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[Dave 54]

Once you read things through Terry all will become clear to ypu mate

Dave

 

[terry murphy]

would it pay if i just left it to cycle on it own without fish if so how long for thanx

 

[Mmathis]

would it pay if i just left it to cycle on it own without fish if so how long for thanx

It won't cycle without fish (unless you do a fishless cycle where you add ammonia....). It needs the ammonia that the fish produce in order for the beneficial bacteria to grow.

 

[Dave 54]

This is why you add sacrificial fish Terry if you gett it right they survive

Dave

 

[dieselplower]

Fish should never die while it is cycling. You do water changes to keep the levels of ammonia and nitrite acceptable. I also proved in another thread, with links, that you should nit let ammonia levels get to high because it will actually slow down the cycle. Strangely, the person I was debating with did not respond after I offered overwhelming proof.

 

[terry murphy]

to all my ph is now8,kh 161.2,gh 143 think it was the tap water

 

[terry murphy]

This is why you add sacrificial fish Terry if you gett it right they survive

Dave

and i got some books dave one day big change

 

[Sbenson11]

Hi Terry , sorry your having troubles with your pond.

Just a quick question,

When you put the four fish in, how did you introduce them to your pond? Did you just pour them in or slowly acclimate them. You never mentioned it, so I wanted to rule that out.

Steve

 

[Dave 54]

Fish should never die while it is cycling. You do water changes to keep the levels of ammonia and nitrite acceptable. I also proved in another thread, with links, that you should nit let ammonia levels get to high because it will actually slow down the cycle. Strangely, the person I was debating with did not respond after I offered overwhelming proof.

LOL hey you should see the size f the orfe that was our acrificial fish before we shipped it off to a lake the other day according to Mark the Aquatc store manager of the store our society's friend Chris owns it was the largest Orfe he has ever come across , says alot for koi food doesnt it Dieselplower
At least its got a huge lake to swim arond in for the rest of its days probably thinks its a koi though

Dave