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When researching your new fish tank, a phrase that is bound to come up is Fishless Cycling. It’s not a phrase with the most obvious meaning (especially to a novice), so finding out what it is, how it works and why you should be doing it can be a little daunting.
New Tank Syndrome
Before you can properly understand Fishless Cycling, we need to take a look at New Tank Syndrome, the solution for which is often referred to as Fishless Cycling.
New tank syndrome often refers to the problem faced by most tanks shortly after set-up, where the tank has insufficient cultures of beneficial bacteria present within the filter and live rock/substrate to deal with the increased ammonia levels caused by the fish in the tank.
Ammonia is present because it is expelled by your fish as waste bio-product,eg excrement etc. High levels of it can be really bad for your aquarium, burning your fish’s scales due to its alkaline nature, inhibiting your fishes ability.. [More]
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Tags :
A Guide to Fishless Cycling , The Fishless Cycle – Getting Your Aquarium Ready For Fish , How To Cycle A New Fish Tank
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