Well, I do know what nitrite is, and nitrate is, and i firmly believe that everone in the hobby should know that as well. But I have never heard of nitrities. Would you care to teach us?
Question about bio balls...
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God, does there have to be a new thread of petty bickering every day? Can people please handle themselves with an ounce of maturity? The question was answered, and between all the responses, some good information was put out there. Mission accomplished. Let's move on instead of continuing another one of these pointless pissing contests -- duke it out in PMs if you have to. This sort of behavior on the public boards reflects poorly on AC as a whole.
Lets get this thread back on track, I do not like closing down threads that may be potentially useful.
-Richer
-Richer
No question is a stupid question, the only stupid questions are the ones which are not asked. Everyone has to start somewhere, you, me, RTR, everyone. There probably was a time when you didn't know the answers to even the simplest questions.
Now as I said before, lets keep this thread on topic, and lets refrain from unneeded comments shall we?
-Richer
Now as I said before, lets keep this thread on topic, and lets refrain from unneeded comments shall we?
-Richer
so... if i put a bio ball in my established tank, let bacteria grow on it, then put it in a cycling 55 gallon tank, will it make the tank cycle faster?
wut if i put in two or three bio balls in my established tank, let bacteria grow on it, then put it in a cycling tank? Will that be better?
wut if i put in two or three bio balls in my established tank, let bacteria grow on it, then put it in a cycling tank? Will that be better?
your in the right line of thought but you would also have to feed the bacteria. ie amonia I believe. There is also a number of stickies on the whole cycle topic for more info. The search function is your friend in finding lots of help in here.
You would get some colonization if the bioballs were sitting in an established aquarium. You'd get even more if you put them in filter, where there would be higher exposure to food (ammonia) and oxygen as water passed by them.
To be honest, several bioballs will help jumpstart the cycle, but you won't be bringing in that much bacteria. A dozen or more would be better. Sponges are also good for seeding, because of the high amount of surface area available for colonization.
HTH,
Jim
Sorry to start a new subject, but..
I read in another post that it speeds up cycling a LOT if you throw the gross water from your gravel vac into your new tank. Also to put a sponge in your filter then put it in the new tanks filter area.
What else could i do to speed up cycling?
How long does the bacteria take to grow?
I read in another post that it speeds up cycling a LOT if you throw the gross water from your gravel vac into your new tank. Also to put a sponge in your filter then put it in the new tanks filter area.
What else could i do to speed up cycling?
How long does the bacteria take to grow?
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