i am look for something to read about the cycle of the fish, i see it somewhere can't find it any more.
like when the nitrate is high and when is slow.
like when the nitrate is high and when is slow.
thing to read or learn
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Thanks that the one !
since i am here, one more question, i test one of my tank
the nitrate was so high i can't believe myself, i quicky change 50% of the water which i store up a few days ago and do another test the water turn purple. I still worry about my guppies in the tank, even they look happy and swim very fast, swim up to the tank looking for more food when they see me....lol
so what i did is took at much water out as possible and replace it with a 100 gals tank water which have the same temp. and ammonia and nitrate is all clean from that tank ( i have 60 cadinals) in that 100 gals tank.
am i doing the right thing ? or will it help to recycle a new tank but using other tank water which was tested is good.
since i am here, one more question, i test one of my tank
the nitrate was so high i can't believe myself, i quicky change 50% of the water which i store up a few days ago and do another test the water turn purple. I still worry about my guppies in the tank, even they look happy and swim very fast, swim up to the tank looking for more food when they see me....lol
so what i did is took at much water out as possible and replace it with a 100 gals tank water which have the same temp. and ammonia and nitrate is all clean from that tank ( i have 60 cadinals) in that 100 gals tank.
am i doing the right thing ? or will it help to recycle a new tank but using other tank water which was tested is good.
The water from the other tank will just be dirty water, why would you do that? Use tap water that's the same temperature as your tank water and treat it with water conditioner. Some people may tell you that taking water from another tank is ok. It's not, all your doing is adding dirty water to your already dirty tank. You need to add clean water
Thank you for answer my question, i learn this from the fish store to speed up the tank setup by using other tank water which beem
goos for a while. lol
i got a strike again, my wife just store some fresh water for him this morning can i use it only sitting for 8 hrs, i have some water conditioner to remove chlorine, should i use them, just purchase it last week .
goos for a while. lol
i got a strike again, my wife just store some fresh water for him this morning can i use it only sitting for 8 hrs, i have some water conditioner to remove chlorine, should i use them, just purchase it last week .
Move bacteria from old tank
You can help the cycle by moving bacteria from the filter of the established tank. Take some filter media or some gravel from that old tank and move it to the filter of the new tank.
If you have a canister filter, clean it out and take all the dirty water from rinsing the filter media and put it into the new filter or pour it into the new tank. Most of that "dirt" is the bacteria you need.
If it is a hang-on-back type of filter, you can take the cartridge or pad out and rinse it in the new tank.
The bacteria you want are also on the gravel of the old tank, especially if that tank had an undergravel filter. In that case, take some of the top gravel, a handfull, and put it into the filter (in a mesh bag or a stocking so you can take it out after a few weeks)
The bacteria are also on the decorations of the old tank, so if you can move a plant, real or fake, to the new tank, that will help.
You can help the cycle by moving bacteria from the filter of the established tank. Take some filter media or some gravel from that old tank and move it to the filter of the new tank.
If you have a canister filter, clean it out and take all the dirty water from rinsing the filter media and put it into the new filter or pour it into the new tank. Most of that "dirt" is the bacteria you need.
If it is a hang-on-back type of filter, you can take the cartridge or pad out and rinse it in the new tank.
The bacteria you want are also on the gravel of the old tank, especially if that tank had an undergravel filter. In that case, take some of the top gravel, a handfull, and put it into the filter (in a mesh bag or a stocking so you can take it out after a few weeks)
The bacteria are also on the decorations of the old tank, so if you can move a plant, real or fake, to the new tank, that will help.
I just recently 'jumpstarted' my 15g by using a identical filter from my friend's identical pump (Topfin 20), using the gravel he was in the process of changing out (which was still wet) of his establish 45g, and recently changed water from my 30g. My tank never cycled, it WAS cycled 
. The water isn't necessary though (I just wanted to be 100% sure to get all the cycled components) as most of the important bacteria are in the filter and gravel underbed.
. The water isn't necessary though (I just wanted to be 100% sure to get all the cycled components) as most of the important bacteria are in the filter and gravel underbed.