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photon · 12-09-2008, 10:59 AM

Thanks sclitheroe, makes sense. I'm not using the Stability or chemicals in lieu of partial water changes or anything like that, just using as it has the bacteria the tank needs in more "ready to go" state.. basically rather than waiting for existing bacteria to grow and divide to reach the right level, it's introducing some every day to get to that proper level quicker. Accelerating the cycling process, and from what I've read of people using it it seems to work.

But I agree, I don't want to have to chemically maintain the right levels of things myself, best to have the tank do it all naturally, and do the water changes to keep the nitrate levels in check. I have a hose with a gravel vaccuum for when I do the changes.

One thing I noticed though is the flake food doesn't stay on the top very long; it quickly gets sucked into the downcurrent from the filter. The fish grab it on its way down, but it only take 2 minutes from putting the food in before pretty much all of it is near the bottom of the tank. Is this a problem, danios aren't bottom feeders are they? Will they still eat it, or are my fish going to be hungry and I'm going to have problems with tons of uneaten food at the bottom of the tank?

EDIT: For cycling in 24 hours, I've talked with a few people who've done it with a large tank, they say the key is getting the right bacteria in place at the same time. SafeStart is an example of one.

http://theaquariumwiki.com/SafeStart

12-09-2008, 10:59 AM	#34
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	Thanks sclitheroe, makes sense. I'm not using the Stability or chemicals in lieu of partial water changes or anything like that, just using as it has the bacteria the tank needs in more "ready to go" state.. basically rather than waiting for existing bacteria to grow and divide to reach the right level, it's introducing some every day to get to that proper level quicker. Accelerating the cycling process, and from what I've read of people using it it seems to work. But I agree, I don't want to have to chemically maintain the right levels of things myself, best to have the tank do it all naturally, and do the water changes to keep the nitrate levels in check. I have a hose with a gravel vaccuum for when I do the changes. One thing I noticed though is the flake food doesn't stay on the top very long; it quickly gets sucked into the downcurrent from the filter. The fish grab it on its way down, but it only take 2 minutes from putting the food in before pretty much all of it is near the bottom of the tank. Is this a problem, danios aren't bottom feeders are they? Will they still eat it, or are my fish going to be hungry and I'm going to have problems with tons of uneaten food at the bottom of the tank? EDIT: For cycling in 24 hours, I've talked with a few people who've done it with a large tank, they say the key is getting the right bacteria in place at the same time. SafeStart is an example of one. http://theaquariumwiki.com/SafeStart __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.