You will need to add a source of ammonia. Check out this info on how to fishless cycle:
http://www.aquamaniacs.net/forum/cms_view_article.php?aid=31
http://www.aquamaniacs.net/forum/cms_view_article.php?aid=31
Newb needing cycling advice
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If you want fish in there ASAP, then you should get your hands on bio spira.
Cycle, although i've never used it, is generally seen as useless. Going the fishless cycle route will take long and needs a lot of attention, which, since the tank is in an office, may not get the attention it needs as well as being empty for a few weeks.
Cycle, although i've never used it, is generally seen as useless. Going the fishless cycle route will take long and needs a lot of attention, which, since the tank is in an office, may not get the attention it needs as well as being empty for a few weeks.
spartan said:
I can't get BioSpira here unfortunately.
I need that fastest way to cycle possible. Thank you for recognizing that.
Listen when they tell you to take that "Cycle" back. I didn't know any better and used it when I cycled my first 10g with fish. I used it faithfully and it took my tank almost 8 weeks to cycle. My next 10g I still didn't know much better and cycled with fish. This time I didn't put cycle in at all and it still took almost 8 weeks. I could't get Bio Spira around here so I did a fishless cycle on my 55g, and it only took 19 days. It was alot less work too. Good Luck
Fish@Work said:
BioSpira is not available for sale in Canada, and probably won't be anytime soon. I wasn't willing to chance ordering it online and have it stuck at Customs forever. I had family bring it back (refrigerated) from a trip to the US. It seemed to work okay with my fishless cycle.
