Big water changes and cycling

[jsgmpv]

I have a 55 BB tank that has been cycling for about two weeks we are already pretty low on the nitrite count, but I'm wondering if I need to fully cycle the tank since I'm going to be doing 90% daily water changes for the fish.

[OC Discus]

I can't speak from experience, but John Nicholson says he hasn't cycled a tank in years because he changes 50%-80% daily. I will say if you miss wc a few days without cycling you might be in trouble.

[jsgmpv]

im not too worried about missing water changes, and the tank not only has a canister filter full of bio media but also has two sponge filter and some driftwood that will create a nice place for the bacteria to start reproducing, and the tank will be cycled anyways even if I do the water changes even if it takes longer, I'm just wondering if people have just started a tank and thrown discus in there without cycling since as you get juveniles you are still going to have to do a lot of water changes specially with the beef heart, black worms, and pelleted food that I'm going to feed them daily.

[Yong73186]

I'm keeping 8 3.5-4" discus for 5 weeks now in 55g bb without cycling. They are all healthy and growing with no problem! Just keep up with the daily 90% wc and wipe the glass daily!

[zimmjeff]

John also moves a mature sponge filter to the new tank. Jeff

[jsgmpv]

just tested the water and I have 0 Nitrites this is 24 hours after I added pure ammonia and today earlier I tested and had 0 Ammonia and 1.0 nitrites did a water change around 60%, I added the ammonia once again after I got a 0 reading yesterday as well and did no water change just added ammonia, I might think the tanks is cycled but I will keep up with the water changes, will be brining some fish home tomorrow.

[musicmarn1]

Best of luck! I've done it too now a bunch just wc.and wc.

[100fuegos]

No need to cycle if doing daily > 90% wc. Problem is you should not skip a wc. It sounds your filters are cycled anyway.

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[John_Nicholson]

Not always.....LOL.

-john


John also moves a mature sponge filter to the new tank. Jeff

[jsgmpv]

got my discus in the tank they seem fine, its been about two hours and they are already eating and swimming around I got them from a local breeder, Gabe from watley discus, they all look awesome got to pick mine out, and love the way they look might post some more pics in a while.
Here are some pictures of the fish I got
http://i341.photobucket.com/albums/o394/fotosfamiliares2008/image1_zps5f25afc1.jpeg
My favorite one
http://i341.photobucket.com/albums/o394/fotosfamiliares2008/image3_zps35c4ec98.jpeg
other two
http://i341.photobucket.com/albums/o394/fotosfamiliares2008/image4_zps5c52d3da.jpeg
my 10g
http://i341.photobucket.com/albums/o394/fotosfamiliares2008/image5_zps98f3c2ec.jpeg
my other 55
http://i341.photobucket.com/albums/o394/fotosfamiliares2008/image6_zpsbde29050.jpeg
These two are cleaning the UV to lay eggs lol
http://i341.photobucket.com/albums/o394/fotosfamiliares2008/image9_zpse8a2fecb.jpeg