Hey everyone,
Figured I'd bother you all again with some prepatory questions.
I currently have 6 little goldies from 1-3.5 inches living in a 10 gallon tank that is still just starting the cycling process.
I plan on moving them to a larger 25-30 gallon or so tank, but I will also need to cycle that tank, and then when all that's done, I'd like to raise cherry shrimp in the 10 gallon the goldies call home now.
Once I get the larger tank, and want to start cycling it, I was curious of a few things.
Would the cycle be aided if I were to empty my pwc water from the goldfish into the larger tank,
As it seems like ammonia and all of that gross stuff is the main part of the cycle, I did not know if putting my 3-4 gallons of bad goldfish water into the larger tank throughout the cycling process would help speed things up, as I'm not sure if I'm going to do a fishless cycle or not, and it almost seems like putting the nice fish-wastified water into the fishless cycling tank could benefit it.
The new tank will of course be for the 6 goldfish, so I know it will already be overstocked, but can anyone make a suggestion for a fish(or multiple fish) to cycle the tank with that would be hardy enough to try to survive.
I would prefer to not cycle the tank with one of the goldfish I have now, as their tank is still in the cycle process, and I hate to take one of them out of their bettering conditions, to throm them into worse tank all over again.
Any suggestions or advice on cycling the new tank would be greatly appreciated!
If it would be possibly to do an effective fishless cycle by introducing a few gallons of the fish-infested water daily, or every other day it would be ideal, but I know the world isn't that easy, I'm also not sure if maybe the cycle could be done solely by adding a few gallons of that water when I do my changes and slowly getting the tank up to its capacity, rather than filling it with 30 gallons, and dumping it every time I add the worse water, as there would preferably be no fish in it to need the large amounts of water to move in.
My next question is about using the 10 gallon tank once they're moved.
I would love to raise cherry shrimp in the 10 gallon tank the goldfish are in, as I have heard its fairly easy to raise and breed them.
I know I would need a heater for them to be able to breed, and it looks like a sponge filter is the best way to go for the shrimplings, but I was curious if I should just monitor the water conditions when I switch the goldfish out, and keep the water as it is so the bacteria can be best established and ready to go for the shrimp, or if I should for some reason clean out the tank before the shrimp and require a new cycle again.
Thanks again,
I'm really grateful for everyone being so helpful with everything!
Figured I'd bother you all again with some prepatory questions.
I currently have 6 little goldies from 1-3.5 inches living in a 10 gallon tank that is still just starting the cycling process.
I plan on moving them to a larger 25-30 gallon or so tank, but I will also need to cycle that tank, and then when all that's done, I'd like to raise cherry shrimp in the 10 gallon the goldies call home now.
Once I get the larger tank, and want to start cycling it, I was curious of a few things.
Would the cycle be aided if I were to empty my pwc water from the goldfish into the larger tank,
As it seems like ammonia and all of that gross stuff is the main part of the cycle, I did not know if putting my 3-4 gallons of bad goldfish water into the larger tank throughout the cycling process would help speed things up, as I'm not sure if I'm going to do a fishless cycle or not, and it almost seems like putting the nice fish-wastified water into the fishless cycling tank could benefit it.
The new tank will of course be for the 6 goldfish, so I know it will already be overstocked, but can anyone make a suggestion for a fish(or multiple fish) to cycle the tank with that would be hardy enough to try to survive.
I would prefer to not cycle the tank with one of the goldfish I have now, as their tank is still in the cycle process, and I hate to take one of them out of their bettering conditions, to throm them into worse tank all over again.
Any suggestions or advice on cycling the new tank would be greatly appreciated!
If it would be possibly to do an effective fishless cycle by introducing a few gallons of the fish-infested water daily, or every other day it would be ideal, but I know the world isn't that easy, I'm also not sure if maybe the cycle could be done solely by adding a few gallons of that water when I do my changes and slowly getting the tank up to its capacity, rather than filling it with 30 gallons, and dumping it every time I add the worse water, as there would preferably be no fish in it to need the large amounts of water to move in.
My next question is about using the 10 gallon tank once they're moved.
I would love to raise cherry shrimp in the 10 gallon tank the goldfish are in, as I have heard its fairly easy to raise and breed them.
I know I would need a heater for them to be able to breed, and it looks like a sponge filter is the best way to go for the shrimplings, but I was curious if I should just monitor the water conditions when I switch the goldfish out, and keep the water as it is so the bacteria can be best established and ready to go for the shrimp, or if I should for some reason clean out the tank before the shrimp and require a new cycle again.
Thanks again,
I'm really grateful for everyone being so helpful with everything!