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  1. Wasteoftime247

    Fishless cycle using Dr.Tims but I've got some issues.

    So I am using Dr. Tim's one and only to do a fish-less cycle of my tank. I am on day 8 and my ammonia levels are crazy high. Like 8ppm. my Nitrates have slowly gone up but only to 1ppm. On roughly day 3 of the chart I had a bit of a disaster and ended up with a pretty big leak and ended up...
  2. C

    Can you mix different nitrifying bacteria?

    Hi, I first started dosing my saltwater tank with fritz turbostart 900, but I ran out and my LFS also ran out and only had Dr Tim's. Is it ok to combine different brands of nitrifying bacteria or will it cause problems or crash the cycle?
  3. T

    Week 3 of cycling

    Hello fellow reefers! I just past the 2 week mark of cycling my tank using dr tims one and only and dr tims ammonia. I used live sand and some rock from my existing tank as well. My current parameters are Nitrate 20, Nitrite 0.5, Ammonia 0. I got the same results from API and Red Sea test kits...
  4. Timothy Davis

    AIO Build TD's JBJ RL-45 Tank Build

    Hey, fellow Reefers! In early January I decided to get my JBJ RL-45 tank back up and running. I had to shut down due to a cross-country move in 2018, and am just now getting back to it! The first thing was to inspect the tank for any cracks or damage incurred during the original cross-country...
  5. OneMerissa

    Cycle parameter question

    Hey all. I have a biocube 32. Currently on day 15 of the Dr. Tim fishless cycle. My current readings are: PH 7.8 (and dropping) ammonia .25 (and dropping ) Nitrite at LEAST 5.0. That’s the highest the test kit will read and Nitrate also as high as the test will read at 160. should I do a water...
  6. Apayson

    Beginner cycling mistakes - am I in trouble?

    I’m on day 7 of using the Red Sea Reef Mature Starter kit on a 13.5 gallon tank. However, I’d love some input from the pros out there on the mistakes I’ve made already. Images + video attached below of my tank...Hope y'all like my first aquascape! Mistakes: -Dr Tim’s one and only - I poured...
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