Fish Tank- Cycling 20 Gallon. Advice needed!

[jail229]

you shouid be fine just wait about a day  watch my vids

[Codenamebravo]

Don't cycle with lots of fish. Use 1 or 2 Hardy Fish and test your nitrATE and nitrITE and ammonium levels.

[buddhasknowbest]

The fastest way to cycle a new tank is to get used "media" like a filter or cartridge from another established tank. Adding objects from another tank helps. Another great option is putting the new filter/cartridge in the old tank so it can obsorb the beneficial bacteria. Then put it in the new tank.

Bottled bacteria is kinda lame because it must be freezed. By the time you buy it, the bacteria could be dead.

Nice tanks.

[flyinggig1]

@buddhasknowbest Good advice!

[jjprit]

i would get some bacteria in ya tank. it will help push ur cycle and it will only be like 2 weeks. go to your closest fish aqurium store and ask them for bacteria in a bottle that will help cycle your tank. they know what im talking about. :)

[petrosoap]

i'd recommend getting an air stone or a bubbler of some sort to get oxygen circulating in the water :). also some live plants (floating plants are really easy to take care of) will be really beneficial to your fish too..

[pyromaster55]

otto's don't generally do well in new tanks I don't believe. I'd keep the Ottos in the old tank for a few months.

[beanoooop]

Ok, Will Do :) Thanks