cycling

Cycling???

So I’ve had my 29 gallon up and running since Friday. I am in no hurry to add fish, haha, paydays not till this Friday! I have heard countless times that I should do a fishless cycle, how benificial it is, etc. I really do not want to add pure ammonia to my tank to develop the bacteria. I just dont feel comfortable with it. Can’t I just add a scoop of gravel from my 10 gallon which has been set up for nearly 4 years? I hae added stress zyme, which is supposed to help add benificial bacteria. I also want to add 2 of my zebra danios from my 10 to the 29, in order to start the cycling process. Is this a good idea? Answerers, please take care to answer all parts of my question, recently only specific parts have been answered!
I have had a filter in the 10 gallon for about a week. Is that enought time to get the bacteria, or should I wait a bit more?
for the gravel, would rinsing off the gravel in room temp water kill or remove it all? I dont want that!

Pretty much everyone here have given you good advice in my opinion. I have to say if you can add gravel from your ten gallon tank, thats the best way to go. Sometimes if this is your first and only tank, you have to get that one cycled out to jump start future ones. I know some will say a pet store can give you some of theirs, as well as you may have other aquarist in your area to get from. It would work, but I wouldn’t go that route if it was me, because thier particular tanks, you don’t know if there is something in there or not. There could be a bacteria, or parasite, or virus in there. Sure over time it would show up, but if whoever you are getting your start up gravel from isn’t the best at caring for thier fish, or in the case of stores, they have so many fish going in and out, you may not see exposed fish. Now if you have another tank like you do, then you already know what you’re getting and thats ideal.

Now if I am understanding your input here on your question, you’ve set this tank up last week? Since friday and today is Monday, so you’ve conditioned the water and set everything up? I just want to be clear because I didn’t see anyone else mention this, but this tank is empty? I may be really off the mark here, but it’s not going to help you at all if you’re trying to cycle out that tank, and there is nothing in there! In order for that bacteria to grow and stablize in the tank, you need a constant source of ammonia and nitrites for them to “feed” on. It’s very probably whatever cultures you’ve started if you add anything have died off since friday because there is no fish in there to provide the fuel it needs to not only grow, but to maintain itself with. Since you have an established tank, then yes, use a cupful of your gravel from your ten gallon tank, put a couple of those danios in, nice choice on that btw, and just take some regular readings. You should see some small spikes at most, in your ammonia and nitrites, but you’re going to shave off so much time having that other tank already cycled out, you’ll be amazed.

JV

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