Welcome to Grumpy Tropical Fish
San Diego’s premiere specialist in tropical, freshwater, semi-aggressive fish.
Educational Resources
We have over 30 years of (combined) fish keeping experience and we’re still learning things each day!
Here are some of our best practices, pieces of advice and other resources to help you with your journey!
The Nitrogen Cycle & Your Aquarium
Learning to “cycle” your tank is a beneficial skill to have when keeping fish.
There are two methods: fishless cycling (preferred method, albeit slower process) and fish-in cycling (more stressful on fish, faster process).
Fishless Cycle
This is one of the most in-depth resources we’ve found to complete a fishless cycle. It gives you a step-by-step guide on what to do and when to do it.
http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f15/the-almost-complete-guide-and-faq-to-fishless-cycling-148283.html
Fish-in Cycle
Did you buy a fish and not establish the Nitrogen Cycle beforehand?
Here’s a great guide to help you help your fish while establishing your tank’s Nitrogen Cycle:
https://fishlab.com/fish-in-cycle/?sfns=mo