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22-08-2014, 09:58 PM
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Arofanatic
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
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cycling a 4ft tank for baby rays
planning to set up a new 4ft x 18 inches x 18 inches temporary tank for my new pair of p14 ray.
with a eheim 2217 filter... how many days or weeks will i leave the tank running to fully cycle the tank... the eheim medias are all new.. |
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23-08-2014, 11:17 AM
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Dragon
 Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,614
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Get some test kits to monitor the progress. |
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23-08-2014, 12:25 PM
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Dragon
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
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you can put in a piece of market prawn to let it rot or a bag of feeder fish. |
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24-08-2014, 12:58 AM
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 Arofanatic
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Can also throw in a pkt of boon also......
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25-08-2014, 07:13 PM
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New Member
 Join Date: Jul 2014
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The smelly thing we use to feed baby fish fry? how long will they survive in the tank under cycle? |
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26-08-2014, 11:41 AM
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Arofanatic
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 230
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Try get Seachem Stability to kick start your Beneficial Bacteria population. Even better if you can use a matured bio filter media to seed your new ones.
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28-08-2014, 12:48 AM
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Dragon
Join Date: Jan 2010
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2217 not strong enough for a 4ft.
I am using it for my 2x2 and already felt not enough even with daily 80% wc ... |
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