How to Cycle a Tank Without Fish | Part 1 Cycling Experiments

Find out how to do a fishless cycle using ammonia in a freshwater tank and how long it may take.
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🛒 MATERIALS I USED
▶ Water test kit: https://amzn.to/38crc9I
▶ 6-in-1 test strips (doesn’t test for ammonia): https://amzn.to/3etzMC2
▶ Ammonia test strips: https://amzn.to/2TSGrfs
▶ Dr. Tim’s ammonium chloride: https://amzn.to/32csi1o
▶ Fritz Zyme7: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/products...
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📚 RESOURCES
▶ Watch the rest of the Cycling Experiments series:    • AQUARIUM CYCLING EXPERIMENTS  
▶ What is the Nitrogen Cycle for Aquariums?    • What Is the Nitrogen Cycle for Aquari...  
▶ Instructions for Fishless Cycling using Dr. Tim’s Ammonium Chloride: https://blog.marinedepot.com/2019/01/...
▶ Dr. Tim’s Guide to Fishless Cycling: https://www.drtimsaquatics.com/resour...
▶ Toxicity level of ammonia: http://www.aztic.org/wp-content/uploa...

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0:00 Quick overview of the aquarium nitrogen cycle
0:45 Why aquarium cycling is so important
1:22 How the cycling experiments were conducted
1:51 Method 1 – fishless cycling with ammonia only
3:02 Method 2 – fishless cycling with ammonia and bottled bacteria

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