♥Heart of the Reef♥ Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Hey everyone. so i just got a 135 gal setup and a 100 gal setup, with nice rock and sand. (the sand and rock arn't live anymore, do to being out of water for some time) I'm going to need to cycle both these tanks for a while to start them up again. I was curious if there are any fast and reliable starter bacteria out there that would help cycle them faster?? anyone had any good or bad experience with any starter products on the market?? also is there any other tips to cycling a tank faster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawfish Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I used a bacteria starter from All for Fish in Albany- I don't remember the name of the product or who made it, but ask Ryan he'll know. The water was cloudy for a day or so. After I added the bacteria, I threw some ammonium chloride from my lab in the tank. I'll give you some on Saturday. Then test until nitrates are zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gradth Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 http://www.marinedepot.com/Brightwell_Aquatics_MicroBacter7_Bacteria_Water_Treatments_Conditioners-Brightwell_Aquatics-BW01220-FIADWTBS-vi.html Good stuff. Had good results so far with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥Heart of the Reef♥ Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 val, did you start with live rock and sand, or non live. how long did it take your tank to cycle? thanks gradth, ill keep that product in mind. it did have awesome reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I have used Dr. Tim's products and they have worked well. In the Huntington school we used live sand and seeded rock with a few live rock. Here's the link and there are videos: http://www.drtimsaquatics.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePremiumAquarium Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Quick Start by API is another great product. I sell a ton of it and it always seems to work out well for those who buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawfish Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I started with dead sand (mostly- seeded with a few cups from my old aquarium) and live rock. I let sit for a couple of weeks, expecting a nitrate spike but never had one- so I figured it was safe to proceed (slowly). I started with 6 green chromis (which I now regret!), and a small clean-up crew and slowly added the stuff from my old tank over a month or so. Never had cyano, diatoms, algae (still don't- frantically knocking on wood right now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev311 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 dr.tims is very reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Nite-Out worked fine for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burningbaal Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Nite-Out worked fine for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlemark Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I used Dr. Tim's on my 90gal. It worked well and I would recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick T Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I did 8 weeks with prawns in a nylon stocking... Not quick but worked well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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