Filter Starter

[brownbread]

Not sure f any of you have heard of this stuff but ti is supposed to speed up the cycling progress by colonising your filter just wondering if any of you have/ or would recommend it heres the link.
Oh yeah its called filter stater a very apt name!

 

[bobbicus]

hi

dont know about ""filter start"" but i used ""safe water"" and apparantly that contains bacteria as it says on the tin !!!!!! - but i still had to cycle -whether it sped up the process not sure but my cycle finished in 23 days!!!!- using fish too

other one i have READ about is called bio-spira dont know if it's avail in uk though?!?!
as the bacteria we need in the tank needs oxygen and ammonia and if a sealed bottle is on the shelf for however long surely they pass the xpiry date or shelf!!

my penny's worth !!

 

[GaryHug24]

hi

dont know about ""filter start"" but i used ""safe water"" and apparantly that contains bacteria as it says on the tin !!!!!! - but i still had to cycle -whether it sped up the process not sure but my cycle finished in 23 days!!!!- using fish too

other one i have READ about is called bio-spira dont know if it's avail in uk though?!?!
as the bacteria we need in the tank needs oxygen and ammonia and if a sealed bottle is on the shelf for however long surely they pass the xpiry date or shelf!!

my penny's worth !!

Bio-spira is not available outside of US (I emailed them yesterday) but it did cycle my tank (30 gallons) in less then 3 days with fish. It is kept cold to keep the bacteria inactive.

 

[bobbicus]

yeah garry

knew that bio-spira is kept in the fridge was referring to what poster asked about ""A PLASTIC BOTTLE"" from a shelf and i dont think that would contain inactive or even live bacteria

apparantly very very good stuff and cycling yours in 3 days - why wait - dont blame you at all

rob