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Question for the group: there was someone who tested different bottled bacteria products but I can't remember who. If you know, can you link his thread here?
YES!! Thank youThis is what I found, not sure if its the one
Bacteria in a bottle, Myth or Fact
Call me old school, back in the day we placed a deli shrimp in a tank to kick start the cycle. When tank reached 1.5-2 ppm ammonia we pulled it out and waited sometimes weeks to months for bacteria to colonize and drop ammonia and nitrites down to 0 to make tank safe for livestock. With recent...www.reef2reef.com
Very good point. I assumed (possibly incorrectly) that the OP's question was in reference to a new system.I’d add that it’s not clear that nitrifying bacteria play much role in established reef tanks. Other organisms may be the primary consumers of ammonia.
Very good point. I assumed (possibly incorrectly) that the OP's question was in reference to a new system.
If you're really interested in microbiology, look into the role of archaea in the nitrogen cycle...they're not bacteria