I'm setting up a new red sea 525xl (build thread coming soon), and wonder what's the best bottled bacteria. Seed is the only one Ive ever used and it works fine, but want to try something new. What do yall recommend?
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I was considering that kind but its $130 for a 32oz bottle on brs. They have 4oz in stock for $30 which is duable. Would 4oz be enough for a 100g tank?I've had the quickest cycle with Fritz Turbo Start. I don't care for all of their products but that is a solid one. Once the tank is cycled I like add MB7 and Prodibo by bio digest to keep a good diversity of bacteria in the tank.
Does anyone have any experience with FritzZyme 9 bacteria?
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It claims up to 100g on the bottle. I used it on a 66 gallon tank, 40 gallon QT system. I use it in combination with dr. tims ammonia and I was cycled in a few days using that method. I wouldn't use the large bottle, I think that would be overkill.I was considering that kind but its $130 for a 32oz bottle on brs. They have 4oz in stock for $30 which is duable. Would 4oz be enough for a 100g tank?
For my new tank, I have 1 bottle each of Fritz 9 not turbo, Biospira, and dr tim's. I will prob. get another bottle of biospira as what I have will only do 130 gal. Maybe I'll get the Fritz turbo start.My choices in order for quick cycle:
Fritz Turbo start
Dr. Tim's one and only
Biospira
The one I always used before+1 for Bio-Spira.
If it’s alright to plug a product we sell (disclaimer), may I recommend PNS Substrate Sauce? This product contains two species of photoheterotrophic bacteria that are very different from, but complimentary to, the “usual” nitrifying bacteria we cycle our tanks with. And it’s specially formulated for use in new systems. https://www.hydrospace.store/post/using-pns-substrate-sauceI'm setting up a new red sea 525xl (build thread coming soon), and wonder what's the best bottled bacteria. Seed is the only one Ive ever used and it works fine, but want to try something new. What do yall recommend?
Yeah Im leaning towards fritz 9. Do you think I should mix it with a bottle of dr tims?I used two bottles in my 130 gallon with dry rock and on the same day I threw in two 3.5" tangs and the tank was cycled immediately.
I never had an amonia reading and those fish are still alive today.
4 days later I put on the skimmer and it cleared the haze from the Fritz.
It could not have gone better!!!
I have used rock from a previous tank and don't know If I should bleach it or not. The rocks have some dead algae so its not clean. Do you think I should worry about cleaning?The type of rock are you using can come into play as well. I was using marco mined rock in those systems. I'm currently cycling "used" rock that I didn't perform a acid bath on or bleach prior, so it's dirty.
It would help, no doubt about that. I prefer muriatic acid baths but they are kind of a pain in the butt in all honesty. Makes a big foamy mess and strips the top layer off the rock. It can eat away the rock if you let it go to long or use to much acid but it really does help.I have used rock from a previous tank and don't know If I should bleach it or not. The rocks have some dead algae so its not clean. Do you think I should worry about cleaning?
I didn't. It sure can't hurt. But that stuff was cheap and it worked. I never added anything else. My tank is now 9 months old and fully matured.Yeah Im leaning towards fritz 9. Do you think I should mix it with a bottle of dr tims?