Dr Tim's one and only nitrifying bacteria
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Firedad
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I used it and it really sped up the cycle process. I'm sure there will be those out there who say there is no snake oil and to do it the old fashion way but this is the bacteria that would grow anyway so go for it. As far as being expired I would contact the company and ask them. Good luck!
Sorry I forgot to say that I did buy the product a few weeks ago and I totally agree it worked amazingly I used half the bottle and saved half the bottle just in case I needed it and to just throw a little bit in when I added new fish but at that time I didn't know it can expire and I just wanted to know what would happen if It expired and I put it into my tank
scott3569
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I just got done with my cycle, from using the product..according to their information it can last up to a year in the fridge..I have no Idea, I did have it in the fridge a couple of weeks before I used it though.MY cycle went two weeks..once I added the water, rock, sand I tested the parameters for a base line. then I added the bacteria, and recommended amount of ammonia..then I tested everyday at the same time of day...I didn't find out until about 12 days in that you are suppose to add more ammonia when it comes down to .25 so after day 12 I started doing that..And I still had a two week cycle, so I am not sure it made much of a difference. I would recommend adding the ammonia as directed.
also note, it does not have the recommendation of adding more ammonia with the product, I had to research that..But, I would do it..it will only help your cycle.
also note, it does not have the recommendation of adding more ammonia with the product, I had to research that..But, I would do it..it will only help your cycle.
Sorry I forgot to mention that I did but this product a few weeks ago and I uses half of the bottle and saved the other half just in case and to use when I added more fish of the and I totally agree it is an amazing product but I just want to know what would happen if I put the product in my tank if it was expired
ravenmore
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Honestly I wouldn't waste money on the product. Your tank will cycle just fine without it. Tanks cycle at different speeds because of a lot of variables. As far as it being expired I don't think that will hurt anything. If the bacteria are dead you're just adding dead bacteria to the tank which shouldn't hurt much especially if the tank is cycling. Honestly though save the money on stuff like this for fish and corals.
ReeferBill
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have used Fritszyme 9 a few times and it did wonders ! Got rid of my cyanbacteria and the corals had never puffed up so much from the enzymes. It will not hurt.
I used it when I transferred my livestock from a Pico to my Nano tank. I used new live sand and also transferred some seeded sand from the old tank as well as my live rock. I'm not sure if Dr. Tim's was the reason for the success, but I think it gave the new tank an extra boost.
I wonder why people call this snake oil. your adding millions of live bacteria into your system that is proven to convert ammonia through its cycle and seed the tank. the quality of the different companies that make them is another question. but both Tim's and turbo smart 9 are both proven quality products.
I used the turbo 9 on my new system and my cycle was less than a week. now that doesn't mean the system is established after that but I was able to sustain multiple fish after a week and get a head start on the whole process.
regards to the OP question, i would use the bottle as soon as possible to get the most out of it. IMO
I used the turbo 9 on my new system and my cycle was less than a week. now that doesn't mean the system is established after that but I was able to sustain multiple fish after a week and get a head start on the whole process.
regards to the OP question, i would use the bottle as soon as possible to get the most out of it. IMO
reefin_reefer
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Is there a better brand then the two? I got a 120gal (72x24x16) frag tank going up this weekend and I was planing on going this route as well..
I wonder why people call this snake oil. your adding millions of live bacteria into your system that is proven to convert ammonia through its cycle and seed the tank.
While I have not used that term for this product, and expect it may speed things along a bit the reasons people don't care for it are simple (IMO):
1. Are you sure the bacteria are still alive in it? You sure if you buy a bottle from a store that it wasn't sitting degrading for a long time? Before I try a particular bottle, is there any way to now that it is still OK and didn't sit on a hot truck in the Texas sun in July?
2. You sure they are the same bacteria that drive a "normal" cycle? They might be, but how do you personally know?
3. The same effect can be obtained through various means at almost no cost, although you may have to wait longer.
4. The Fritz folks have "studies" on their web site that bash other brands for having similar claims to the two mentioned here and yet do not do what they claim. So very clearly they are either incorrect, or there are products around that claim to do the same thing and simply do not. A reasonable conclusion is that someones product or claims must be untrue somehow.
While I have not used that term for this product, and expect it may speed things along a bit the reasons people don't care for it are simple (IMO):
1. Are you sure the bacteria are still alive in it? You sure if you buy a bottle from a store that it wasn't sitting degrading for a long time? Before I try a particular bottle, is there any way to now that it is still OK and didn't sit on a hot truck in the Texas sun in July?
2. You sure they are the same bacteria that drive a "normal" cycle? They might be, but how do you personally know?
3. The same effect can be obtained through various means at almost no cost, although you may have to wait longer.
4. The Fritz folks have "studies" on their web site that bash other brands for having similar claims to the two mentioned here and yet do not do what they claim. So very clearly they are either incorrect, or there are products around that claim to do the same thing and simply do not. A reasonable conclusion is that someones product or claims must be untrue somehow.
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Despite the name, Fritzzyme 9 is a bacteria product (at least by their product description), not an enzyme. If the corals puffed up, it is not likely due to enzyme.
I also can't really see why nitrifying bacteria would impact cyano, no matter how many you add. So I'm not sure why you saw what you saw. Maybe there are other bacteria in it that they do not mention.
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