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Im starting to cycle my fish tank tommorrow morning. I go on vacation on thurs-sunday. My dad doesnt want ANY electirity on (except for my fish) and says since there is no fish in the 10 gallon then i can keep the filter on to cycle while we are gone. Any advice on what I can do? I need to...

When they say take "filter media" and put in new tank and its like instant cycle... Do they mean the filter cartridge, or filter itself? Any way I can cycle a tank? If I have a small decor and put it in a new uncycled aquarium will it cycle faster? any way to accurately cycle a tank fast...

I have a brand new filter for a brand new tank. Can I run the filter in an established tank for a week, and then put it in the new tank? Will it be like instant cycle? OR jump start the cycle? New tank will have new gravel, new decor, new plants. Also will the plants help cycle? Considering...

I have a new filter. Can I put it inside a cycled tank for like a week or two? Then put it in my new tank? Will it help cycle and speed up the process?

My tank is primarily a shrimp tank. Any shrimp friendly fish out there that isnt an otocinclus? It has to be able to stock a 10 gallon tank. Im thinking neon tetras? Help please... I want fish as the"center piece" thanks :)

going to Im buying: A heater Betta Floating Log And a breeder thingy. My betta tank is this : 5 gallons, filtered. 1 betta fish, 6 red cherry shrimp (1 is prego so thats why i need the breeder thingy) and 2 pond snails. its fully decorated (even tho, i plan on buying a few more moss balls since...

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4089688#prodTab1 I was on their website and found that^^^^ Seems really artificial to me... I bought one from their store, and it was sitting in one of the tanks! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et8ASQRRYTc Go to 0:11 and thats where the...