Fishless cycle question: filter setup
Hi Folks, I'm just about to start my fishless cycle...drumroll please... My Juwel compact bio-filter is fitted with fine, coarse, nitrax, poly-pad and carbon filters. Can you tell me if I should leave it complete or maybe remove the carbon?

Fishless cycle using raw shrimp question.
Last monday i started my fishless cycle using shrimp. The amonia level jumped up to the 4.0-8.0 range 2 days ago and hasnt changed. Reason i say 4.0-8.0 the color on the amonia test card is so close its hard to tell. My question is when do i remove th

Fishless cycle
I've just read Diana's article about this. Why the need to take out 80% of the water that you've spent weeks getting just right?

fishless cycle your opinion
I want to know what you think about fishless cycling compared to the other options available? Do you think there is a easier or quicker method to cycle your tank? and is it true this method can take months if done exactly as instructed? i am a bit

cold fishless cycle
This is probably another daft question, but is there any difference between doing the fishless cycle for coldwater fish or tropicals? I've got my ammonia, I have some muck from my established filter, do I need to do anything else?

Carbon/Poly Filters
I am thinking about running another media reactor in line with my phosban reactor. Currently my nutrient export/filtration system consists of a filter sock, skimmer, GFO reactor, and a refugium. Wondering how many of you guys are using carbon or poly

How to have a protein skimmer AND a carbon filter on 29 Biocube....
Problem is when you install a protein skimmer in compartment 1 of your 29g Biocube you must remove the carbon filter. I realized the filter cartridge was nearly the same size as the flow tray above the bio balls in the second compartment. Get 3M

Fishless Cycling
I have recently purchased a 64 litre fishtank and after a lot of research have decided that the best way to set up my tank is to do a fishless cycle. The only problem i am having is understanding how to carry out the fishless cycle. How much ammonia am i

cloudy water during cycle for freshwater
how long does it take for cloudy water to disappear? i just filled the tank today and started the cycle. ammonia is allready climbing. i just hate cloudy water

Fishless or Fish-in cycling.
I admit, I'm a big proponent of cycling a tank with fish. I too admit, I've not tried fish-less cycling. One member on here just asked me if I had tried fish-less and I responded in this manner: No I haven't because: 1. I'm a bit too impatient and 2.

OTB filter and carbon use
Hi all...First of all let me say thanks for attention you may give to this post. Now on to my questions. I have a 55 gallon FW moderately planted community tank. I have an OTB filter on it now that came with carbon. I know that many people only use the

fishless cycling and water hardness.
OK, I am sick of not having fish swimming in my 350g. I have lost patience and really don't know how long it's going to take to bring the hardness down from my concrete backgrounds. So I'm soliciting advise as to whether anybody thinks this will

Fishless Cycling a New Tank (submitted by: Mark preacherboy)
Since I started keeping African Cichlids in October 2006, I have discovered the advantages of the fishless cycle over using "dither fish," or "seeded filters." Using the fishless cycle method over using dither fish and/or seeded

Black (carbon?) filter stuff
Hi again everyone. I was just wondering whether it is right to keep the black filter stuff in the filter all the time? I have read elsewhere that this is carbon and shouldn't be used and I have been all the time. Does it matter?

Could someone critique my cycling so far?
29 gallon freshwater tank with fluval C4 fliter, heater set on about 76 degrees I put in 3 x-ray pristella to start with, added Microbacter 7 every day. Put ammonia wheel in. 10 days later my numbers were all good, meaning 0 ammonia, nitrites, and of