Saltwater cycle possible stuck

[Dr. Reef]

if anyone wanna use anything for instant cycle, I would only recommend Fritz Turbostart 900. We have tested it over and over again on almost daily basis on our commercial setups. We bleach systems and dry them next day add water and dose Fritz and add fish rightaway. Dose Fritz 2nd day and then after a week and thats it. Ours is commercial setup, at home you can likely get away with 1 initial dose and 1 a couple of days later.

 

[wvned]

if anyone wanna use anything for instant cycle, I would only recommend Fritz Turbostart 900. We have tested it over and over again on almost daily basis on our commercial setups. We bleach systems and dry them next day add water and dose Fritz and add fish rightaway. Dose Fritz 2nd day and then after a week and thats it. Ours is commercial setup, at home you can likely get away with 1 initial dose and 1 a couple of days later.

Where do you get it? I purchased some from a LFS when I started my 240 and it did nothing. I have always assumed it was due to improper handling. I think people fail to understand it is a live product.
I have used 3 or 4 different products from different places when I need to get things going instead of waiting to see if one is going to do it.

 

[brandon429]

By: it did nothing


You mean fish died

Or per non digital test kit it failed to control ammonia

Because if fish died, you'd meet the impossible challenge levied right off the bat. The thing I hadn't ever encountered

 

[wvned]

By: it did nothing


You mean fish died

Or per non digital test kit it failed to control ammonia

Because if fish died, you'd meet the impossible challenge levied right off the bat. The thing I hadn't ever encountered

I am sorry. I find you terminology impossible to follow. I took 150 pounds of rock from the airport to my tank and fought to get the animals that came in it to live.
I mostly succeeded. I had stuff here and ready.
The ammonia levels in the tank reacted the way expected except for with the Fritz Turbostart that showed no changes on any test. I finally assumed it was a dead bottle. I have gotten several dead bottles of bacteria of various brands. This wasn't my first.
I have confidence in my ability to use test kits. API or otherwise.
I have no way of knowing if the animals died were from the tank or the shipping. Many were dead in the boxes when we opened them.
Many lived a long life like the stone crabs that got bigger than my hand.