This may seem a bit of a strange question, but when you say "cycling", what exactly do you mean?Hi I’m new here! I just bought a 40 gallon tank and I think I’ll try my hand at apistos
I’ve always had fish since I was about 3 years old!!
I’ll have tons of questions about apistos!!! Hoping to as much info as possible while cycling up this new tank!!
Starting a brand new tank. To go through the cycle of ammonia nitrites and into nitrate. Safe for fish!Hi all,
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This may seem a bit of a strange question, but when you say "cycling", what exactly do you mean?
cheers Darrel
OK, this will probably come as a surprise, but cycling, in its traditional form, doesn't really exist. The problem is that everything you read in traditional aquarium literature, or are told by LFS etc., is wrong, and will actually delay the time until your tank is stable.Starting a brand new tank. To go through the cycle of ammonia nitrites and into nitrate. Safe for fish!
WowHi all,
OK, this will probably come as a surprise, but cycling, in its traditional form, doesn't really exist. The problem is that everything you read in traditional aquarium literature, or are told by LFS etc., is wrong, and will actually delay the time until your tank is stable.
There are also a lot of hucksters out there who will try and sell you magic bullets that serve no useful purpose.
The bacteria (Ammonia Oxidising Bacteria (AOB)) that were thought to convert ammonia (NH3) to nitrite (NO2-), and require high ammonia loadings and high carbonate hardness, don't occur in aquariums.
Scientists have looked for DNA sequences that code for ammonia and nitrite oxidation, and this has allowed them to find the
The first thing is please stop adding ammonia and start changing some water.
If you don't have plants? You need some. Have a look at the <"Duckweed Index">
Have a look at Cory (from the Aquarium Co-Op) video on <"Seasoned Tank Time">
I'll add in some links on UKAPS, the only reason for this is that we've had conversations with some of the scientists involved with work on nitrification in aquaculture etc.
cheers Darrel
wow thank you for the info. When I started an African cichlid tank it seemed to take forever! And the folks at aquarium co-op are top notch!! Love those guys and their videos I live on the opposite side of the mountain but try to get there at least twice a year!Hi all,
OK, this will probably come as a surprise, but cycling, in its traditional form, doesn't really exist. The problem is that everything you read in traditional aquarium literature, or are told by LFS etc., is wrong, and will actually delay the time until your tank is stable.
There are also a lot of hucksters out there who will try and sell you magic bullets that serve no useful purpose.
The bacteria (Ammonia Oxidising Bacteria (AOB)) that were thought to convert ammonia (NH3) to nitrite (NO2-), and require high ammonia loadings and high carbonate hardness, don't occur in aquariums.
Scientists have looked for DNA sequences that code for ammonia and nitrite oxidation, and this has allowed them to find the
The first thing is please stop adding ammonia and start changing some water.
If you don't have plants? You need some. Have a look at the <"Duckweed Index">
Have a look at Cory (from the Aquarium Co-Op) video on <"Seasoned Tank Time">
I'll add in some links on UKAPS, the only reason for this is that we've had conversations with some of the scientists involved with work on nitrification in aquaculture etc.
cheers Darrel