Bio-wheel and cycling refurbed tank

Fresh04 · Jan 14, 2004

I just about emptied my aquarium to start it with live plants. I was wondering what my cycling time should be. I have an activated bio-wheel that I kept fresh from the pre-work. I took about 2/3 of the substrate out to be replaced with flourite, which I just mixed with what gravel was left after removal. With the exception of about 2-3 gallons (out of a 36 gallon tank), it has all been replaced.

I tested today, ammonia and nitrites were non-detectable.

How long should it be before I can start adding my fish back?

Uncle Bete · Jan 14, 2004

I don't see any reason why "now" wouldn't be a good time.

Have you put plants in yet... might just wait till after that just for the sake of fish stress?

Fresh04 · Jan 14, 2004

Yep, plants are in, water is in...

Uncle Bete · Jan 14, 2004

Got Fish? :dance

Fresh04 · Jan 14, 2004

Yeah, they are going knutz in a 10 gallon at the moment!

Uncle Bete · Jan 14, 2004

lol
gonna tear up some plants when they get back in there, huh!:laugh:

Fresh04 · Jan 15, 2004

Hopefully they won't.

So the tank should be ready to go after having the old bio-wheel running with the new water?

Uncle Bete · Jan 15, 2004

yup!

you didn't say how you were keeping the bio wheel fresh.

but if you didn't loose any bacteria on the wheels during the change over. the population could be dropping because now there running on a fishless tank, which means lack off food (ammonia/etc.) compared to what the bacteria were getting.

So yes, put the fish in.

sry for not making that clear

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Fresh04

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