Quote Originally Posted by steveboos View Post
I let my tanks cycle for 2-5 days, but never a few weeks, that kindof absurd for a simple freshwater tank. Now if it was a saltwater or chiclid tank, than cycling would help so you can get the Alkalinity, PH, and other levels consistent.
No tank will go through a complete nitrogen cycle in 2-5 days. That's asking for sick/stressed/dead fish. I've been keeping fish for a LONG time and I have seen this mistake made WAY too often. Do as you will I suppose...