just started a 10 gallon and I was so confused at how to get it cycled, friend is helping me and told me to leave it 10 weeks but didnt tell me about ghost feeding! I been looking for someone to explain how to do it the "poor mans way" LOL! every video I found was all with old sponge filters and I dont have any of those. THANK YOU! I cant wait for it to be good enough to add fish!
@BobMossNanoTanks4 ай бұрын
I never realized how little this technique is talked about these days! Happy I could be of help!
@jmoon46869 ай бұрын
One of the best explanations. I have too much ammonia to n my new tank. Thats why the melting of my plants. Took me so many videos to get to this one!!
@BobMossNanoTanks9 ай бұрын
So happy I could help! Some people like to overcomplicate things, one of the reasons I made my channel in the first place :)
@blugrssgrl09222 жыл бұрын
I’ve watched a bunch of these videos and I feel like this may be a silly question but are you supposed to do any cleaning/water changes during the cycling? This is the one thing that I haven’t seen specifically mentioned.
@BobMossNanoTanks2 жыл бұрын
after each week you can do a 10-30% water change depending on the ammonia levels. you basically just want to keep them below 5ppm until you get nitrates and then it will take care of itself. it's not necessary but can be helpful.
@blugrssgrl09222 жыл бұрын
@@BobMossNanoTanks Thank you for your advice!
@ajk416410 ай бұрын
Very helpful video, but can you clarify? I first I just need to get the ammonia between like 3 and 5 ppm and check it every day and keep it there? And I still need to ghost feed the tank even when I get nitrites? I should only stop feeding the tank when nitrates show?
@pinky91928 ай бұрын
brand new learner and i'm so excited!!
@BobMossNanoTanks8 ай бұрын
Let me know if there's anything I haven't covered that you'd like me to!
@Ryan0Gray2 жыл бұрын
Criminally underrated fish channel.
@BobMossNanoTanks2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much! tell your friends about me ;) haha
@adsg78755 ай бұрын
Hey, do you do water changes daily and how much if so when starting a cycle?
@BobMossNanoTanks4 ай бұрын
When starting the cycle, at most you want to do weekly water changes but ideally you just leave it for the first 2-3 weeks.
@amberalsop7033 Жыл бұрын
Been cycling for 2 weeks now, I have no ammonia but my nitrite and nitrate readings are really high, what do I do? 😩
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
You can do a water change to lower the nitrates if it's bothering you but I tend to leave it until week 4. Make sure this is an ammonia source or the first stage of bacteria will slowly die off!
@amberalsop7033 Жыл бұрын
@Bob Moss Nano Tanks Thank you! Its definitely an ammonia source, last week my ammonia was reading 4.0ppm. I'll do a partial water change because my nitrate are reading about 80ppm!
@MrPmcMcMental7 ай бұрын
My parameters are confusing me . GH- 180 KH- 40 PH- 7-7.5 Nitrate - 160 Nitrite- 0-0.5 All my plants are growing, I have algae growth and some snails . All my fish look colourful and active, but over the last few weeks my gourami fish have become sick looking, only my gold ones, the rest are fine . I’ve been doing water changes every day with 12 litre bucket and my tanks 200 litres. The fish were a few years old but a couple have died and other gold one looks sick …. But everything else looks great . Any help or pointers would be appreciated 😊
@BobMossNanoTanks7 ай бұрын
That is very high on the nitrates which would lead to issues with the fish IMO. Try a large water change to bring that number down.
@lilacmoonbeam29882 жыл бұрын
I want to ride my bicycle! I want to ride my bike! 🚴♀️
@BobMossNanoTanks2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making it to the end, hope you liked it!
@kinglyzard Жыл бұрын
Just got over the man cold too. My nose was running for Congress!
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
I hate spring and fall for the colds and the allergies lol
@Charis_Pal5 ай бұрын
Hallo Bob from Greece! I am setting up a 20ltr neocaridina tank with inert substrate (gravel). Can i put a little bit o bacter ae, on the bottom of substrate?
@BobMossNanoTanks4 ай бұрын
Oh ya, won't hurt at all!
@emlyle1228Ай бұрын
Do you stop ghostfeeding when you start to see nitrites or do you keep feeding till the cycle is complete?
@BobMossNanoTanks6 күн бұрын
Feed until the cycle is complete. You need a constant source of ammonia or the cycle can crash
@miffedcuttlefish61392 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I'm doing an old fashioned cycling. And I'm really really itchy to get a new fish. My first betta passed a month ago. 😭 I'm trying to be patient as hell, but I want a new fish! How often should I test the water parameters? And should I add more bacteria? (I recently did a ghost feeding.) I don't want to waste the chemicals, naturally.
@peopledonotexist2 жыл бұрын
If ur itching for something in the tank, consider getting some snails for now
@miffedcuttlefish61392 жыл бұрын
@@peopledonotexist thank you, but I'm concerned about my ammonia levels rn.
@BobMossNanoTanks2 жыл бұрын
hardier snails like ramshorn, malaysian trumpet snails and bladder snails don't care about ammonia at all, if you want some life in there as Cameron mentioned. That said, to answer your question. I test after 3 weeks because I know not much is going to happen before then. I wouldn't test more than twice a week as it's just a waste of chemicals. If you are curious about tracking the cycle, just do one test a week and write down the different levels, you should see the ammonia slowly shift to the nitrites and nitrates. As for bacteria, totally up to you. I add stability once a week regardless. It's not gonna hurt, right?
@miffedcuttlefish61392 жыл бұрын
@@BobMossNanoTanks thank you!
@k333rl6 ай бұрын
what is the little grass on the front right of that tank shown the most? and i have tap water at 30 gh 240+ Kh 7.5 pH i want to keep low ph acidic fish....am i screwed or do i learn how to deal with it?
@BobMossNanoTanks5 ай бұрын
It's dwarf hair grass. I have some available in my webstore. If I remember correctly it's a 'minima' strain so it stays super short. I would say keep what will live in your parameters. chasing pH is almost never a good idea.
@kinglyzard Жыл бұрын
The larger the tank, the longer it takes to cycle. 10 to 20g tanks take around 4 wks to cycle, but anything over 50 will take anywhere from 6 to 10 weeks.
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
Interesting. Are you using larger sponges as well in the larger tanks? I could just be a surface area issue?
@kinglyzard Жыл бұрын
@BobMossNanoTanks Definitely a surface area issue
@Drazorig2 Жыл бұрын
For a dark start method were you don't change the water, would you suggest to keep adding fish food sparingly over the course, as I have inert substrate?
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
Yes! It's very important to have a constant ammonia source during cycling so that the bacteria can establish itself.
@davidsobczynski4436 Жыл бұрын
Finally 7 weeks later and I have. 25 ammonia, 25 nitrate and 1 nitrate. I dosed with prime and stability so as to not let it spike. Have I reached a full cycle now and should no longer need these chemicals?
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
pretty much, are you using active substrate? they can take 8 weeks to stop leeching ammonia.
@davidsobczynski4436 Жыл бұрын
@@BobMossNanoTanks great thank you. Subtract was added brand new 7 weeks ago with crushed coarl for pH since it's a cichlid tank
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
@@davidsobczynski4436 wait, you have active substrate but crushed coral?
@davidsobczynski4436 Жыл бұрын
@@BobMossNanoTanks no, just gravel and crushed coral mixed in
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
@@davidsobczynski4436there may be something leeching ammonia in your tank
@AsianAmericanGuy Жыл бұрын
I had just gotten a new fish tank and was in the process of cycling for the past 3 weeks. But everytime i open the lid it reaks of strong ammonia, is that normal or should i constantly do water changes.
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
If you can smell the ammonia the ppm might be too high, which will slow down your cycling process
@AsianAmericanGuy Жыл бұрын
@@BobMossNanoTanks I don't have one of those good testing kits for nitrite and ammonia and I don't know what it smells like so i don't know if it's the smell of ammonia, nitrite or just the aqua soil but what I do have is the aqua test strips. I tested it twice and it's saying the hardness is 250, chlorine was 0.5, free chlorine 0.5, PH is 6.8, total alkalinity 180, cyanuric acid is 0. I don't have anything in the fish tank all i have inside is just live plants, lava rock and stratum fluval soil and been pinching a small amount of tropical flakes to put inside fish tank.
@AsianAmericanGuy Жыл бұрын
@@BobMossNanoTanks if you can help what would be best to do because I don't know too much and on a budget atm was planning to go to petsmart for prime and stability liquid.
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
@@AsianAmericanGuy do you have a test kit for ammonia? if not i would probably just do a 50% water change and leave it.
@AsianAmericanGuy Жыл бұрын
@@BobMossNanoTanks thank you. No, i don't got the test kit but I will purchase sometime in the next few weeks and get the masters test kit.
@tyrethompson3281Ай бұрын
What’s your twitch account?
@BobMossNanoTanks6 күн бұрын
it was the same name, bobmossnanotanks. I stopped streaming awhile back, though. I just wasn't getting anyone watching so it wasn't worth the power consumption.
@amyhall539 Жыл бұрын
10 days ago i started cycling my new 20 gallon tank with Dr TIm's ammonia/one and only but my tank is looking pretty cloudy. the Ammonia is only between 2-4ppm and according to my test strips I do see nitrites and nitrates but i'm waiting on my masters test kit to come in so I know exact numbers. Will the cloudy water clear up or am I stuck trying to cycle it again?
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
The cloudy water is just a bacterial bloom that is very common during cycling. Give it time, it should clear up.
@amyhall539 Жыл бұрын
@@BobMossNanoTanks Thanks for your quick response! This is my first time even hearing about cycling a tank my last fish years ago we didn't do this. I'll give it more time.
@chippymcmunk6722 жыл бұрын
🚴 i guessing there is a chemistry set to buy that measures all those parameters . Or is it easier than what i am imagining? Good video.
@BobMossNanoTanks2 жыл бұрын
Oh ya, I should have mentoined that haha. API master test kit + kh/gh test kits will tell you all your parameters
@Loralanthalas2 жыл бұрын
Welp. First time trying with a master kit. Took me three times to eventually test without dropping them. Already broke one of the four tubes. All I wanted was some fish. Lol
@BobMossNanoTanks2 жыл бұрын
@@Loralanthalas ouch, i have yet to break one, but i also do my tests on the floor so if they fall they don't have far to go
@ichokimsh Жыл бұрын
maybe how many pcs of malaysian trumpet snails are enough in my 70L tank? to cycling? And if i add snails in my cycling tank, i don't have to add any fish food to produce ammonia?
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
a handful, 10-20 should do the trick. they'll reproduce and soon you'll have hundreds. It's good to add a food source, otherwise what are the snails eating? :)
@ichokimsh Жыл бұрын
@@BobMossNanoTanks thank you! is it okay to feed powder goldfish food in my tank every week? or should i put more oftenly?
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
@@ichokimsh while cycling just keep enough in there for the ammonia levels to stay up. Once a week is probably fine tbh. After you have shrimp in there it's all down to how much they eat in a two hour window
@ichokimsh Жыл бұрын
@@BobMossNanoTanks thank you! i will start cycle my tank today :) i will add some 6 pcs of malaysian trumpet snails with pinch of powder goldfish feed :) thank you so much again Bob!
@didnthurt4077 Жыл бұрын
Does algae powder also turn into amonia like fish food?
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
if you overdose it, some will rot.
@Chompchompyerded9 ай бұрын
Water affects my cycle? What can I do to the water to make my cycle longer than once a month? The longer the better.
@BobMossNanoTanks8 ай бұрын
Well the water is what will hold the ammonia, nitrite and nitrate so doing too many water changes can slow it down. Tbh the speed of the cycle doesn't really matter, I've had the tanks cycled in anywhere from 2-8 weeks depending on my own processes. Using old sponges will help speed it up, using active substrate will slow things down. 4 weeks is the sweet spot for inert substrate setups with no filter seeding.
@Chompchompyerded8 ай бұрын
@@BobMossNanoTanks Was kind of making a joke about the monthly cycle us ladies experience. No worries though. It was a stupid joke, and your discussion of the ammonia cycle was very well presented. Made it much clearer to me. Keep up the great work!
@BobMossNanoTanks8 ай бұрын
@@ChompchompyerdedHEY! I'm the only one allowed to make jokes here! lol oof, right over my head.
@ForestCat_2 жыл бұрын
Dude, I'm dying over here :DDD
@BobMossNanoTanks2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! I try to have fun haha
@Chompchompyerded9 ай бұрын
I like to ri... Wait! I'm not going to do that! Just take my word for it. I watched the whole thing. Just take my word for it.
@BobMossNanoTanks8 ай бұрын
Thanks a ton! It is truly appreciated!
@nataliex909 Жыл бұрын
I love how funny the video is 🤣
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
thank you so much :) i try to have a little fun with my content
@VinnysAquatics2 жыл бұрын
Well done brother 👍👍👍
@BobMossNanoTanks2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@Jlui83 Жыл бұрын
Does fluval stratum leech ammonia?
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
it has the potential to but not nearly as much as an active substrate
@bobbaker18308 ай бұрын
I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike.
@BobMossNanoTanks8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching until the end!
@kiltacular2802 ай бұрын
I want to ride my bicycle 😂
@SilentShutt3r5 ай бұрын
Pure ammonia source. Pee on a cup. Put it in the tank ❤
@BobMossNanoTanks4 ай бұрын
Old school fishkeeping haha!
@passingwind2681 Жыл бұрын
I want to ride my bicycle, “Freddie Mercury
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
@Tatersalade2 жыл бұрын
Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle :-)
@BobMossNanoTanks2 жыл бұрын
You say black, I say white
@connordrysdale53333 ай бұрын
Jaws was never my scene and I don’t like Star Wars! thanks for this video man, helping me set up my first planted right now. subbed🙏🏻
@laughmaster1000 Жыл бұрын
I want to ride my bicycle but its snowing.
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
friggin winter!
@MatthewBonnell-k3t2 ай бұрын
I want to ride my bicycle
@ravitejosyula87234 ай бұрын
All these shits dont work when you change your location from one state to other😂...
@jamiea90672 жыл бұрын
Bicycle my ride to want I.
@BobMossNanoTanks2 жыл бұрын
nailed it
@bettybudd21432 жыл бұрын
I want to ride my bicycle 🚲
@BobMossNanoTanks2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!
@AlexanderJ16 Жыл бұрын
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@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
Oh my, thank you!
@apss57362 жыл бұрын
i dont want to ride my bicycle taking a break from arguing with internet vegans
@BobMossNanoTanks2 жыл бұрын
thats a fight you won't win, friend. tap out and move on haha.
@lukecartwright8266 Жыл бұрын
First thing you need to know is that there is no such thing lol
@BobMossNanoTanks Жыл бұрын
Pardon? Are you saying there is no such thing as the nitrogen cycle?
@jakefwtx42142 жыл бұрын
Riding my bicycle. I'm cycling a new 10 gallon cull tank now. I think I'm on week 3. I tried using an old filter to jump start the cycle but it didn't seem to do anything. I may have added the used media too soon and there wasn't enough ammonia yet from decaying pellets I put in. It still took over a week before I had any nitrates. I don't know, this is only my second tank. Have you ever dealt with scuds? There was a couple on plants I got off ebay and I did an alum dip but I don't know how long I should quarantine before it's safe from those. Everything I found says they're invincible.
@BobMossNanoTanks2 жыл бұрын
There are a few things that may factor into that. Size of old filter, parameters of the old and new tank and bioload as you mentioned. The bacteria could actually die off if the tank parameters are vastly different, as they are cultured for specific pHs and hardness. Just take your time and measure your levels, never rush aquarium stuff. Personally, no. From what I have seen, manual removal is the best option. Anything that can kill scuds can kill shrimp so I avoid that kind of stuff, but you could try something with a decent copper level in to poison them. High doses of hydrogen peroxide could work or a bleach dip as well. Thank you for watching and making it to the end! It really means a lot!
@michtube692 жыл бұрын
I want to ride my bicycle
@BobMossNanoTanks2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making it to the end! Really appreciate it!