How do I speed up nitrogen cycle

[MrTuskfish]

Originally Posted by JonV88

I really want to save this fish I don't wAnt it to die because of my stupidity

Its not stupidity (well, as I don't really know you, I guess it could be ) You started a very complicated hobby with basically no information. You didn't listen to people on your previous posts either, that didn't help. Before you buy anything else that's alive, read a couple good books on the hobby and ask a lot of questions. FWIW: The LFS you using sounds like the type that has so many of us buying everything online. Also, you don't buy something labeled "quarantine" tank; any decent book will tell you how to put one together.

[drew2007]

Scroll down to bottom of the main forum page and throw a post up the LIRA reef club forum. Some members are in the 5 boroughs. You might get lucky and someone will take him from you. I would take it but I just had ich wipe out my tank and a hippo was one of the casualties. Also, do yourself a favor and stop shopping at that pet store. They should have taken him back even if they won't issue a refund. Any reputable place should.

[moe458]

Originally Posted by drew2007

Scroll down to bottom of the main forum page and throw a post up the LIRA reef club forum. Some members are in the 5 boroughs. You might get lucky and someone will take him from you. I would take it but I just had ich wipe out my tank and a hippo was one of the casualties. Also, do yourself a favor and stop shopping at that pet store. They should have taken him back even if they won't issue a refund. Any reputable place should.

I agree. Most of the reasonable LFS buy back even without refund or very little refund. Tangs require much larger tanks to survive then 29 gallon.

here is a good link will guide you how big of a tank you need to keep them.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1946079

if you want to start a again...first read and then read and then read again..reason you take others lessons and learn from them..that will minimize your expense in the long run and you make fewer mistakes..just a tip not saying i didn't screw up

first setup the tank (LR and sand) and let it go thru the nitrogen cycle...
once done then put some critters in there
still let it run for a bit...and then place the fish..(usually start with hardy fishes like chromis etc)

[JonV88]

Ok so I'll put my shrimp, snails, and hermits in but before that let run through a nitrogen cycle, is there a way to get ammonia in my inhabited tank so I can be sure it goes through the cycle

[JonV88]

Is this a good for my first bookImageUploadedByTapatalk1374263673.035302.jpg

[JonV88]

Petco wouldn't take my tang after I begged them to help me I posted info in announcements for any1 local that would want to take him in

[dc]

I removed your post in the announcement forum. Go here to give it away only.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=156