Best bacterial supplement?

[twreefer]

Any suggestions on best bacterial supplement to either start a tank or recover following ich treatment?

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[thegrun]

While I would just wait for the natural cycle to take place, if you do want to speed a cycle along I would go with Dr. Tim's one and only. I'm not sure how ich plays into the need for bacteria, could you clarify your question?

 

[Johnbarmy]

I used xtra large shrimp and dr tims to kick start cycle

 

[WaReefer458]

My 40 was done in 14 days using a chunk of salmon and a bottle of microbacter

 

[MondoBongo]

i've used:

SeaChem Stability
Dr. Tim's
SmartStart Cycle
one other who's name eludes me.

none did anything except make money go away faster.

 

[dendrite]

all I ever got was bacterial slime covering everything and fouling pumps and filter socks

 

[scooter31707]

I know some raw shrimp or Dr. Tims for the initial cycle. When their tank went fallow for 72 days, there was nothing in there to feed the bacteria. I know some who use Stability try and keep up the bacteria once fish are added back in trying to prevent a mini-cycle.

 

[twreefer]

While I would just wait for the natural cycle to take place, if you do want to speed a cycle along I would go with Dr. Tim's one and only. I'm not sure how ich plays into the need for bacteria, could you clarify your question?

I lost two fish to ich, and about to get the others out (if I can) into a hospital tank and let my tank go fallow. Using UV in the sump, formalin, and after going fallow and heavy water changes I'm sure to have some bacteria die-off. So I'm just wanting to ensure I keep the microbes happy or kick them off anew until fish return. This is my first SW tank, and wasn't happy to get ich 10 weeks in. But I want to do what I can to get it spun up right for the next phase.