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Permalink Reply by Hmoobthor on December 20, 2011 at 3:47pm

this will help you

http://youtu.be/nGU74ExMRrA

add fish slowly and use the water from your other tank as it is mature  too

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Permalink Reply by Jarrod Mahon on December 20, 2011 at 9:44pm

anybody else?

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Permalink Reply by 2apes2gp667wr on December 21, 2011 at 12:05am

Haha anybody else?
Well I would use media from an already established tank. Look into using pure ammonia to start a fishless cycle. I've never done it but have heard it works quickly. Basically you want ammonia to feed the beneficial bacteria so instead of using fish food or some other product to get ammonia over time you put pure ammonia in the tank and the bacteria instantly have food. You must still wait until you get some nitrate reading but this method shaves a few days off. Like I said do some more research but if you want speed this is probably worth a try.

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Permalink Reply by Hmoobthor on December 21, 2011 at 2:14pm

its going take some week/months..lol

he wants it fast and my method is the way to go

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Permalink Reply by Tommy R on December 31, 2011 at 11:53am

It's not going to happen in a week. Patients is required.

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Permalink Reply by 2apes2gp667wr on December 21, 2011 at 3:30pm

How big is your current tank and the new one going to be.  Put media from the existing filter and fill the new tank up with water from the existing tank.  Instant cycle.  Add a lot of fast growing plants too.  They will soak up any ammonia before it becomes harmful to the fish.  Also could try Bio-Spira Safe Start.  Have heard it works.

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Permalink Reply by Jarrod Mahon on December 21, 2011 at 4:48pm

my current tank is 25 gallons. im pretty sure that the new tank is going to be a 55 gallon.

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