Cycling: Step by Step

ok do you have a tank,filter,heater,test kit? These are needed before you start your cycle. What size tank? I will suggest a fishLESS cycle. If you have all the supplies and your tank up and running with water then your ready to cycle.
 
also get some ammonia. you can get at the grocery store, shake it, if it foams don't use it.

the quick version is add water, and enoguh clear ammonia to get 5ppm keep ammonia at that level until nitrites start to raise and then keep ammona between 2-3 ppm. when nitrites start dropping nitrates will appear. when you can add ammonia and 24 hours later ammonia and nitrite are 0 the cycle is estabilished do a large volume water change to reduce the nitrates created, and add fish. takes 4-6 weeks without a starter culture of bacteria
 
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Sparkplug said:
What happens if you make a mistake and use the foamy kind of ammonia? What precautions can you take to make sure there are no long lasting effects of this.

tks
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The foamy ammonia probably has perfumes or other aditives that could taint the water and make it unsafe for fish. Check the ingredients of the ammonia and look for one with very few ingredients listed. If you get pure ammonia, as you should, there will be no negative long-term effects.
 
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