starting from scratch...cycling help

[Capt_Cully]

Gonna start cycling my reincarnated rock. Gonna add some cycled LR to add a little nitrobacter innoculum to my soup.

Doing it in a Brute in the basement.

Questions:

Lights, No lights?
Skimmer, No skimmer?
Heater?
Water changes?

Thanks....it's been a while since I've done this....2004 I think...

 

[Dave VG]

Powerhead and heater man have at it. I think water changes slow the process JMO. I wouldn't use a skimmer you shouldn't have alot of crud with clean rock.

 

[oneradtek202]

o man, Mark is asking cycling questions. Never thought id see this day come. guess even the pros need help from time to time eh?

 

[RyanEG]

No lights, no water changes, no skimmer. Heater and good water movement do the trick.

Add a raw table shirimp in a stocking or mesh bag for two days and then remove it, although you might get enough ammonia from anything left over from before the uber-cooking.

Did I really just give Cully advice on cycling a tank? Odd indeed.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

strange things are happening in URS :lol:

 

[MarkKlier]

Mark I usually cycle it in the tank I'm going to use. I run the skimmer, use low light and toss in a damsel after several days. Since the rock stack is not set, I get him out after the tank is cycled. Are you going bear bottom?

 

[Capt_Cully]

Basically laziness on my part. I could have just looked it up, but there are several ways to skin a cat. Just seeing how others do it.

Mark, I'll have a shallow SB. Tank isn't set up yet, but no reason I can't get the rocks going ahead of time.

 

[Dave VG]

Basically laziness on my part. I could have just looked it up, but there are several ways to skin a cat. Just seeing how others do it.

Thats what URS is here for lol:thumbsup:. As you said there are many ways to do it.

no reason I can't get the rocks going ahead of time.

Smart move Mark I did that as well with my current tank. My rock was from the 90 and I wish that I cooked mine before using it again. Looking foward to seeing how you make out with yours.