Cycle within a week?

[KameronManning]

Just moved and have had my fish in holding for a month at a lfs. Finally was able to get my tank set up yesterday. Need to get my fish out of holding because they’re charging me an arm and a leg. What’s the best way to ensure success if I want to add them in a week.

I’ve added used/established media (bioballs) from the lfs, used live sand , plenty of rock and have dr Tim’s on standby.


40 gallon cube
2 clowns
Bicolor Blenny
Leopard wrasse
Keyhole angel
Fire shrimp


Thank you for any help given.

 

[silent1mezzo]

I had my tank cycled in a week by using live rock from a previous tank, filter floss from my sump and Fritz 900.

 

[afrokobe]

if you have live ocean rock or live rock from an established system you can get setup in a week (pretty much dump everything in and you are set, as long as no die off from the rock). Dry rock with bacteria will work after a week too, but you will go through ugly phase again

 

[TheSheff]

If you use cycled rock from another tank or store than the tank is pretty much cycled. I added clownfish to my tank the same day I set it up by using cycled rock.

 

[jda]

You are probably Ok to get the fish back. Just know that you are likely not completely cycled meaning done-done, so while the tank gets more established and dynamic, then just feed lightly and be smart.

 

[Dburr1014]

Just moved and have had my fish in holding for a month at a lfs. Finally was able to get my tank set up yesterday. Need to get my fish out of holding because they’re charging me an arm and a leg. What’s the best way to ensure success if I want to add them in a week.

I’ve added used/established media (bioballs) from the lfs, used live sand , plenty of rock and have dr Tim’s on standby.


40 gallon cube
2 clowns
Bicolor Blenny
Leopard wrasse
Keyhole angel
Fire shrimp


Thank you for any help given.

Already done.
Established media, sand and rock is all you need. Probably will be done in 24-48 hours. Just keep it wet.

 

[Uncle99]

Ready, but why not add Dr.Tim’s.
If you have 10-20g freshly made saltwater, that would be even better.

 

[jda]

There is not likely anything in Dr. Tims that is not on the live rock already. Probably no harm to add it, but also not necessary, IMO. The only thing that needs to happen is for that stuff on the rock to spread, multiply and get everywhere instead of just on the rocks. The rocks alone should be able to handle some amount of fish waste, but probably not a whole lot, which is why the tank is still in the process of cycling and getting mature, but is ready for fish when acting smartly.

 

[brandon429]

entrants at the local marine tank convention: cycle within a week= miss the convention

how about cycle within 1 minute, ready on the start date of the show all display skip cycle tanks, then carry sixty thousand dollars in fish and coral as long as you want to run it

that's what transferring live rock among tanks does.

 

[BigMonkeyBrain]

Just moved and have had my fish in holding for a month at a lfs. Finally was able to get my tank set up yesterday. Need to get my fish out of holding because they’re charging me an arm and a leg. What’s the best way to ensure success if I want to add them in a week.

I’ve added used/established media (bioballs) from the lfs, used live sand , plenty of rock and have dr Tim’s on standby.


40 gallon cube
2 clowns
Bicolor Blenny
Leopard wrasse
Keyhole angel
Fire shrimp


Thank you for any help given.

What are you feeding the nitrifiers ( AOA, AOB & NOB ) ?

Probably happens !

 

[BigMonkeyBrain]

I missed where the OP said the rock was live.

Probably happens !

 

[RandyL]

I'd do some testing first to see how some basic parameters are looking. Have you seen the cycle go through Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate phases? Do all other parameters look good?