I had similar nitrite readings after 35 days cycling so did a 50% water change. Nitrites still read off the chart and didn’t drop over the next 7 days so I dumped in a bottle of bacteria and overnight they went to 0.
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I see this stuff on sale on all the sites and I assume thats because its getting old, once the bacteria eats up the ammonia in the bottle its game over. Where did you buy yours?Not budging. Anyone save your money. What is he even a Dr of except charging money and having a cycle last forever lol
Precisely! I personally think DrTims is bottled water. On my most recent tank setup I waited 4 weeks and was still having high nitrite. I added BioSpira and the cycle was then done in 3 days. I will not be using DrTims again. It’s done this on 3 different new systems I’ve set up. Just my personal experience.Not budging. Anyone save your money. What is he even a Dr of except charging money and having a cycle last forever lol
Precisely! I personally think DrTims is bottled water. On my most recent tank setup I waited 4 weeks and was still having high nitrite. I added BioSpira and the cycle was then done in 3 days. I will not be using DrTims again. It’s done this on 3 different new systems I’ve set up. Just my personal experience.
Are you sure you followed the directions correctly? I have used Dr. Tim's 4 times and had my tank cycled in 2 weeks with no problems. http://www.drtimsaquatics.com/resources/fishless-cycling
It can be a little confusing for first time users. I'm thinking you could have added the 2nd or 3rd dose of ammonia too soon and there is not enough good bacteria yet to continue the nitrogen cycle.
I see this stuff on sale on all the sites and I assume thats because its getting old, once the bacteria eats up the ammonia in the bottle its game over. Where did you buy yours?
What was the ammonium chloride volume you used with your tank volume?
If you want to prove your tank is cycled and dr Tim’s is not fake, we have a way. All you have to agree to is a full water change, take and post an ammonia reading thereafter and we know it’s zero due to the full change. then redose liquid ammonium chloride until the tester shows 1/2 ppm ammonia or the slightest free ammonia change it can register, do not dose to 2 ppm. First increment of change, stop.
Retest ammonia in 24 hours it’s back to calibrated zero reading above and you are cycled. Nitrite doesn’t factor in reef tank cycling, you are tracking the wrong measure.
If you dosed bottle bac and ammonia on sept 4th and if you aren’t testing wastewater with a kit unable to measure wastewater compounds correctly it’ll show cycled.
Another way to show it’s cycled, add a fish and it doesn’t die. Don’t add him to wastewater, change out the starting block break in oil for new.
cycle ump #314 from the microbiology of cycling thread
I recently cycled a 220g tank after one week with Dr. Tim’s One and Only and live rocks. I agree that it takes time for bacteria to reproduce. Fishes are added slowly.Hey Guys -
Thanks ! I’m in no rush at all was just curious of others experience and avoid overdosing lol I was planning on 6 weeks. And yes I also used a bottle of Dr T one and only
I dosed dr tims one and only and his ammonia 10 days ago and my ammonia has been 8+ppm since. I believe the dosage on the ammonia is incorrect as I am 4x the ppm I wanted. Do I ride it out or should I do a water change? Don’t mind it lasting longer but do not want excessive nitrates in the end.