Question: Cycling my tank

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I have been doing research and think I will be adding some lucky bamboo to my tank, anybody have good or bad results from this? I have been told as long as it is not completely submerged this will not be an issue.

Has anyone ever though to getting a moonlight and putting it on a timer to come on for maybe 5 hours a day? I found this here which would fit my tank - is this too bright for them?

Aquarium Moonlight | eBay
 
Higher temperatures will help the tank cycle faster and you don't have to do water changes since there's no animal in the tank x3

Bamboo dies when submerged xD I wouldn't, its not an aquatic plant.

As for the light its not necessary, and axies don't like light because they have no eyelids. But if they have plenty of places to hide from it and its not on for very long it should be fine. Moon lights are supposedly better.
 
Kaini said:
Higher temperatures will help the tank cycle faster and you don't have to do water changes since there's no animal in the tank x3

Bamboo dies when submerged xD I wouldn't, its not an aquatic plant.

As for the light its not necessary, and axies don't like light because they have no eyelids. But if they have plenty of places to hide from it and its not on for very long it should be fine. Moon lights are supposedly better.
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Great I will crank it up then! I have read that as long as the sprout is above water it will not be a problem, however being submerged it will rot easily. It seems to be a rather hardy plant other than that.
 
Well just keep an eye on it, if it ever does start to rot it'll release ammonia and cause problems.
 
Kaini said:
Well just keep an eye on it, if it ever does start to rot it'll release ammonia and cause problems.
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Definitely. Since I have live plants and as a conscious aqua owner I will be testing waters weekly after things are set.

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Well today was eventful. So I went ahead and purchased the moon light for my tank. Also updated the look. Fortunately the chiller came in but unfortunately I don't have enough tubes to connect it so will have to hold until tomorrow on that. I need to get some more substrate as well. My girlfriend added this guppy idk if it's bad to keep it in there or not as I assume the poop will help and guppies are hardy animals.

Today's levels are as follows:

Ammonia - 1

Nitrate - 5

Nitrite - 2

Input is welcome I hope that this looks productive.

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guPPIES ARE NOT HARDY D: They're extremely sensitive to water quality-! Remove it immediately and get it into clean dechlorinated water or it's going to die, that's rather cruel :c

Also guppies are schooling fish and should always be kept in schools of three or more, with a 1:2 male to female ratio - always have more females so the males can't keep harassing a single female.

... Where did this guppy come from? Where is the rest of it's school? D: If it doesn't have one you should return it to the pet store... There's no reason to abuse it...
 
Kaini said:
guPPIES ARE NOT HARDY D: They're extremely sensitive to water quality-! Remove it immediately and get it into clean dechlorinated water or it's going to die, that's rather cruel :c

Also guppies are schooling fish and should always be kept in schools of three or more, with a 1:2 male to female ratio - always have more females so the males can't keep harassing a single female.

... Where did this guppy come from? Where is the rest of it's school? D: If it doesn't have one you should return it to the pet store... There's no reason to abuse it...
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Kaini is right. Plus, no aquatic animal is really hardy enough to survive ammonia in the long run.

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Hey everyone. The guppy my girlfriend got free from the pet store while looking for a spray bar and it wasn't intended to be a cruel action. I took it out this morning and placed it in some dechlor water and will return it after work.

Again, I'm sorry about this.

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I'm embarrassed for my negligence. I feel like everyone's doing this behind the screen : uploadfromtaptalk1395925965716.jpg

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Guppies aren't necessarily 'schooling' fish. They'll hang out together but they don't 'school'. They more of 'group' A male guppy can be perfectly happy on its own. A normal group of guppies would consist of a trio. One male two females. None of my guppies ever hung out together. They are rather territorial creatures when they want to be. BUT I do agree that no fish should be put in a cycling tank. It is very stressful on any fish, and they will likely die.


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JessJesting said:
Guppies aren't necessarily 'schooling' fish. They'll hang out together but they don't 'school'. They more of 'group' A male guppy can be perfectly happy on its own. A normal group of guppies would consist of a trio. One male two females. None of my guppies ever hung out together. They are rather territorial creatures when they want to be. BUT I do agree that no fish should be put in a cycling tank. It is very stressful on any fish, and they will likely die.
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I stand partially corrected ^
 
If I were to get more substrate (I need to because of the added plants. Would you recommend more sand? I almost thought of getting some river rocks but am still up in the air. The bamboo will be moved once I get the moonlight in and can have a light over it without being smashed - here is what I ordered..Is this going to be okay? Amazon.com: 24" - 30" full specturm LED aquarium fish tank light with independent moonlight: Pet Supplies

I didn't play to keep the light on long maybe at most 5 hours a day.
 
I wouldn't make your sand any thicker or you'll get anaerobic buildup.

I'm not sure on the light because I don't light my tank lD
 
Kaini said:
I wouldn't make your sand any thicker or you'll get anaerobic buildup.

I'm not sure on the light because I don't light my tank lD
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Thanks for this, always thinking ahead Kaini - good stuff. I suppose it would be better to get a few river rocks (of course of larger nature).
 
So I attempted to set up my chiller to my tank and after a trip to home depot and the fish store I had to to call it quits. I am having trouble finding tubing to fit my clamp for the output from the chiller. I added Some java moss and a java lettuce looking stuff? I don't plan on posting a pic of the tank until I get my new light in which should be by next Thursday.

Here are my test results today :

Ammonia - 1

Nitrate - 5

Nitrite - 2

Let me know what you think. Thanks!
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Still on the search for the correct fitting tubing for my chiller and pump to be linked. Found hoseclamps that are big enough now but the search continues. I took my readings today and things look to be going in the right direction. Here are the results -

Ammonia - 2

Nitrite - 5

Nitrate - between 5 and 10

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Input is welcome. Thanks.
 
It's gonna be a week or more before your nitrite goes down, so get used to those readings XD For some reason the nitrite bacteria (nitrobacter I believe) are the ones that are really slowwww to colonize at least for me.
 
Kaini said:
It's gonna be a week or more before your nitrite goes down, so get used to those readings XD For some reason the nitrite bacteria (nitrobacter I believe) are the ones that are really slowwww to colonize at least for me.
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I ain't got nothing but time! As long as it's progressing that's what I'm looking for. I will make sure everything is perfect for my little guys!
 
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