How to Cycle Your Aquarium (The Right Way for Beginners)

Cycling your aquarium is the most important step before adding fish, shrimp, or plants — but many beginners skip it and pay the price.

In this video, I’ll walk you through how to cycle your tank the right way, why it matters, and how to tell when your tank is actually safe and ready.

🌊 In this video, you’ll learn:
✔️ Finding the Balance - What cycling really means and how to balance light, nutrients, and life.
✔️ Why using RO/DI water gives you full control over parameters and prevents issues from the start.
✔️ How to grow a strong biofilter naturally using bacteria and time — no chemicals needed.
✔️ When and how long to run your lights during cycling to avoid triggering algae blooms.
✔️Simple, actionable tips to keep algae away before it takes over.
✔️Should you dose during a cycle? Here's how to do it right (or skip it completely)
✔️Why water movement is essential for even nutrient distribution and oxygen for bacteria.
✔️The full breakdown of what matters most when cycling any tank — shrimp, fish, or plants.

Whether you’re setting up a shrimp tank, a nano tank, or your first planted tank — this guide will help you start off the right way.

📌 Bonus: I’ll also share what NOT to do during your cycle and how to avoid common beginner mistakes.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Start
00:30 Finding the Balance
01:21 RODI
01:50 Beneficial Bacteria
02:15 Lighting
03:04 How to Prevent Algae in Aquarium
04:00 Liquid Fertilizers
04:50 Water Flow
05:30 Recap

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