Dr. Tim's one stop cycle stuff?
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tjm9331
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I used it to try and cycle my tank
Try being the operative word here, the stuff didn't work as advertised. I followed the directions to a T and it still took about 4 weeks for my tank to fully cycle
IMHO it's just like every other snake oil out there. If I were to do it again I'd just set up the tank with sand and live rock dose pure ammonia to 2ppm and let it sit until it cycles
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Try being the operative word here, the stuff didn't work as advertised. I followed the directions to a T and it still took about 4 weeks for my tank to fully cycle
IMHO it's just like every other snake oil out there. If I were to do it again I'd just set up the tank with sand and live rock dose pure ammonia to 2ppm and let it sit until it cycles
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How soon could you add clean up crew and coral
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James404
I <3 Acros
Just checked my log, I filled the tank on 09/22/17 with dry rock, added CUC by 10/06/17, first coral went in 10/17/17
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Karbonoffee
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I've tried it before for my tank. Did a pretty good job for what I needed it to do.
I had 25lbs of live rock and used MB7 to help the cycle. It took me only a week. I used the frozen shrimp method and never took it out lol.
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Jeramirez85
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Tagging along. Currently have my tank in cycle and would like to add this. Started with dry rock and sand
Most of the bottled bacteria starters I've tried work just fine. I use them often to setup the final stage of quarantine.
The one issue ive found longer term, especially with dr Tim's is strange and severe bacterial blooms that seemingly come oit of nowhere. I recommend at some point in the next couple of months getting a couple different types of denitrifying bacteria products and dosing the tank with the recommended maintenance dose. Something like seachem stability or one of the prodibio products. My theory is Dr Tim's is prone to a problematic monoculture, or is susceptible to being over run by certain types of heterotrophic bacteria.
nereefpat
New member
With cycling? No.
It just takes time.
I agree that ammonia over 2ppm can be problematic. Water changes work great for lowering everything that needs lowered.
Dmorty217
Saltwater Addict
I use this all the time, it cycles a tank immediately. https://www.tlc-products.com/startsmart-complete/new-tank-set-up/
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MondoBongo
Obligate Feeder Obsessed
i used it, didn't work.
tried about half a dozen probiotics, augmented with additions of live rock and sand during my new build. still took several weeks to cycle.
don't believe the hype.
tried about half a dozen probiotics, augmented with additions of live rock and sand during my new build. still took several weeks to cycle.
don't believe the hype.
