To cycle or not to cycle

[PeiMai]

Well I think I just suck at picking them outLOL This one is the one the guy at the store picked out said it wasn't the nicest colorwise but seemed the most active he was flaring at his reflection earlier today...first one I've had that has actually done that. So maybe that is a good sign. He's staying in F.N.G. status until ..idk a point to be determined or someone on here names him lol

[Mizzle]

Originally Posted by PeiMai

Ok so test kit Check
does buying water that has already been cycled work???

the water does not ever get "cycled" your tank (filter / substrate / media) gets cycled. so no, this would not do anything other than introduce Nitrates into your aquarium.

[PeiMai]

Originally Posted by Mizzle

the water does not ever get "cycled" your tank (filter / substrate / media) gets cycled. so no, this would not do anything other than introduce Nitrates into your aquarium.

Yeah I figured this out and used gravel from my friends healthy established tank. I'm leaving it in about two weeks.