How to quickly cycle an aquarium - the nitrogen cycle within your tank
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- If you follow these steps carefully, you should be able to cycle your tank really quickly, the turbo-start really helps get the system going. All of the necessary products talked about in this video are tagged in the "view products" pop-up on the video. I hope this helps!
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Cycling my tank was a pain, there wasn’t any good videos instructing about this. Could’ve really used this a few months ago.😅 Great video Luke!
Haha we’ll next time you know
@@lukesgoldies Hi in one of your shorts you asked why your fish all jump up towards the top when you TURN OUT the overhead light .
My theory is because they're SO HAPPY and RELIEVED the light is OFF .
It's actually cruel to have an overhead light on most of the time over fish because , picture what it would be like if there was a bright light so close to you , on most of the time .
And LEDs are supposed to be really bad for animals and humans but most people don't want to know this ... for a while their people were trying to get them banned in Europe .
If it is LED this is particularly harsh on them .
Please leave the overhead lights OFF most of the time ... I know a lot of people won't do this ... but if they really love their fish , then they will .
@@lukesgoldies I really hope you will see the comment I posted ... I am worried it could get censored by TH-cam simply for being a little too long .
i needed this last year
@@gardensofthegods that’s a nice theory, but goldfish don’t get “relieved” or “so happy” and that would not cause them to swim up. The overhead light is not harmful 👍
Thank you for this video!!! I’m trying to move my goldfish into a bigger tank and wasn’t 100% sure how to do it! I can’t wait to have a bunch of beautiful goldfish like yours!!
Glad I could help!
if you're only moving to a bigger tank can't you just move all substrate, filter media, and water into the new tank and it will be instantly cycled?
Perfect explanation of a process that was a steep learning curve! Great job! But note for viewers is that if you uses this process it won’t take months. Smart to do all the filters at once. Also newbies should know it is not about the water, it’s about getting the bacteria to grow in the nooks and crannies of your filter and surfaces that touch the water.
I always have back up sponges.. Never k ow when you'll bet a sick fish
@@stephaniewright340 absolutely! I was so proud of myself the last time I had a sick fish; I had a hospital tank set up in 10 minutes.
Thank you! You’re the ONLY channel I found that actually talked about how to do a cycle and not just jabber about what a cycle is,
Not the beat matching up to the goldfish moving- 😭✋
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Get this expert to 1 million subs!!! He's so close!
This was so helpful thank you
"It smells like the worst crap you've ever taken..."
LOL that killed me 😂😂
Thank you for all the information you share with us from your experience! You are a generous help!
Hey Luke, so once I cycle my tank, do I have to cycle my tank when I do a water change? Or is my tank good forever?
glad you’re teaching this to prospective goldie owners (with mostly correct information)!
What did he get wrong?
Mostly?
@@itskitt3237 yes
@@someguy-uq3vm you don’t have to keep the ammonia level at 4ppm. and the conversion rate between ammonia nitrite and nitrate isn’t exactly 1:1. the average hobbyist can sufficiently cycle their tanks with 1ppm of ammonia. however this is great cycling for the stocking of his tanks.
@@alanaballoon5661 Elaborate?
I have always cycled in a very similar way using non surfactant ammonia. Although, I let the ammonia completely convert to nitrite before re-dosing.
A bullet proof cycle is a great foundation. Dosing to 4ppm means you can, pretty much, chuck in your complete stock choice upon cycle completion.
Thank you so much for this video this is perfect timing
I didn't know that caring for fish was so indepth. Maybe thats why my fish died so quickly, i didn't test the acidity
Ah, finally found a good vid explaining how to cycle a tank me and my parents are seeing to get a tank and my father just can't find a good vid explaining how to cycle a tank, tank you so much!
Hey, Luke! I was wondering, how long does it take for these little guys to become full grown?
A year I guess
A year, but they grow super fast so in 6 months he will probably already be able to see them as little fish in all folorn
This is super helpful. Currently working on cycling right now.
Related, what if you don't see that cycle happening? Is there anything else you can do to encourage it, or is it just a waiting game?
I recommend using refrigerated bacteria to get the cycle going
The best shortest intro
I just add a bacteria booster and leave it for 2-3 weeks or more varying from tank to tank. But I’ve never had any luck using the ammonia method
Have you tried making a water bridge for your fish?
It essentially connects two tanks so the fish can freely move between 2 tanks and visit their neighbours ig
Not sure how safe it would be, depending on the design and all that, but that would be so cool!
And don't panic if the water turns green, it's part of the cycling process 😄
Wow it’s just like your an expert 😯
Do you have to take the fish out every day if you have to ad the ammonia every day?
you’re supposed to do this before you add fish to the tank
This is perfect as I just set up my blue cherry shrimp tank!
See he's beard comesback like my lawn
My favourite fish is a piranha. Luke,s Goldies
Bro this is literally my problem 😆😆 any way super thanks 😗
Haha happy to help
Day 2 of asking for a goldfish to be named cheesepuff
FINALLY!!!!! A video that explains and shows what the heck to do in order and what to look for each day and each week with a follow up. So how are people getting by just adding fritz 700 and adding fish with in minutes?
Good grief Luke..... I'm like what the heck???!!!!......"Mr Chemical Engineer dude"............ Yeah, your beard is growing back 👌🤗
Hi Luke, im currenty cycling my tank right now but during summer it gets really hot in my room and my tank temp goes up to 85 in the afternoon and goes back down to 81 at night. Can goldfish survive that high of a temp?
No, goldfish need cold water temperature, they do best in 65-72.
Got a 29 gal. Added stability for three days. Added 3 fish and now within the first week I have nitrate action! I use stability every day so maybe that’s why
Keep doing how-to videos I love them and they are so helpful
do any other water parameters matter when cycling the tank?
"You wanna have the filter you wanna cycle in there": then proceeds to show an unholy amount of filters being cycled and refuses to elaborate more 😂
I'm still confused 🙄
Super helpful, strait to the point, thank you very much!
Me who was no fish of any kind "Hmmm I might need to know this"
Beard is growing back nicely luke 😅
Anyway, I dont even have fish but it's always cool to see and learn about! Great video 👍
haha thank you
Beard already growing back I see if you need any more names you should name one Beardo in honor of 900,000 subs!
If you are a beginner and trying to speed up the nitrogen cycle, your chance of success are zero to none
How long did the process take you ?
Luke isn't a aquarium enthusiast until he gets a framed picture of the nitrogen cycle hung up in his greenhouse
hello, which KH do you have in the water you use, or if you adjust it? thanks
Awwww I love fish there so cute
Luxe Goldies is the best you tuber in the world
Why does Dr. Tim say that "You only add ammonia when you have no ammonia and no nitrite"? th-cam.com/video/sKszPMYhONo/w-d-xo.html
Thank you Sir Luke for sharing this process. Very informative 👍👍👍👍
Any updates on the fry?
5 min long video after so long ..am sad. .you could post video with minimum effects but a longer video
Haha I still post shorts everyday! Longer videos to come but I wanted to make a simple tutorial
Can you make a video on the different types of goldfish that are out there?
I'm putting sand and pothos plant in my fish tank. Should I add those BEFORE I cycle the tank or AFTER the cycling is done? THANK YOU!
Sand? Yes. The sand will become part of cycle.
Pothos? Not really - there's nothing in the tank for the plant to "eat" and it doesn't speed anything up.
Why is my goldfish’s poop floating
The moment his CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEGREE paid off
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Question ⁉️ I'm a gold fish novice. What are the bumps on your goldfish's head? I seriously have never seen this on any goldfish that I've owned.
It’s called a wen! Many of the more rare goldfish types are bred to have them.
How long did this process take you ?
Thank you for this! It was the best video I found so far. I'm setting up my second tank rn but the first tank was a lot smaller and I just added the fish immediately (I was told so by the pet shop). Luckily I took care of it well so the fish are still alive, but I am doing a lot of research for my second tank as I'm keeping fancy goldfish and I don't wanna fuck it up. Plus the tank is bigger and it'll take a while more for it to be totally cycled
Roughly how much crushed food would you use?
Hello Luke
If using food pellets for ammonia,, how long does it take to produce ammonia?
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Cycled a 10 gallon tank with fish in it (3x bettas, and about 12 tetras) in 17 days. Had to keep a constant eye on things, made use of the bottled bacteria, and did water changes to manage the ammonia/nitrite. Have zero across the board now (the plants mop up the nitrate).
You can limit the effect of nitrites with a _small_ amount of (pure) salt: 50x the amount of nitrite, which will work out to less than a gram in a tank that size.
Fyi turning up the temp and increasing oxygen with airstones will also speed the cycle. Around 85F. Empty tank cycle implied.
This makes so much sense now i just got a 50 gallon aquarium and I almost made a big mistake and didn’t cycle new to the hobby, but with this i can easily distinguish how and when to add my fish big question though is there a harmful amount of nitrate that will harm the fish? Also am i looking for a fast conversation to nitrite to nitrate as well?
What type of fish are they there so cute
Fancy goldfish
What did he pull out of the gold fish mouth?
Day 4 of asking you to name your goldfish luke
Btw you said it didnt have an intro, lier
I’m rescuing a goldfish today and just got the tank yesterday and the filters and it’s all going since yesterday evening. I don’t have the option to wait two months. Any guidance? I put the cap full of the chlorine killer in yesterday as well 😢
Have you ever gotten a parasite from your fish?
hey my goldfish's eye is popping out of his head and I don't know what to do I looked at the web and it said he had popeye what can I do for this?
Day 2 of asking looks to name the meanest of the babies lucifer
Can u name a fish mr.dukeduke Omega Tini nathan or orange. Luke me and my friend want to breed oranda with ranchu but the eggs die everytime time do u know why.
Day 2: of asking luke for a goldfish named cheesepuff
I tried cycling my tank but it showed I had only 0 Ammonia and I did everything correct
Broccoli on the carpet
Buy a cycle tank
That's a lot of work. I'll stick with my cat. She just bites me if I forget to feed her.
Let’s say I’m doing this method to a tank with substrate, fake plants, and decor & upon getting a fast conversion between ammonia and nitrates would a water change hurt the cycle ? And are we doing water changes when nitrates get too high ? Or just letting them accumulate and a water change just upon adding fish ? Plz help 🫶🏻
Day 4 of asking Luke to name a goldfish globion. ( or MR. globion
Day 3 of asking Luke to name a goldfish:
Nora/Noah
When I got my first goldfish as a child we filled the tank, put a cap of declorinator in and boom it was done. They lived for 18 years. My cat even scooped them out once and we had to put them back in the tank.
My next goldfish lived for 10 years and only died when we changed her to a fully cycled massive tank with the perfect water perimeters.
Why???
i had a goldfish once that a rescued from a neighbor that never cleaned his tank and it died when put into a nice cycled tank. it POSSIBLY could be that the fish is very used to the high levels of ammonia and was shocked by the clean water. im just spitballing tho
What does he mean by a transition from ammonia to nitrate can someone pls help
Ammonia will convert to nitrate on its own, which then will convert to nitrate which is safer for your fish
Wouldn't u want to wait for months so you can be sure that u have enough beneficial bacteria also is it ok to have sand in the goldfish tank so the bateria can grow too
How long after can I put the fish in the tank?
Me who doesn't own goldfish : Yeah all watch this
Day 1 of asking Luke to name a fish Mystic
nice video and i hope you reach 1M soon! (i'm sam_tt44)
Hey Luke while you are cycling a tank do you do water changes
Not necessary
No, water changes can ruin your cycle
Just to clarify, before I add fish, the ammonia in my tank should be 0ppm, and then the nitrites in my tank should be 0ppm as well, right? But you can’t leave these levels for too long or else you’ll starve the bacteria. How long does this bacteria live for without ammonia, and nitrites without dying?
Have you figured out the answer to the question)
My tank has been set up for 2 weeks and I used cycled filter media (sponge) but the ammonia is stuck at 2.0 ppm. Nitrite is at 0 ppm, and Nitrate is at about 25 ppm. Why won’t the ammonia go down?
Are you using a test kit or test strips?
I use seachem stability.Added fish on day 1 . Never any issues
thats a lot of sponge filters
Bruh, I really need to check on the tank im cycling. The wanted shouldn’t be dark and almost slugey while cycling, right?
Was it because I didn’t crush the fish food???
How did I miss this video when I started?
That was the best instruction I've seen to cycle a tank 👍
Thanks! But When are you going to stop adding ammonia?
You don’t unless you have fish
If you stop adding ammonia you’ll weaken your cycle which means it won’t be able to convert as much ammonia as quickly
Is it alright to use hanging filters? I know they're different compared to sponge filters.
Ok
This stuff is all so confusing but I'm taking notes. I don't have fush yet but what about when you have to do a water change? Should i take my fish out of the main tank?
Don’t take your fish out because the constant back and forth can stress your fish. It’s best to use a siphon hose to take water out, and add new water with dechlorinator and live bacteria
I’m thinking about getting a fancy goldfish but don’t know if I have enough time for tank cycling. Is it okay to skip it?
No
Omg so confusing I have one Oranda gold fish In a 20 gallon tank I’m new to this can someone tell me why it’s important to cycle a tank and is it necessary?
Its crucial to cycle a fish tank. This is because your fish produces ammonia when it poops and ammonia is toxic to fish. Cycling your tank allows beneficial bacteria to grow in the tank and that beneficial bacteria is able to break down the ammonia into a less toxic form. This may take up to a few months but i recommend going to your local fish store and buying refrigerated bacteria (keep it refrigerated at home) and that will cycle your tank in 2 weeks or less. I hope this helps.
Okay so fritz complete doesn't really remove ammonia. Got it 👍🏻
Just temporarily detoxifies it! The ammonia is still there and turns toxic again within 24 hrs
the beard update, second best part of the video👍
How de fuck is his beard growing back already