Cycling a tank without temperature control question

[BDeVaney]

Hello everyone,

I have been out of the hobby for a few years and just getting ready to get back in as we have bought a house and won't be moving each year. I have a 9-10 gallon rimless jbj tank that I would like to start cycling and get a couple basic pieces in it. Within the year I plan on upgrading and turning this into a qt for small fish/frags. While I work on a stand for this little tank I would like to just have it cycling in the garage with just sand, rock, and maybe some filter media then move it inside whenever it is ready. I do not have a chiller and the garage gets into the 90s at this time. I imagine the tank could get to be around the high 80s or 90 degrees. I understand that this can have an impact on the cycle but would this ruin it? Could it just take longer? Is it flat out just a bad idea?

Thanks for the input

 

[Gareth elliott]

Hello everyone,

I have been out of the hobby for a few years and just getting ready to get back in as we have bought a house and won't be moving each year. I have a 9-10 gallon rimless jbj tank that I would like to start cycling and get a couple basic pieces in it. Within the year I plan on upgrading and turning this into a qt for small fish/frags. While I work on a stand for this little tank I would like to just have it cycling in the garage with just sand, rock, and maybe some filter media then move it inside whenever it is ready. I do not have a chiller and the garage gets into the 90s at this time. I imagine the tank could get to be around the high 80s or 90 degrees. I understand that this can have an impact on the cycle but would this ruin it? Could it just take longer? Is it flat out just a bad idea?

Thanks for the input

You should be fine cycling with those temperatures some corals even grow faster at those temperatures(tidal zone sps etc)
I cycle my rock outside in closed rubbermaid containers. Only noticed it take longer if the temperatures got too low. Ime anyway

 

[BDeVaney]

You should be fine cycling with those temperatures some corals even grow faster at those temperatures(tidal zone sps etc)
I cycle my rock outside in closed rubbermaid containers. Only noticed it take longer if the temperatures got too low. Ime anyway

Awesome thank you!