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Old 01-25-2011, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ponokareefer View Post
Any specific reason you pick 8 weeks?
That's the number of weeks it would take to make sure there is no ich in the tank



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When I refill it, won't that create a cycle again since it is essentially starting a new tank all over again? This tank has been running steady for a couple of years now.

Yes it would start a cycle over again but if you have to wait 8 weeks to get rid of ich anyway, cycling would take less time


Leah I meant just that, if you use a bleach/water solution to clean the tank and filters then it would kill any possible pathogens and chlorine dissipates in a few days making the tank habitable again.
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