liquid bacteria

[dmk164]

is there an econimic liquid bacteria on one tank is an all in one cube dont seem like much to hold bacteria its got a super large sponge im afraid when i clean it ill crash the cycle. that being said what is the bet bacteria. does seachems stability work?

 

[lapin]

is there an econimic liquid bacteria on one tank

What do you mean?

is an all in one cube dont seem like much to hold bacteria its got a super large sponge im afraid when i clean it ill crash the cycle.

You mean you have an AIO tank and it has a small sponge?

that being said what is the bet bacteria. does seachems stability work?

Fritiz Turbo Start

 

[Reef.]

Seachem stability is not really designed as a startup bacteria it’s just to help balance the system when it’s already up and running.
If you wash the sponge in old tank water,when you do a water change, the bacteria will not die.
I would also recommend Fritz turbo start.

 

[October Sky]

Fritiz Turbo Start

Dr. Tims is the one you can probably get locally, as Fritz needs to be refrigerated, but Fritz Turbo Start 900 is the best. You want Turbo Start 900, not Fritz 9. Not that 9 is bad, but Turbo Start is better.

 

[Reef.]

Dr. Tims is the one you can probably get locally, as Fritz needs to be refrigerated, but Fritz Turbo Start 900 is the best. You want Turbo Start 900, not Fritz 9. Not that 9 is bad, but Turbo Start is better.

I agree Fritz is excellent but you need to trust the store has stored it correctly, it’s meant to be kept at 45-55f or some will die off.

 

[OfficeReefer]

I agree Fritz is excellent but you need to trust the store has stored it correctly, it’s meant to be kept at 45-55f or some will die off.

I wonder how this will hold up in my tank. I ordered some from CA to TX and it took 2-3 days in the worst heat wave to date here. I ordered a 4oz for a Reefer 250, so that's about 2:1 of what I need.

There is a blurb now on the bottle about "Although it is recommended to keep TurboStart refrigerated, it can withstand elevated temps for several days. Avoid extreme temperatures and keep refrigerated to ensure longest shelf life and viability."

I wonder if 110-120F temps qualify (maybe more, they sent via postal service)?

 

[Reef.]

I wonder how this will hold up in my tank. I ordered some from CA to TX and it took 2-3 days in the worst heat wave to date here. I ordered a 4oz for a Reefer 250, so that's about 2:1 of what I need.

There is a blurb now on the bottle about "Although it is recommended to keep TurboStart refrigerated, it can withstand elevated temps for several days. Avoid extreme temperatures and keep refrigerated to ensure longest shelf life and viability."

I wonder if 110-120F temps qualify (maybe more, they sent via postal service)?

I could either also add a bottle of Fritz 9 or Dr Tims as those two don’t need to be refrigerated or you could just do an ammonia test , add 2ppm of ammonia (dr Tim’s) and see if it’s zero after 24 hours.

 

[OfficeReefer]

I could either also add a bottle of Fritz 9 or Dr Tims as those two don’t need to be refrigerated or you could just do an ammonia test , add 2ppm of ammonia (dr Tim’s) and see if it’s zero after 24 hours.

I dumped it in and added 5g from my Max Nano that's needed a water change for a week. I wrote Fritz on this, would be curious to their response.

Let's see what happens?

 

[Detri50]

I used Seachem Seed to cycle my tank. I like the product myself.

 

[OfficeReefer]

Thanks. I'm going to stick with Fritz TurboStart 900 as there's been threads on here indicating from others its most effective. See this thread from @Dr. Reef https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/will-instant-cycle-set-me-up-for-disaster.914970/#post-10261944