Bacteria addivtive

[superjalami30]

Just thought I'd post this for those who havent heard of it.

Quote from seachem.com:

"Stability will rapidly and safely establish the aquarium biofilter in freshwater and marine systems, thereby preventing the #1 cause of fish death: "new tank syndrome". Stability™ is formulated specifically for the aquarium and contains a synergistic blend of aerobic, anaerobic, and facultative bacteria which facilitate the breakdown of waste organics, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. Unlike competing products, the bacteria employed by Stability™ are non-sulfur fixing and will not produce toxic hydrogen sulfide. Stability™ is completely harmless to all aquatic organisms as well as aquatic plants, thus there is no danger of over use. Stability™ is the culmination of nearly a decade of research and development and represents the current state of the art in natural biological management."

I've been using it as a "supplement" to cycle in my tanks when needed.
when adding new new fish
once a month preventative reasons
ammonia spikes
new tank syndrome
etc etc

I've set up several new tanks using this product and havent lost a fish yet.
I know some like the no fish means of cycling, but for those who want to use fish I highly recommend this product!
As a test I tried setting up a new 10 gallon stocked with several fish, using this product and keeping a close eye on things i was able to cycle the tank in 7 days with no adverse effects on the fish.
I'm no professonial, and some may disagree with my "experiment", but If they say it will do a job, I want to know it will do what they say.

and it does.

 

[MAM]

Thank you for sharing your experiences with this product. Its always good to read this sort of thing. I've always been a little leary of those "instant cycle" type products myself. I'm curious how well it works on larger tank setups.

 

[superjalami30]

I used it on a 40 gallon tank last Xmas and had positive results.
I Lightly stocked it with 10 small tetras, used some established water and media and didnt lose a fish and kept levels in check.

I wouldnt recommend anyone should use this as an "instant cycling" remedy, but by being a little extra careful and observant one could certainly use it to help speed up the process of cycling their tank.

I have yet to do a fishless cycle, as a matter of fact I've never heard of it until I got my internet back a few months ago and read about it somewhere.
Maybe the next project will have to be a fishless one!!