how do i do a nitrogen cycle on my new 10 gallon tank?

Question

planning to put tropical fishes

Answer 1

Here are some great links to understanding the nitrogen cycle in an aquarium and how to do it with or without fish.

http://www.firsttankguide.net/cycle.php
http://badmanstropicalfish.com/articles/article14.html
http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_fishless.php

Hope that helps and feel free to email me if you have any questions.

MM

Answer 2

If the tank is established, that is you should allow the water to sit about 3-4 weeks before putting in any fish. This will help to build friendly bacteria. After 3-4 weeks, you can introduce your fish into the tank.
If you want to change the water, after the fish have been in it for some time. Once a month you can do a nitrogen cycle. This is done by removing about half of the water and replacing it with new water that has been de-chlorinated. You can buy these drops to add to the new water before adding to your fish tank. This is important.
Check with your local pet store if you don't understand this process. Also, when you add new fish to a tank, you should always let them float in the plastic bag for at least 20 minutes. so they will acclimate to the temperature. Adding them immediately will shock and kill them. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

YES yeah!