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To all of you who criticized me when I tried to cycle my tank fishless (and were pretty harsh about me always being "wrong"), I just wanted to let you know:
My tank took exactly 2 weeks to cycle. I used "Pure Ammonia", kept my 55-gal spiked to 5ppm. At 2 weeks, when my levels went to 0, I added 12 juvenile mbuna. It has now been 2 weeks since adding them, and they are all thriving. My ammonia and nitrites have not gone above 0 since.
To Dawn specifically, mbuna are mainly herbivores - they need a lot of algae/veggies in their diet, not protein. I'm still surprised that you told me to feed them guppies and no one else corrected you! And 1-2 mbuna in a 55-gal sounds a bit understocked. In fact, mbuna are much more active and happy with friends. LOL.
You may be an "aquatics specialist" in some areas, but obviously not all. Stick to what you know before you criticize people (offering your opinion is one thing, but harshly coming down on someone as if you know so much more, when you obivously don't, is another entirely). On the net, anyone can title themselves anything, apparently.
To those who want to try fishless cycling, I highly recommend it. Not one fish was harmed, I didn't end up with some fish I didn't want in there anyway (or have to return them), and it allowed me to stock my tank entirely at one go.
I agree there is more than one way to do things, and if you would rather do it the fishy way, that's fine with me. I was just disheartened at all the negative remarks about my trying it with bottled ammonia. I'm glad I did it after all. Thank you, I'll get off my soapbox now.
My tank took exactly 2 weeks to cycle. I used "Pure Ammonia", kept my 55-gal spiked to 5ppm. At 2 weeks, when my levels went to 0, I added 12 juvenile mbuna. It has now been 2 weeks since adding them, and they are all thriving. My ammonia and nitrites have not gone above 0 since.
To Dawn specifically, mbuna are mainly herbivores - they need a lot of algae/veggies in their diet, not protein. I'm still surprised that you told me to feed them guppies and no one else corrected you! And 1-2 mbuna in a 55-gal sounds a bit understocked. In fact, mbuna are much more active and happy with friends. LOL.
You may be an "aquatics specialist" in some areas, but obviously not all. Stick to what you know before you criticize people (offering your opinion is one thing, but harshly coming down on someone as if you know so much more, when you obivously don't, is another entirely). On the net, anyone can title themselves anything, apparently.
To those who want to try fishless cycling, I highly recommend it. Not one fish was harmed, I didn't end up with some fish I didn't want in there anyway (or have to return them), and it allowed me to stock my tank entirely at one go.
I agree there is more than one way to do things, and if you would rather do it the fishy way, that's fine with me. I was just disheartened at all the negative remarks about my trying it with bottled ammonia. I'm glad I did it after all. Thank you, I'll get off my soapbox now.