BkD Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 I was reading on another forum about a certain cycle that you put in your tank that's just been filled up and then you can put fish into it straight away. The post said something about it comes refrigerated so you can only get it from fish shops that have a refrigerater to store it in to keep it cool. Is there anything like this? I wanted to go down to a shop a bit of a drive away and get a filter, heater, gravel, plants etc. and pick up some of this cycle stuff so I can put fish in the tank the same day? Or do I have to do it the normal way that takes a week or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japes Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 There's a few different sorts available, I've used Seachem Stability. Have no idea how effectively it worked as I was also cycling using a couple of handfuls of seeded media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BkD Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 So if I use Seachem Stability, I can put fish in straight away pretty much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropheus21 Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 yeah, definitely, done it many times, jsut have to continue the dose for 5-7days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damo83 Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Yep i done it a couple of times too... set the tank up using Stability and had fish in the next day. Like tropheus said you just need to buy enough to continue the dose for 7 days (read the bottle and it tells you how much). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BkD Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Well my tank is only 85L. I wanted to put the fish in the same day but I guess that's a bit of a rush so I'll use the cycle and put them in the next day. Is there anything else I need? PH up or down? Anything like that? Also what do I need to keep the PH etc. on when I have fish in the tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japes Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Well my tank is only 85L. I wanted to put the fish in the same day but I guess that's a bit of a rush so I'll use the cycle and put them in the next day. Is there anything else I need? PH up or down? Anything like that? Also what do I need to keep the PH etc. on when I have fish in the tank? If you've had the tank running for a couple of days to make sure everything is working fine, that shouldn't be a problem. Remember that patience is one of the most important things in this hobby though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-bender- Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Well my tank is only 85L. I wanted to put the fish in the same day but I guess that's a bit of a rush so I'll use the cycle and put them in the next day. Is there anything else I need? PH up or down? Anything like that? Also what do I need to keep the PH etc. on when I have fish in the tank? as for needing the ph up/down or any other chemicals and what not all depends on the type of fish you want to keep...? same goes for the temp of the tank, but stability is great, i use it all the time, like the others said just make sure you get a big enough bottle to last you the 5-7 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
