Feb 8, 2015 #1 jman9331 Active Member View Badges Joined Jan 18, 2015 Messages 458 Reaction score 33 Location Suffolk Va Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Are you guys adding bacteria to your tanks?
Feb 9, 2015 #2 Waters "...in perfect isolation, here behind my wall." View Badges Reef Tank 365 Hospitality Award Midwest Reefer Ohio Reefer My Tank Thread My Aquarium Showcase Joined Nov 5, 2013 Messages 8,363 Reaction score 18,463 Location Mentor, OH Rating - 0% 0 0 0 No :bigsmile: I don't think it is necessary. Can be useful when first starting up I guess. Are you trying to speed up the cycle or do you not have enough to keep up with the nitrification cycle?
No :bigsmile: I don't think it is necessary. Can be useful when first starting up I guess. Are you trying to speed up the cycle or do you not have enough to keep up with the nitrification cycle?
Feb 9, 2015 #3 OP OP jman9331 Active Member View Badges Joined Jan 18, 2015 Messages 458 Reaction score 33 Location Suffolk Va Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I was just checking I have live rock in there about 25ibs in a 75g for now so I just wasn't sure if it was required or not
I was just checking I have live rock in there about 25ibs in a 75g for now so I just wasn't sure if it was required or not
Feb 9, 2015 #4 Reefing Madness Carbon Doser View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Oct 27, 2012 Messages 19,879 Reaction score 7,115 Location Peoria, AZ. Rating - 0% 0 0 0 For a start up tank? Or are you just talking about cycling the tank?
Feb 9, 2015 #5 OP OP jman9331 Active Member View Badges Joined Jan 18, 2015 Messages 458 Reaction score 33 Location Suffolk Va Rating - 0% 0 0 0 for cycling
Feb 9, 2015 #6 saltyphish Certified Sand Groomer View Badges Excellence Award Reef Squad Emeritus Joined May 9, 2014 Messages 2,628 Reaction score 697 Location Middletown, Ohio Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I have read a lot of posts of people who recommend Dr. Tim's but I have no exp. with it personally. I cycled my tank without additives.
I have read a lot of posts of people who recommend Dr. Tim's but I have no exp. with it personally. I cycled my tank without additives.
Feb 9, 2015 #7 OP OP jman9331 Active Member View Badges Joined Jan 18, 2015 Messages 458 Reaction score 33 Location Suffolk Va Rating - 0% 0 0 0 thats probably what im going to do as well