I am ready to start cycling my tank. I soaked my reef rock in a tub of 2.0 Ammonia with MicroBacter XLM for over a month. The tank is now up and running for a few days. I have calibrated all of my meters, including my Apex probes (most are Hanna though). Here are my stats:
Temp: 78.3
NH3 0.50 (I added no ammonia and I can only assume it leached from the rocks)
NO2 0.00
PH: 7.87
NO3: 0.99
PO4: 0.00
Salt is: Tropic Marin Reef Pro
Water is from my 7 stage RODI
Here is the question (sorry to bury the lead but the title says it :
I bought Fritz Turbo Start 900 accidentally (long story). Reading the directions on the back it says that you must add fish within 24 hours of using the product. After I bought it I watched several youtube videos from BRS and others that say it is a Fish In mix. Being there is already some ammonia in the tank should I skip the fish for now? Or because the specific bacteria is meant for not only the ammonia but from other fishy bits, should I go with the fish?
Thoughts?
Temp: 78.3
NH3 0.50 (I added no ammonia and I can only assume it leached from the rocks)
NO2 0.00
PH: 7.87
NO3: 0.99
PO4: 0.00
Salt is: Tropic Marin Reef Pro
Water is from my 7 stage RODI
Here is the question (sorry to bury the lead but the title says it :
I bought Fritz Turbo Start 900 accidentally (long story). Reading the directions on the back it says that you must add fish within 24 hours of using the product. After I bought it I watched several youtube videos from BRS and others that say it is a Fish In mix. Being there is already some ammonia in the tank should I skip the fish for now? Or because the specific bacteria is meant for not only the ammonia but from other fishy bits, should I go with the fish?
Thoughts?