Quick cycle

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I know it isn't good to do but I need to do a quick cycle. I have a betta in a 1.5 gallon and I've found it's hard to keep the temp right and cold weathers coming.(Any suggestions on how to keep temp steady welcome) So I'm getting a 5 gallon so I can have a heater and to give it more room. I need some tips on quick cyclinging so I can get my betta out of the 1.5 gallon.
 
I really dont see any problems doing a mini cycle I have done it on practically all of my tanks just use the filter on the new tank and watch the levels. Main thing is to watch for spikes. But as far as mini cycle I dont personally see any problems with it.
 
yup, as akapaul said, the best way to jumpstart a cycle is by using a filter, or at least filter media from one of your established tanks. I've done this and not experienced any cycle at all! Much to my amazement. It only happened once when I moved the entire filter over to a brand new tank. But absolutely no ammonia or nitrites, yippee!

Glad you're moving your betta to a larger tank. 1.5 gal is tiny. He'll be much happier in 5 gal :)
 
plah831 said:
yup, as akapaul said, the best way to jumpstart a cycle is by using a filter, or at least filter media from one of your established tanks. I've done this and not experienced any cycle at all! Much to my amazement. It only happened once when I moved the entire filter over to a brand new tank. But absolutely no ammonia or nitrites, yippee!

Glad you're moving your betta to a larger tank. 1.5 gal is tiny. He'll be much happier in 5 gal :)
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I dont think he had a filter on the 1.5 g and it will probably be small anyway. But you might be talking about another of his tanks...


pS My betta loves his 5 g. It was a nobrainer, empty 5 g hmmm..... betta!
 
gst4life said:
I dont think he had a filter on the 1.5 g and it will probably be small anyway. But you might be talking about another of his tanks...
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ohh, you might be right. Didn't even occur to me cuz I've never kept my bettas without a filter. Except when I was 12 and had it on a windowsill in an old pickle jar :duh:

well, honda, if that's the case (and it's OK because you know better now :) ) just cut some of an established filter media to fit into your new filter.
 
Im 12 now and I keep my betta in a 5 g palace. :thm:
 
That will not help the 5 g at all. Better off with a marineland bio wheel 100 or the model before that.
 
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