i wanna go and get like a 10 gallon tank today, would i have to cycle it for rosy red minnows? or can i jsut get the the tank set it up, and then put them in there?
2007-01-13 05:36:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
the minnows are besically feeders to help it cycle but will i still need to cycle it?
2007-01-13 05:47:48 · update #1
if i do have to cycle it how long will it take a 10 gallon to cycle
2007-01-13 06:04:05 · update #2
I'm confused, you are buying the fish to cycle the tank but you want to know if you need to cycle it so they can go in, is that right? Either way you should look into fishless cycling or if you have an already established tank then you can borrow some filter media to jump start the cycle on the 10 gallon.
2007-01-13 05:55:36 · answer #1 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes it still needs to be cycled. If you wanted you could start out with only 2 rosy red minnows, then monitor parameters very closely and do water changes when needed, probably every 1-2 days.
2007-01-13 06:01:46 · answer #2 · answered by fish guy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You HAVE to cycle your tank for 2 weeks. The reason you cycle it is so that you can create a bunch of "good" bacteria in your tank. This will help stabalize the chemical levels in your tank as well.
Besides this, cycling your tank will reduce the risk of your fish dying almost immediately. I know you are impatient (I was too when my tank was started up) but it really is important to cycle it.
Also, before getting your fish in your tank, you should buy a kit so that you can check the chemical levels in the fish tank. It will make it a lot easier to keep those minnows alive once they are in there!
2007-01-13 05:47:16 · answer #3 · answered by bpbjess 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ive kept a oscar in a 10 gallon tank yet only for a month, also the oscar grow to be in trouble-free words 2 inchs as i grow to be holding it becuase it grow to be the in trouble-free words surviving fry from its moms and dads. yet now that's fortunately in a 290 gallon tank alongside with its moms and dads and is now 9 inches lengthy and 5 inches severe. in any case you may do it yet no longer for a lengthy time period. yet for setting up a tank what i did with my old one grow to be that you enable it cycle with the decor an gravel ,and so on in it. Then placed him in yet ascertain you nevertheless placed nutrition in regardless of if the fish isn't in there. because it is going to enable micro organism to amass. the reason you tank receives grimy as if someone poured milk into your tank is because the micro organism has too a lot bio load on it. only provide it per week then he will have a sparkling abode!
2016-10-31 00:20:11 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to cycle it.. any kind of chemicals in you water will kill the fish... cycle it then take a sample with you to the pet store and have them test it before buying your fish.. this way you know it's safe for them.. most pet stores and petsmart and petco will test the water for free.. or there is a kit of strip you can buy,.. but why buy them if you can get it tested for free!... good luck!
2007-01-13 05:44:29 · answer #5 · answered by Veronica's Mommy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cycle it first. I found the best way is to use feeder goldfish. Most stores will buy back the ones that survive.
2007-01-13 05:45:10 · answer #6 · answered by Fish Lover 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You must cycle it first, there could possibley be chemicals. Any type of chemical can kill your fish. You have to be carefull about chemicals!
2007-01-13 06:04:43 · answer #7 · answered by sara H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think u have to cycle it first
2007-01-13 05:41:42 · answer #8 · answered by Jennifer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you can use low price fishlike comets to cycle your tank
2007-01-13 09:57:10 · answer #9 · answered by Mikael 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋