I need your help please

[Shark Bait]

Ok here's the run down, I work in a very large pet store here in upstate NY and I manager the aquatics department. Now here's my problem, I deal with alot of people that don't know anything on FW or SW, and as hard as I try I can not educate everyone. People don not even know what a cycle is half the time and can't figure out why their tank is never staying alive.

I am trying to put together some reading materials that would explain what a cycle is how to cycle and why it is needed. This way when they look at me like I have three heads I have something they can read to explain it more clearly. I try to help as many people as I can but I can't help everyone and some of these kids I work with just don't know.

I need to gather articles about cycling FW and SW tanks to start then I will move on to other areas of the aquatics world.I'm hoping to have a whole informational packet I could just give to people to help them get started correctly.

Any information on cycling, i.e: what happens during a cycle, how long a cycle is and why it's need, would be great. One more thing I will put the Reef Frontiers web address on this packet also letting them know where the info was gathered.

Thank You,
Mike a.k.a Shark Bait

 

[Jiddy]

Why dont you just tell them to buy a book, i started out with "Saltwater for Dummies" which goes over the basics pretty well, most articles will blow away people with no idea of a cycle

-Jidz

 

[reedman]

Refer them to the local club too. That's the best learning a person can get. But as Jiddy said, refer them to a good book that is low enough in price to not scare them off, but still informative enough to allow the animals enough of a chance to survive.

I think if you search any of the boards on "cycle" you would find all the info you need, but be carefull to get permission to reprint materials...some folks are very sensative about that and you don't want to land in court.

 

[Jiddy]

not much on cyclin but is a good "info" website

http://aquarium.union.rpi.edu/setup.html

 

[NaH2O]

Hey Shark Bait - see if this thread helps you: Nitrogen Cycle Explained