How to Cycle a Fish Tank FAST!

Hello Everyone,
In this video we talk about the methods we use to cycle a fish tank instantly. Establishing nitrifying bacteria before fish are added to a tank is crucial to starting a fish tank off right.

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[MrPhillipgraham]

I love how straight to the point, no-nonsense your channel is. No loud music, fancy graphics or shenanigans! You should have much more views.

[SJHack-tgim]

Love that when I search anything fish related on youtube you guys show up with a great informational video!!!

[Bullitt]

Thank you for this video. People tend to really over complicate seeding a new tank, further driving away any noob fish keepers.

[andreweaton]

I know this is a two year old video but i really appreciate you taking the time to explain to us newbies these things. Saving us all time and money even years later!!

[jamesgreen]

I have never had to cycle fast; however, this information is great to have.

Watching the material it there I often feel alone in enjoying the slow methodical process of starting a new tank. Enjoy the journey!

Thanks again,

Jim

[ingesexton]

way back in the day when I was 15 I got my first paycheck and went out and bought a huge aquarium.... Which I still have... Anyway I knew nothing about keeping fish at the time and they told me to cycle the tank with goldfish. Those poor fish lived about 2 days. Still feel bad about that.

[jeyanm]

I’m new to fish keeping and I am loving it so far! I really love the videos you guys do, they are so very helpful and I love all the knowledge you have and share! Thanks for all the amazing videos!

[kamenidriss]

Pro tip: always have as many bio media (rings, balls, etc) jammed in your existing filter as possible and that way you can easily transfer some those to new setups. Combine that with daily dosage of 'bacteria in a bottle' products like seachem stability (and others like fritz) for the first week or so and you will be almost guaranteed to instant cycle your new setups.

[dwsnono]

Dr. Tim's works as well I used it to speed up when I first started. And then I added an fritz amonia and it cycled fast. Now I keep spare sponge filters in many of my aquariums.

[cichlidinsanity]

Never a problem using seachem stability either i currently run 4 tanks from 90 to 20 gallons all were seeded with stability and fish added day 1 no problems

[brenlevine]

I haven't had to cycle a tank in over two years. Last month, I got a new plant, got home and put it right in my tank.. and yes, now my little 10 gallon is littered with bladder snails. The last time I had to deal with these, my tank had to dry out for over a year (nothing worked to get rid of them and now I'm much more knowledgeable to fish keeping. Now I have a set plan for if this happened). So, I'm going to transfer everything over to the new tank using this guide and then do a quarantine with my plants (or do a dip, idk yet) and hopefully, never forget to quarantine plants again! So, I say all of this to say thank you for having this easy to follow, right to the point, fast cycle guide up!
I wish everyone a happy and very healthy fish tank! :)

[theapefather]

I raised hundreds of thousands of Angelfish in the early eighties and sold them to a wholesaler while putting myself through college. I can't tell you how many times I started a new 40 gallon tank by only dipping one or two sponge filters in an established tank, adding them to the new tank, added as many as 20 quarter sized angels to the tank, and then did 10% water changes every two or three days for a couple of weeks. After a couple of weeks I went back to weekly water changes. NEVER lost fish with that method. It's all about constant water changes for the first couple of weeks.

[TheJohnskinner]

Great that you’re telling us but showing us exactly what to do is easier to follow.

Thanks

[KJ_-xk]

Amazing advice today I lost 6 discus because I thought my tank was cycled after a month:( absolutely devastated waking up to that. Will be starting a new cycle today fingers crossed! Discus are so expensive!

[junehansen]

I use just a used filter and 1/3 used water from a nother running aquarium 🤗never lost a fish (added straight away) and never had a spike🤗

[outdooradventuresofacityco]

Hi! I just wanted to thank you. This video helped soooo much. We are new to fish keeping. I've been stalking your channel along with KG Tropicals. Out of nowhere, I woke up to corydora eggs the other day. Luckily, I had a quarantine tank. I did not have cycled media. I was so worried, but remembered a key point you made. Beneficial bacteria is everywhere on the tank.
I took a chance and took substrate (sand) from a cycled aquarium. It's cycled and just in time when they started hatching this morning.

Thank you so much for doing the videos.

[assemelsayed]

i usually just clean a well used sponge filter inside the new tank with a new sponge filter, it becomes cloudy for a while then settle down, i get instant seeding, used it on more than 20 tanks i believe, no issues so far. but the most important thing that you said is (lightly stock the tank at the beginning). great video as always

[toritease]

So helpful. I love this channel so much. You are so knowledgeable and give off such a gentle vibe. The best channel

[ryanbadgett]

Enjoy your content. I have learned so much from channels like yours and now have three large tanks. I'm a long way from a fish room but working on it. Had to get the t-shirt too lol