Cycling tank after disease breakout..................

Hello all, I had a disease breakout in my tank where I lost most of my stock. What I want to know after bleaching out my tank to clean it, how long should I cycle the tank with hero fish before I add my discus that I want in the tank. Thanks Jim in Ohio

I guess I'm the only one this has ever happen too? Jim in Ohio

Well I’d just cycle it like a new tank. Don’t need to use discus to cycle. You could use dither fish or do a fishless cycle with ammonia. Once tank is cycled add your discus slowly like 2 at a time and give each pair 3+ days before you add the next. Just test as you go.
Sorry for the lost fish. Do you know what killed them?

Usually 4-6 weeks. You can achieve an instant cycle if you had a cycled filter or squeeze a dirty sponge from another tank into the non cycled tank.

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Originally Posted by Iminit

Well I’d just cycle it like a new tank. Don’t need to use discus to cycle. You could use dither fish or do a fishless cycle with ammonia. Once tank is cycled add your discus slowly like 2 at a time and give each pair 3+ days before you add the next. Just test as you go.
Sorry for the lost fish. Do you know what killed them?

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Jeep suggested that it was from cross contamination, adding new fish with out QT'ing Jim in Ohio

Yes cc is pretty deadly! I did a thread about my recent bout with it. Even after qt ing both fish it still managed to spread to both my tanks. New fish never had a problem. I believed it was on my hands.