Quick question... Shouldn't it be like 19-20 drops for the ammonium chloride since it's 1 drop per gallon? You said your tank is about a 20 gallon tank. I just wanted to make sure I understand this whole thing because I'm fairly new and I want to make sure I'm doing the cycle correctly. I LOVE your vids, man. VERY helpful. I definitely subscribed. ;-)
Hi struggling with cycle I used very near expiry date product Dr. Tim's not riding bacteria I am struggling after 19 days I can't get the desire result of No3 is just 10 ppm I have cichlids mix substrates at the bottom and pond guru filter media please advised
Hi :) Great video! When doing the fish food method of starting up the ammonia, do I wait until I see an ammonia spike before adding the beneficial bacteria starter, so to feed and not starve the beneficial bacteria?Approximately how much fish food do I need to add daily in order to start up the ammonia? Also, when cycling the tank, do I wait to do a water change until I see a nitrate spike? How much water do I remove from a 10 gallon tank, so not to disturb the new cycle? While cycling my new tank, can I run my filter with carbon floss with filter floss? Thank you so much.
One drop per gallon is what I meant to do, but I didn't add the rest of the drops till after the video because I forgot :/ And for a 3 gallon shrimp tank add 3 drops :)
Hey hey good advice mad man Mike! Plants love them Nitrates, but don't forget champ that water changes do replace valuable nutrients that plants love as well :)
Oi sir, may i ask you a questions? I was cycling my tank and it was bout 3 weeks now. But now green algae was grow at my dr and dsb. It is normal? Should i put the algae eater now? Like a turbo snail maybe? Thanks sir.. and pardon me if my English is not good
Im not sure if my tank is beginning to cycle because I havent seen any nitrite its 15 gallon tall I believe and the test results are ph 6.6 ammonia .25 which id down from .50 nitrite 0 nitrate between 5-10ppm i have my betta fish in it java moss and s.repens using fluval stratum substrate and cholla wood for the moss
So Mr.FishExpert Iam going to get my first 10 gallon planted tank in a few days and I just started learning about the Nitrogen cycle and its a bit confusing. I am going to do the fishless nitrogen cycle and I know I have to get a test kit and I am going to get annomia in there by putting old fish food in the tank but how much fish food do I put in? And when do I put my plants in before or after the cycle? How much water do I take out, and do I take it out every week? You probably said some of this stuff already but I get distracted by my phone... sorry :/
Alright Bella Pop go ahead and put a pinch of that flake in der. Plants can go in at any time cuz they run off the process of photosynthesis to maintain and for growth. As far as the water changes, I leave mine go till the very end of the cycle, when I see the nitrate levels moving up and the other two damn near close to zero. Hope this helps and if you need anything else just shoot Pops. PEace
Hi, I was just wondering do i need a filter to do the cycle?or can i use a bubbler or something else?currently i only have an external filter which i am using for an existing tank and a spare bubbler?i just started another tank so im just wondering what can i do?
I've been waiting 8 weeks and my tank won't cycle at all. Ammonia level is 4ppm, no nitrite and no nitrate. The ammonia just stays in the tank. Chlorine is also at 0 and I have added API quick start. Supposedly it should have all been cycled in 4 days. Even if that wasn't the case I would expect to see something going on. All the research I've done online i've found out that when people have this problem it's always because of a small amount of chlorine still left in the water. But like I said there is no chlorine. I'm at a loss, can anyone let me know what's going on?
This hobby is driving me crazy. I just bought expensive fish and now you're telling me about cycling a tank? Is my fish going to die? My tank is fairly new. Some of the little fish already died and I'm already out $20.00. I just did three water changes and that last water change cost me two of my fish. I don't want to do another water change because I'm afraid my silver dollars won't be able to handle it. What am I doing wrong? What is your "dirty little secret" in keeping fish alive?
Better start doing water changes when ammonia and nitrite levels rise. Or yes they will all die. Ive been waiting 2 weeks now on a fresh tank for the cycke to complete. I still havent bought any fish for it
**QUESTION: I have a 10 gallon tank. I let it all run for a couple of days and then added my fish. The tank was doing well for a couple of weeks. I tested the water today and saw that ammonia is high but nitrate and nitrite are 0. Does this mean the bacteria has not colonized? I did do a 25% water change but the ammonia is still high. I did not add any bacteria when I first started my tank. What should I do now?
First off lets just assume your tank has not yet cycled. Now given your nitrite and nitrate are at 0 let's take into consideration that you may have too many fish for a ten gallon tank, which in return leaves more waste given off hence the high ammonia level. I can't give you an exact time frame because every tank's chemistry is a little different. Just stick with it and don't go putting in the show piece fish until you have reached all the desired levels of damn near close to zero. Best of Luck Jane!
Nitrogen Cycle has not completed in your tank.... I can't do much now, keep changing 30% of your Tank water daily, your fish may die if Ammonia level rises...
Just get Right Now bacteria and the aquarium is cycled in less than a day. Add all your fish right away. It's the best kept "secret" out there. Too bad they don't have better marketing.
j parks My bad, I'm looking to use this instead of manually producing bacteria www.petsmart.com/fish/food-and-care/water-care-and-conditioning/cycling-aids-and-bacteria/top-fin-bacteria-supplement-aquarium-cycling-water-conditioner-5112325.html?gclid=CjwKEAiAirXFBRCQyvL279Tnx1ESJAB-G-QvtczEq-KMJn5jWl10u6hEzCGFf5Hlv1jFGuYl_xb2ghoCkxPw_wcB&lsft=Agoogle%2CA5112325%2CAPLA%2CAGSC%20-%20PLA%20-%20Specialty%20%7C%20Fish%2CAGSC%20-%20PLA%20-%20Specialty
You keep messing up using the word "Nitrite" when you mean to say "Nitrate" (or Vice Versa) making things ten times more confusing than they already are....examples are at 2:55 and 8:47. You should loop this with the correct term or your just confusing people even more. Good video otherwise!
Only seems that way because of the *Difference in "Parts Per Million" Scales* The *Toxicity is comparable for Ammonia and Nitrite* side to side on the *API* Color Chart. *Nitrite Bacteria* CANNOT BEGIN without the Presence of *Nitrite.* About *7-10 Days* IF "All is Well". Then another *7-10 Days* to see *NitrAte.* Keep *Ammonia* between *2.0ppm and 3.0ppm.*
Hey good eye I noticed I messed that up as soon as I got done recording it and added the rest of the drops heehee
Well done. I appreciate all the work you put into these. Please record as much of this tanks progress as possible! Thanks
This is great. A real nice intro into a really intimidating process. Thanks
I'm currently cycling new tank, different one but with bacterial. This video was very good tutorial to understand how all the things work!
Thanks bud I’m setting up my 55 gallon you’ve been a big help in my cycling journey 👍
Quick question... Shouldn't it be like 19-20 drops for the ammonium chloride since it's 1 drop per gallon? You said your tank is about a 20 gallon tank. I just wanted to make sure I understand this whole thing because I'm fairly new and I want to make sure I'm doing the cycle correctly. I LOVE your vids, man. VERY helpful. I definitely subscribed. ;-)
Yes, what the fuck? Five years later I'm confused.
He said 1 drop per every 10
@@jimmynorton1001 he said 1 drop per 10
It's 1 per gallon, when he read the directions
great video, well done. Very clear on fishless cycling your aquarium! thanks
Sorry double post I forgot to add... Great video, I watched many nitrogen cycle vids but you made me understand it finally.
eight years later and I find this video while my new tank is also 3 days old XD.
I wish I had watched your video before!! Really good teaching there.
Would Seachem Prime, Stability and Prestine work as well instead of that Dr. Tim product?
In one word or four depending on how you want to look at it. No
Hi
struggling with cycle I used very near expiry date product Dr. Tim's not riding bacteria I am struggling after 19 days I can't get the desire result of No3 is just 10 ppm
I have cichlids mix substrates at the bottom and pond guru filter media
please advised
Hi :) Great video! When doing the fish food method of starting up the ammonia, do I wait until I see an ammonia spike before adding the beneficial bacteria starter, so to feed and not starve the beneficial bacteria?Approximately how much fish food do I need to add daily in order to start up the ammonia? Also, when cycling the tank, do I wait to do a water change until I see a nitrate spike? How much water do I remove from a 10 gallon tank, so not to disturb the new cycle? While cycling my new tank, can I run my filter with carbon floss with filter floss? Thank you so much.
They will actually send you the ammonia for free if you ask when ordering the one and only :)
One drop per gallon is what I meant to do, but I didn't add the rest of the drops till after the video because I forgot :/ And for a 3 gallon shrimp tank add 3 drops :)
Ahmmm...
You need 18 drops more... it seems to me...
20 / 1 is 20 :)
You need 18 more drops of ammonia!
Hey I just got a 20 gallon set up. I have dry rocks and live sand. I added water in and the water is clear now. What’s the next step
Hey hey good advice mad man Mike! Plants love them Nitrates, but don't forget champ that water changes do replace valuable nutrients that plants love as well :)
Glad I could clear it up for you champ! Thanks
Great tutorial! Thanks
Thanks and I plan on recording every step of hopefully a successful reef tank haha
Oi sir, may i ask you a questions?
I was cycling my tank and it was bout 3 weeks now. But now green algae was grow at my dr and dsb. It is normal? Should i put the algae eater now? Like a turbo snail maybe? Thanks sir.. and pardon me if my English is not good
Im not sure if my tank is beginning to cycle because I havent seen any nitrite its 15 gallon tall I believe and the test results are ph 6.6 ammonia .25 which id down from .50 nitrite 0 nitrate between 5-10ppm i have my betta fish in it java moss and s.repens using fluval stratum substrate and cholla wood for the moss
Today is day 7
Great info, Thanks!
do you do gravel clean when all set up ? or leave it
how does tht dr tim product compare against tetra safe start product? is one better or faster than the other?
once i put the nitrifying bacteria and ammonium chloride, am i suppose to start the filter (aquaclear 50)?
I would leave it on the whole time
So Mr.FishExpert Iam going to get my first 10 gallon planted tank in a few days and I just started learning about the Nitrogen cycle and its a bit confusing. I am going to do the fishless nitrogen cycle and I know I have to get a test kit and I am going to get annomia in there by putting old fish food in the tank but how much fish food do I put in? And when do I put my plants in before or after the cycle? How much water do I take out, and do I take it out every week? You probably said some of this stuff already but I get distracted by my phone... sorry :/
Alright Bella Pop go ahead and put a pinch of that flake in der. Plants can go in at any time cuz they run off the process of photosynthesis to maintain and for growth. As far as the water changes, I leave mine go till the very end of the cycle, when I see the nitrate levels moving up and the other two damn near close to zero. Hope this helps and if you need anything else just shoot Pops. PEace
Sterling Peterson Thanks sterling cleared a lot of things up for me can't wait to get my tank up and running :P
Sterling, do you have any experience with Microbe-Lift Cycling kits?
I have never used them before. Sorry Pal
Hi, I was just wondering do i need a filter to do the cycle?or can i use a bubbler or something else?currently i only have an external filter which i am using for an existing tank and a spare bubbler?i just started another tank so im just wondering what can i do?
Ek Seng Ng yea
Glad I could help!
I've been waiting 8 weeks and my tank won't cycle at all. Ammonia level is 4ppm, no nitrite and no nitrate. The ammonia just stays in the tank. Chlorine is also at 0 and I have added API quick start. Supposedly it should have all been cycled in 4 days. Even if that wasn't the case I would expect to see something going on.
All the research I've done online i've found out that when people have this problem it's always because of a small amount of chlorine still left in the water. But like I said there is no chlorine. I'm at a loss, can anyone let me know what's going on?
What did you use for filtration? Live Rock or Live Sand? Seems like you dont have much nitrifying bacteria.
3:00 nitrite is not a bacteria, i think you meant nitrifying bacteria
He said Nitrobacter. Which is the proper term for Nitrifying bacteria.
He said Nitrobacter which is the term for the bacteria that turns nitrite into nitrate.
look at dem pupils, I want some of what you smokin'
can i use strong ammonia solution for fishless cycling?
No
This hobby is driving me crazy. I just bought expensive fish and now you're telling me about cycling a tank? Is my fish going to die? My tank is fairly new. Some of the little fish already died and I'm already out $20.00. I just did three water changes and that last water change cost me two of my fish. I don't want to do another water change because I'm afraid my silver dollars won't be able to handle it. What am I doing wrong? What is your "dirty little secret" in keeping fish alive?
Better start doing water changes when ammonia and nitrite levels rise. Or yes they will all die. Ive been waiting 2 weeks now on a fresh tank for the cycke to complete. I still havent bought any fish for it
Cycle your tank FIRST! Then have patience, then test your water parameters, then buy livestock 😊
3 day old tank ,but a shrimp in it ,look at 605 above the test tub by the 3 bottle on the left .??
troy wales ...wth are you saying?
you are cool, I love your vids
Bruh our only 2 drops
**QUESTION: I have a 10 gallon tank. I let it all run for a couple of days and then added my fish. The tank was doing well for a couple of weeks. I tested the water today and saw that ammonia is high but nitrate and nitrite are 0. Does this mean the bacteria has not colonized? I did do a 25% water change but the ammonia is still high. I did not add any bacteria when I first started my tank. What should I do now?
First off lets just assume your tank has not yet cycled. Now given your nitrite and nitrate are at 0 let's take into consideration that you may have too many fish for a ten gallon tank, which in return leaves more waste given off hence the high ammonia level. I can't give you an exact time frame because every tank's chemistry is a little different. Just stick with it and don't go putting in the show piece fish until you have reached all the desired levels of damn near close to zero. Best of Luck Jane!
Nitrogen Cycle has not completed in your tank.... I can't do much now, keep changing 30% of your Tank water daily, your fish may die if Ammonia level rises...
Idiot 🤦🏻♂️
You said 1 drop per gallon would be 20 drops
In the saltwater world they are called mushrooms ;)
Just get Right Now bacteria and the aquarium is cycled in less than a day. Add all your fish right away. It's the best kept "secret" out there. Too bad they don't have better marketing.
j parks where can I find this
did you try a google search? it comes up as the very first item
j parks just did, thanks save me the hassle. Why do all this crap when you can just put some drops in your water
drops? what are you talking about? the aquarium is a symbiotic environment. It sounds like you need to do some more research.
j parks My bad, I'm looking to use this instead of manually producing bacteria
www.petsmart.com/fish/food-and-care/water-care-and-conditioning/cycling-aids-and-bacteria/top-fin-bacteria-supplement-aquarium-cycling-water-conditioner-5112325.html?gclid=CjwKEAiAirXFBRCQyvL279Tnx1ESJAB-G-QvtczEq-KMJn5jWl10u6hEzCGFf5Hlv1jFGuYl_xb2ghoCkxPw_wcB&lsft=Agoogle%2CA5112325%2CAPLA%2CAGSC%20-%20PLA%20-%20Specialty%20%7C%20Fish%2CAGSC%20-%20PLA%20-%20Specialty
You keep messing up using the word "Nitrite" when you mean to say "Nitrate" (or Vice Versa) making things ten times more confusing than they already are....examples are at 2:55 and 8:47. You should loop this with the correct term or your just confusing people even more. Good video otherwise!
I am pretty sure nitrite is more toxic to fish than ammonia is
I am positive you are wrong! I don't know how the myth was born but it is in fact a MYTH!
Only seems that way because of the *Difference in "Parts Per Million" Scales*
The *Toxicity is comparable for Ammonia and Nitrite* side to side on the *API* Color Chart.
*Nitrite Bacteria* CANNOT BEGIN without the Presence of *Nitrite.*
About *7-10 Days* IF "All is Well".
Then another *7-10 Days* to see *NitrAte.*
Keep *Ammonia* between *2.0ppm and 3.0ppm.*
I believe Tim's bac is got the right chemistry but Fritzzyme Turbo 900 is far superior to this product.
I will have to check it out the next time I do a saltwater tank. Thanks pal!
You people commenting with questions HAVE ZERO CLUE.. lol
1 drop per gallon, so you put in 2 drops, 18 drops short man.