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Originally Posted by photon
Alright, went ahead and got 5 danios; my son liked them and they were pretty cheap so if I screw it up and they all die it's not that bad.
I got some stuff called Stability which is supposed to have all the right bacteria in spores (couldn't find the live stuff), and people claim to have cycled their tanks in 24 hours with the stuff. Skeptical but figured I'd try it.
The nitrite and ammonia levels are still at zero a day and half after putting the fish in the tank, so I'd say that's a good sign.
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The nitrite and ammonia will rise now that you have added the fish - it will keep climbing until it spikes once your biological filter is sufficient (your fish might not survive the spike). I don't think you can cycle a tank in 24 hours.
Nitrogen Cycle:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquarium#Nitrogen_cycle
New aquaria often have problems associated with the nitrogen cycle due to insufficient number of beneficial bacteria, known as "New Tank Syndrome". Therefore new tanks have to be matured before stocking them with fish. There are three basic approaches to this: the "fishless cycle" the "silent cycle" and "slow growth".
The total cycling time for most aquariums at 78-80 degrees F. is about thirty days