maligne Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Im going to plant my tank so I thought I would post this here. Cycled. I understand the nitrogen cycle that needs no explanation. But I here the words established and mature thrown around a lot. Are they just different words for the same thing? or do they have different meanings all together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkSolid Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 In my experience... Cycled - A tank that is older than 30 days (on average) that has the ability to produce Nitrates. A tank that you could probably start adding fish to. Established / Mature - A tank that is proven to be chemically stable, and has been reliable over an extended period of time. A tank that you could probably ad expensive fish to. HTH Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligne Posted March 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Thank you! that's kind of what I figured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boerkie Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 On 3/11/2017 at 10:40 PM, FunkSolid said: In my experience... Cycled - A tank that is older than 30 days (on average) that has the ability to produce Nitrates. A tank that you could probably start adding fish to. Established / Mature - A tank that is proven to be chemically stable, and has been reliable over an extended period of time. A tank that you could probably ad expensive fish to. HTH Andrew great info, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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