up yet. My one ten gallon has 3 glofish tetras and 1 black and white skirt tetra so 5 tetras in all with a bristlenose pleco that I will probably sell or give away soon but don't think I can move my tetras to anything smaller then my 10 gallon and I have one 5 gallon sat up but filter went out. That was where my guppies were. Then my 20 shrimp are in a 2 & 3 gallon now probably ten or so in each. Not sure how to arrange everything correctly or where I should downsize on my fish!

I think they'll be fine for awhile while waiting for you to move and then I would upgrade them when you are in your new house.

 

OK thanks so much! Think I have to give it a shot at least

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OK thanks so much! Think I have to give it a shot at least

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Sounds good to me.