what does cycling a tank means?

Question

can you please teach me how to cycle a tank

Answer 1

It means the cycle of ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate:

1) First, at the beginning of the cycle, all ammonia, nitrite and nitrate are at 0.

2) Then ammonia rises.

3) Ammonia lowers a little, and nitrite rises.

4) Ammonia lowers even more, and nitrite rises higher, at this point, nitrate also starts to rise.

5) Now, ammonia lowers to 0 and nitrite rises to it's highest, and nitrate follows.

6) Now, nitrite lowers half way and nitrate almost to it's highest.

7) Finally, at the end of it's cycle, nitrite is 0 and nitrate to it's highest.

Basically speaking, Ammonia changes in to nitrite and nitrite into nitrate. Both ammonia and nitrite is a bad thing, only nitrate is a good thing.

Really, it only takes a day for the cycle to be over, after a day you can start adding fish, 1 or 2 fish a day. But it take 2 or 3 month for your tank to be mature, meaning everything settles into place.

Answer 2

I have a sheet that has step by step instructions, send me an email at [e-mail] and I will scan it and send it too, by the way cycling is i show you prepare a SW aquarium, since there is quite a few steps, just email me for any help that you beed!!!

Answer 3

cycling tank is when the tank cycle...

Answer 4

here are some great articles for you to read up on
http://fishlesscycling.com/articles/what_is_fishless_cycling.html
http://fishlesscycling.com/articles/how_to_do_a_fishless_cycle.html


Hope that helps
Good luck


EB