Another dumb question

The sculpin · 07/28/2013, 12:06 PM

I know I'm impatient but... I'm changing water in my small tank can I dump old water from small tank into my new tank and speed up the cycle? Ok let the beating begin lol.

slipknottin · 07/28/2013, 12:31 PM

Water doesn't contain much of the bacteria. You would be much better off moving some sand or rock.

appellativo · 07/28/2013, 12:46 PM

(whispers

i cycled my tank in ten days (long story why I needed to do this and I'm not a beginner so that's why I was hurrying...) using ammonia and smartstart bacteria. Go to this thread page two and three for the whole story. generally if you're not in a situation like I was, its best to go slow though.

http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/sh...0&goto=newpost

Curious George · 07/28/2013, 02:09 PM

Not a dump question at all. What you can do is clean the sides of the glass in the old tank before you pull some water out of it. Theoretically, the bacteria growing on the walls of the tank will be in the water column and you can pull the water then transfer it into the new tank to help seed the bacteria colony and speed up the cycle.

Best thing to do is monitor the nitrate, nitrite, and ammonia to ensure the tank has cycled.

lucky_snapper · 07/28/2013, 02:35 PM

Add a bottle of Bio-spira and your tank will cycle in about a week-10 days.. It works very well. Its how I cycled my 225.

The sculpin · 07/28/2013, 02:57 PM

Ammonia is very high right now should I see nitrate or nitrite rise next?

Vinny Kreyling · 07/28/2013, 05:45 PM

Nitrite should be next

07/28/2013, 12:06 PM	#1
The sculpin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 356	Another dumb question I know I'm impatient but... I'm changing water in my small tank can I dump old water from small tank into my new tank and speed up the cycle? Ok let the beating begin lol.

07/28/2013, 12:46 PM	#3
appellativo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 633	(whispers i cycled my tank in ten days (long story why I needed to do this and I'm not a beginner so that's why I was hurrying...) using ammonia and smartstart bacteria. Go to this thread page two and three for the whole story. generally if you're not in a situation like I was, its best to go slow though. http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/sh...0&goto=newpost __________________ If the first step toward recovery is admitting you have a problem...then I will stay in denial ;)

07/28/2013, 12:31 PM	#2
slipknottin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New Britain, CT, USA Posts: 2,445	Water doesn't contain much of the bacteria. You would be much better off moving some sand or rock.

07/28/2013, 02:09 PM	#4
Curious George Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 748	Not a dump question at all. What you can do is clean the sides of the glass in the old tank before you pull some water out of it. Theoretically, the bacteria growing on the walls of the tank will be in the water column and you can pull the water then transfer it into the new tank to help seed the bacteria colony and speed up the cycle. Best thing to do is monitor the nitrate, nitrite, and ammonia to ensure the tank has cycled.

07/28/2013, 02:35 PM	#5
lucky_snapper Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Destin FL Posts: 344	Add a bottle of Bio-spira and your tank will cycle in about a week-10 days.. It works very well. Its how I cycled my 225.

07/28/2013, 02:57 PM	#6
The sculpin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 356	Ammonia is very high right now should I see nitrate or nitrite rise next?

07/28/2013, 05:45 PM	#7
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Nitrite should be next