Dr. Tim’s not needed?

[CoralBlue]

I started my tank with live sand and life rock both supposedly have a the good bacteria ready to go on it. My lfs is telling me dr. Tim’s bacteria isn’t really needed with the sand and rock I have. What do you guys think?

 

[bjc451]

Live from someone’s else tank. Wet rock from the fish store. Or live rock from some place like Tampa bay saltwater?

 

[CoralBlue]

Live from someone’s else tank. Wet rock from the fish store. Or live rock from some place like Tampa bay saltwater?

Caribsea Life rock not live rock lol

 

[IslandLifeReef]

Caribsea Life rock not live rock lol

Bacteria isn't needed, but may speed up the process. I would recommend Fritz Turbo 9000. It's the refrigerated kind.

 

[Hausser]

I started my tank with live sand and life rock both supposedly have a the good bacteria ready to go on it. My lfs is telling me dr. Tim’s bacteria isn’t really needed with the sand and rock I have. What do you guys think?

it is seeded and I have always used that rock In the past. I do not use life rock any longer since I have had all kids of issues with their new recipe. I would still let it cycle keep my eye on it.

 

[Is this the LFS]

I started my tank with live sand and life rock both supposedly have a the good bacteria ready to go on it. My lfs is telling me dr. Tim’s bacteria isn’t really needed with the sand and rock I have. What do you guys think?

Good lfs not trying to sell you stuff. Keep going there

 

[CoralBlue]

it is seeded and I have always used that rock In the past. I do not use life rock any longer since I have had all kids of issues with their new recipe. I would still let it cycle keep my eye on it.

What kind of issues did the new life rock give you?

 

[CoralBlue]

Bacteria isn't needed, but may speed up the process. I would recommend Fritz Turbo 9000. It's the refrigerated kind.

Okay I’ll probably wait a a couple of days see how my parameters go before adding anything else.

 

[CoralBlue]

Good lfs not trying to sell you stuff. Keep going there

I thought so, they really helped out a lot

 

[Hausser]

What kind of issues did the new life rock give you?

I set up a new tank and high alkalinity and cause precipitation and my sand was like concrete. New set up with no dosing and no corals. Then I had issue with it leaching phosphates. The salt I used was Redsea and it was not the issue.

 

[bjc451]

I do not know what life rock is. Much of the dry rock is known for phosphate issues. Did you wash your sand.

 

[Tuffyyyyy]

Oh wait you already have a tank set up? If so then going with Dr. Tim’s/Fritz/BioSpira is probably the better route.

 

[lion king]

Do you want to be cycled in 2 weeks, or 2 months. Use Dr Tims and his method of cycling and you'll be up in 2 weeks.

 

[CoralBlue]

I set up a new tank and high alkalinity and cause precipitation and my sand was like concrete. New set up with no dosing and no corals. Then I had issue with it leaching phosphates. The salt I used was Redsea and it was not the issue.

Gotcha, well hopefully I get lucky and don’t get any leaking.

 

[CoralBlue]

I do not know what life rock is. Much of the dry rock is known for phosphate issues. Did you wash your sand.

It’s just dry rock painted with coralline and bacteria. Didn’t wash the sand, was murky for a few hours and cleared up pretty quick.

 

[CoralBlue]

Oh wait you already have a tank set up? If so then going with Dr. Tim’s/Fritz/BioSpira is probably the better route.

Tank has been set up for two days now, Ya I think I’m going to end up using some bacteria

 

[CoralBlue]

Do you want to be cycled in 2 weeks, or 2 months. Use Dr Tims and his method of cycling and you'll be up in 2 weeks.

I think I’ll take the latter lol, looking and rock and water is pretty boring already.

 

[LegendaryCG]

Can’t really go wrong adding extra bacteria. Do you need it, no. Will it help your tank mature faster? It may and it’s pretty cheap.

 

[lion king]

I have used liferock on 3 tanks with no issues. Real live rock have so many more issues; hitchhikers, aiptasia, bubble algae, and yeah phosphate. Redsea salt has high alkalinity, it's right there on the bucket.

 

[CoralBlue]

I have used liferock on 3 tanks with no issues. Real live rock have so many more issues; hitchhikers, aiptasia, bubble algae, and yeah phosphate. Redsea salt has high alkalinity, it's right there on the bucket.

Good to hear, I used the instant ocean salt