Cycling a 2.5 gal

[candycane]

I have four 2.5 gallon tanks that aren't cycled. Every week I change 1.5 gallons of water, and I vacuum the gravel every 2 days. How would I cycle these tanks?

[mdellasalla]

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A great link on the Nitrogen Cycle, tells you everything you need to know. (Credit to FishMomma )

[rauljimenez]

I know FishMomma will reply and give you the best advice but from what I've heard, cycling a 2.5g tank is a pain in the patoot.

[mdellasalla]

Yeah the smaller the tank, the more of a pain it is to cycle.

[bettalvr]

Keep an eye on your water parameters, e.g. pH, ammonia. It really isn't 'harder' during the cycling, it is just time consuming as you will have to do more frequent water changes. Reading the Nitrogen Cycling link from Fishmomma will help you out a great deal. Let us know if you have questions after reading it.

[BettaLu&Meg]

definitly get that link and read up on it, also fishmomma has more imput to put in if needed and bettalvr is also correct about water parameters. What might help cycle faster which you can try, and i'm just guess (this isn't my strong topic) is there is conditioners with beneficial bacteria and bottles sold with bacteria to help cycle your bowl/tank faster.