I've been doing some research, and am thinking about starting a dwarf puffer tank.
I have a ten gal. tank that is currently housing a Shubunkin goldfish, a betta and two african dwarf frogs...
I have the shubunkin going to a neighbor's pond....and the betta and frogs, I still have to find homes for...
ANYWAY,
I am going to scrub the whole thing down, once everybody else has a home, and I have a question about cycling...
I don't want to get a 'cycle fish' to start the process...
Do you think that it would work if I used the 'dirty' filter for a while, with the new water, and cleaned gravel to get the cycle 'jump started'....or would I need to add ammonia to the water... (which, I am weary of...)
I know that there is bacteria on the filter, and in the gravel, and on the decor, but I just want to clean the gravel, b/c it's been goldfish gravel for a few years....and we know how messy they are....
(same with puffers...i know...)
Just want to know, before I make any changes.
Thanks!
I have a ten gal. tank that is currently housing a Shubunkin goldfish, a betta and two african dwarf frogs...
I have the shubunkin going to a neighbor's pond....and the betta and frogs, I still have to find homes for...
ANYWAY,
I am going to scrub the whole thing down, once everybody else has a home, and I have a question about cycling...
I don't want to get a 'cycle fish' to start the process...
Do you think that it would work if I used the 'dirty' filter for a while, with the new water, and cleaned gravel to get the cycle 'jump started'....or would I need to add ammonia to the water... (which, I am weary of...)
I know that there is bacteria on the filter, and in the gravel, and on the decor, but I just want to clean the gravel, b/c it's been goldfish gravel for a few years....and we know how messy they are....
(same with puffers...i know...)
Just want to know, before I make any changes.
Thanks!