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[Brooke24]

Hi! I am about to add in my Dr. Tim’s bottled bacteria and ammonia (320 drops) into my 90 Gal + 20 Gal sump. I was wondering how long I should take out the foam + filter socks from my sump after adding ammonia and bacteria. 48 hours should be long enough, correct? Don’t wanna waste bottle

 

[Old Fritz]

I would keep the foam in the tank as it is a great surface for bacteria to grow on. Dr Tim's recommends removing the socks for 48 hours I believe because the socks can potentially filter out bacteria. Here is dr Tim's recommendation.

Filter Socks - Remove from aquarium when cycling | DrTim's Aquatics

Best to remove the filter sock when cycling your aquarium with DrTim's Aquatics One & Only Nitrifying bacteria but be sure you know what a filter sock is

www.drtimsaquatics.com

As for ammonia it won't be filtered out so if you're dosing that you won't need to remove your filter socks

 

[Brooke24]

I would keep the foam in the tank as it is a great surface for bacteria to grow on. Dr Tim's recommends removing the socks for 48 hours I believe because the socks can potentially filter out bacteria. Here is dr Tim's recommendation.

Filter Socks - Remove from aquarium when cycling | DrTim's Aquatics

Best to remove the filter sock when cycling your aquarium with DrTim's Aquatics One & Only Nitrifying bacteria but be sure you know what a filter sock is

www.drtimsaquatics.com

As for ammonia it won't be filtered out so if you're dosing that you won't need to remove your filter socks

Yes, I read that and kept in foam. I accidentally stirred up sand a bit moving my rocks, so will add the bacteria and chloride in a little bit. I will keep socks out for 48 hrs. Thank you!