How long can you wait after the cycle finishes to add fish?

GoldeneyeRet · May 16, 2019

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Fotocha · May 16, 2019

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KJ · May 16, 2019

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Billldg · May 16, 2019

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Big G · May 16, 2019

Crabs McJones said:
Lol nope just crabs loosing his mind in his old age

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hehehe

Big G · May 16, 2019

Salty Lemon · May 16, 2019

Sorry...I just saw "Endgame" so I have super heroes on my brain. So I have to pass on the advice from Captain America. Take it slow, my friend.

vetteguy53081 · May 17, 2019

Reefing Madness · May 17, 2019

Crabs McJones said:
From my understanding once the tank is cycled it means the bacterial colony has grown to a rate that it can process ammonia and break it down into nitrite and nitrate.
You can add a fish once the tank has completed its cycle.

Correct, fish can be added immediately once the tank cycles, how many fish will depend on how much he fed the tank, how much bio has been grown. But yes, fish can be added right away.

Crabs McJones · May 17, 2019

Salty Lemon said:
Sorry...I just saw "Endgame" so I have super heroes on my brain. So I have to pass on the advice from Captain America. Take it slow, my friend.

Endgame was sooooooooooooo good!

Salty Lemon · May 17, 2019

Crabs McJones said:
Endgame was sooooooooooooo good!

I know, right!!!??? ;Spiderman

P-Dub · May 17, 2019

WELCOME to R2R!!!
You have received all the necessary advice to succeed so far. Nice setup BTW. Thanks for sharing!
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Mudder · May 18, 2019

Welcome to R2R!!
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cracker · May 18, 2019

Welcome to R2R ! As for adding live stock to a new tank, Lot's of variables & every one has their own theory's . My best advice is to take it real slow . I'm talking fish a month even. Maybe You could do more but that's my OP !
what ever Ya decide, please keep us informed !

Brindall · Sep 25, 2023

Thank you for the great information. I read this post and found it extremely helpful, and for that reason I joined R2R officially. I have a new 100G fish only tank in cycle now. I had high Ammonia for about 10 days and I was concerned, but it finally started dropping, and is now almost zero. Nitrite still high but seeing Nitrates now also so I expect it won't be long now.

I read that most new tanks have an ugly brown phase... My water and aquascape has been nearly perfect from day one. Am I just lucky or can I expect an ugly phase is yet to come?