cycling problem

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IIRC you only have the bag of carbon in the tank that has been running the longest, Is that correct?

The 'cycled filter' I mean.

[vafa]

i dont know what you mean
in which tank

in my cycleing tank am i going to put in the sponge along with this http://www.amazon.com/Tetra-Whisper-.../dp/B000HHLHDK
and later on removing not the sponge but the bio-bag and replacing with this http://www.fishsupply.com/sheg-1456.html

[Goes to 11!]

i dont know what you mean
in which tank

I mean this:

IIRC you only have the bag of carbon in the tank that has been running the longest, Is that correct?

The 'cycled filter' I mean.

[Cliff]

I am talking about this tank you are trying to cycle

As others have already stated, the carbon will not help you cycle you tank and it would be best to replace it with some biological filer media. Bacteria will not effectlively grow on carbon. The carbon I am referring to is in the first link you intserted into your last post

Your best approach would be the one I already suggested. Having the seeded sponge from your other tank along with the biological filter media that you have in the second link in your last post

I am sorry, but I miss understood your current situation. I would suggest reading up a little on the differences between chemical media (carbon) and biological filter media (the biomax). Both are very different from each other and fill different needs in a tank

[vafa]

I am talking about this tank you are trying to cycle

As others have already stated, the carbon will not help you cycle you tank and it would be best to replace it with some biological filer media. Bacteria will not effectlively grow on carbon. The carbon I am referring to is in the first link you intserted into your last post
Your best approach would be the one I already suggested. Having the seeded sponge from your other tank along with the biological filter media that you have in the second link in your last post
I am sorry, but I miss understood your current situation. I would suggest reading up a little on the differences between chemical media (carbon) and biological filter media (the biomax). Both are very different from each other and fill different needs in a tank

i am just gonna put the sponge in with the carbon for NOW
maybe tommorow or very soon i am going to throw carbon out and keep the
sponge and add the bio max
i hope that is clear now

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I would suggest reading up a little on the differences between chemical media (carbon) and biological filter media (the biomax). Both are very different from each other and fill different needs in a tank

Yes, I mentioned this specific difference in their roles in both post 11 & post 16 Cliff.

[vafa]

wait now i am confused
so what i am doing is ok or am i doing something wrong

[Cliff]

wait now i am confused
so what i am doing is ok or am i doing something wrong

Using the carbon will not help your cycle or help keep the water free of ammoina and/or nitrites which are toxic to aquatic life.

If you want a the best water conditions for your tank inhabitants, use biologoical filter media and not carbon

That is why it has been stated many times in this thread, it is that improtant

[vafa]

i am going to put in bio-max but should i throw the carbon out now or later when
i get my bio-max
no what never mind im gonna throw it out right now
and just put the sponge in until i get the bio-max

[vafa]

alright
i am happy to say that...
today i was gonna restart but then i decided to test one more time
my results from 2 days ago were
ammonia: 1 (i know it is too high)
nitrite:0
nitrate:0

today my results are
ammonia: .5
nitrite:0
nitrate:40

so i wait until ammonia goes to 0 then i redose to about .25 and when it goes to 0 i am cycled right?