Having looked up 'cycling'...I still don't understand.

Shoebox_16

Shoebox_16

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Yeah yeah...you can call me a n00b.

But I sort of have cycled my tank...

Advice in the UK is a little different it seems...

I have to BUY fish purely to cycle it?

That seems weird.

Would anyone like to put it in simpler words for a simple-minded person? :confused:

Thank you!
 
Have you read this one? http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84598

Most here are advocates of fishless cycling. This is when you add a dosage of ammonia daily to the tank in order to allow your beneficial bacteria to build without causing any harm to tank inhabitants. Fishless cycling causes stress and damage to fish. There is also a raw prawn method as well. If you have access to established tank filter media or gravel (either from an already running tank of your own, a trusted local fish store, or fellow hobbyist) you can jump start your cycle with this. Hope this helps!
 
Don't be so hard on yourself - at least you're bright enough to ask questions :D
 
Oh. So basically, I've started off COMPLETELY wrong.

For want of a rude word...MOO.

Any recommendations as to what I do now? If I cycle now my goldfish will die...if I don't, they'll die anyway.

I am getting a new, bigger tank very soon. Should I cycle that, and hope my fish survive until it's done?

Thanks.
 
Ahhh, your all so sweet ^_^

I only hope my fishies survive until i cycle my new tank...?
 
Do you have a good liquid test kit? I would get a good test kit which tests for ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate. Change water as frequently as needed to keep your ammonia and nitrites as close to 0 as possible, this will reduce as much stress as possible to the fish. You could also return the fish, fishless cycle, then stock.
 
I assume you mean DON'T cycle, just try to maintain a healthy environment?
 
well you can't avoid the cycle if you have fish in the tank and its a new tank. I am suggesting a way for you to minimize the stress to the fish if you should choose to keep them in the tank during hte process.
 
Oh I see : )

Thanks, that's put light on things.
 
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