maligne Posted December 11, 2021 Report Share Posted December 11, 2021 Has any one used microbacter quick cycle ammonia and live bacteria to cycle a tank before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligne Posted December 12, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2021 I used microbacter start bacteria and quikcycle ammonia to cycle my aqurium. I had the filter on and was dosing the bacteria into the filter inlet. I waited for days and had no change in my ammonia levels and no cycling going on. After doing research and watching a Dr Tims video I found I was doing this wrong. I turned off the pump, Dosed my aqarium with bacteria all over the tank. I then let it settle down on the substrate and left the pump off for an hour, then turned it back on. I repeated this the next day. The morning after I woke up and the tank was positive for nitrites and nitrates. The Ammonia level dropped over night from 2ppm to 1ppm. If Any one wants a fast fishless cycle I found the key was to try to build the bacteria on the substrate. Turn your filter off add bacteria and let the bacteria settle on the substrate for a while then turn the filter back on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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