Newbie Tank Cycling [Archive]

ishmael9913

11-11-2003, 10:41 AM

Hello all...lol I have already kind of posted this once, but i thought i would again because now i am kind of worried. Im into week 2.5 in my cycle and in a 440 gallon tank with 10 fish. The bio-filter hasnt seemed to kick in yet. Does anyone know how long it will take or how to clean up my tank a bit faster. I realize that bigger tanks equal longer cycling time, but nonetheless. Any help would be appreciated.

rainbowprizimz

11-11-2003, 11:12 AM

what kind of fish are you using to cycle? also look into Bio-Spira, you'll spend a lot on it for such a big tank, but it is well worth it in the end. I believe it is made by MarineLand. Anyhow it's live bacteria.

MrGoodbytes

11-11-2003, 6:27 PM

Did you say 440 gallons :eek:?

If you are using fish like zebra danios, you might need more than ten.

Graeme

JSchmidt

11-11-2003, 7:07 PM

Yeah... if you have only 10 fish in a 440 gallon tank, it will take while to develop a sufficient concentration of ammonia to get much of a biofilter. Too bad you have fish already... this is a situation that would benefit from fishless cycling.

Jim

ishmael9913

11-12-2003, 10:01 PM

I have ten pretty decent-sized Tilapia...Just curious, how could i do this with fishless cycling? Through commercial bacteria like Bio-spira? And how come it would be better? Also, anyone into Hyrdoponics? I do some, but would like to do more.

MrGoodbytes

11-13-2003, 10:09 AM

I believe there is a sticky on fishless cycling in the main freshwater forum. That should do a better job of explaining it than I can.

Graeme