Cycle won't cycle a tank - it may take a couple of days off the time at
best.
Get the new tank up and running & then squeeze the media from your old tank
onto the new filter. This will give it a jump start & you need to add food
for the bacteria ( actual food or ammonia) to increase their numbers.



"Gary" wrote in message
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Thanks for all the tips, will take them into account.

Regards,

Gary.
PS - goign with the fishless cycle, just bought a bottle of "Nutrafin
Cycle" which apparently does the job well.

Gary.