I have a empty 30 gallon bowfront that i just bought a filter for today. Is there any point in filling it up and filtering the water without substrate or plants etc.? Its a brand new filter btw
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True, but then you're relying on bacteria to drift in from the outside environment. This can take a while.You can cycle with out starter bacteria...that just speeds the process a bit.
Here read through this, it will answer pretty much anything you need to know.
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84598
You don't really wait for the outside environment...adding ammonia is what you do. Yes...it takes a while.True, but then you're relying on bacteria to drift in from the outside environment. This can take a while.