Newb needing cycling advice

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I've got a 90 gallon aquarium. It has a fluval 403 and powerhead 802 for filtration. The tank was just filled on Friday (also added the specified amount of AquaPlus to get rid of the clorine). The tank has been circulating since. Now that the temp is up to 80F, I'm looking for advice on my next step. I think I'll be heading over to the LFS to see if they can spare some filter clippings to stick in the filter to get the bacteria going. What else can I do to get fish in there sooner? The tank is in our office and getting fish in sooner rather then later is a good thing since all our customers are seeing right now when they come in is a glass box filled with gravel and water. Thanks for your help!

Edit: Tank is freshwater.
 
Try adding Bio-Spira and then continuing with your fishless cycle. I haven't used it, but others have successfully (while it's failed for others--cave emptor). Based on that, I think it important to just use it to speed up your fishless cycle--don't throw fish in there without verifying.
 
BioSpira

Just follow the directions, add BioSpira first, then stock with fish right away.

I'd be careful about filter squeezings from the fish store, they tend to have a lot of stressed fish imported from who knows where and they get a lot of disease that way. Biospira is much safer.
 
Talking with the LFS girl I added Cycle to the tank. The PH is at 8, which seems a bit high. I think I'll go back tomorrow and pick up a dozen feeders to start cycling with.

I don't see how cycling works with no bacteria in the tank to start with....
 
Fish@Work said:
Talking with the LFS girl I added Cycle to the tank. The PH is at 8, which seems a bit high. I think I'll go back tomorrow and pick up a dozen feeders to start cycling with.

I don't see how cycling works with no bacteria in the tank to start with....
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NO

-Bacteria is in the air and water already
-No feeders, what the heck are you going to do with them later?
-Cycle is useless
-A pH of 8 is fine in most cases
-If you want a fast cycle, you arent headed in the right direction. This way it will take 8weeks.
 
moorfish said:
i agree ,adding the feeders will only make it take longer.Just bite the bullet and give it a little more time.
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So what should I be doing to get ammonia in there? What is the next step? Putting ammonia in the tank or just letting the tank sit there.
 
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