The energy yield from glycolysis is relatively low, but in the presence of oxygen, the end products of glycolysis can undergo further reactions that yield large amounts of ATP. Results of Glycolysis Glycolysis converts one molecule of glucose into two molecules of pyruvate.
The first stage is basically a bottleneck or choke point for the second stage. If we can make both stages starting simultaneously from the beginning, the whole aquarium cycling can be a lot shorter. Three tips to speed up aquarium cycle. 1. Heavy bacteria seeding.
1 This will allow the temperature of the water in the bag to come closer to that of the tank.  After the bag has been floating for 30 minutes, open the bag and add about one cup of aquarium water every 10 minutes, until the volume of water in the bag is doubled.