2k3Taco Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 I have a new tank, 2.5 gallon, 2.8lbs live rock, 3lbs sand or so. I used biozyme on my freshwater tank, and it seemed to cycle pretty quickly. and stayed very stable. Should I use the biozyme saltwater stuff for my new tank? btw, the sand was not live sand, but the live rock was cured. When can I expect to see the worms, coraline, whatever? I realise its only been a few days, and I'm being impatient... I treat daily with Alkalinity and Calcium buffer. Link to comment
jdsabin1 Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 Absolutely, positively NO. If you want to use a similar product for marine tanks, use Fritz Turbo Start. As far as I can tell, that's the only prodyct for saltwater tanks that actually works as advertised. HTH! Link to comment
2k3Taco Posted June 23, 2003 Author Share Posted June 23, 2003 ill skip it then and just watch my levels. I cant wait to add a couple red tip hermits, and maybe a polyp or two. Ive been watching the tank a lot looking for life.. nothing yet. the back side of that rock is brilliant white though... but its flat, so the curved side goes to the front pane. Link to comment
fishbabies Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 zonkers! is that a big ole piece of shrimp that you put in your tank?....it looks cooked instead of raw if it is Link to comment
2k3Taco Posted June 23, 2003 Author Share Posted June 23, 2003 yeah, i put it in there to quicken the cycle a bit. Link to comment
fishbabies Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 i believe it is supposed to be raw (gray-blue) and you might only need a piece the size of a cat food morsel.......funny Link to comment
2k3Taco Posted June 23, 2003 Author Share Posted June 23, 2003 it was handy, didnt feel like driving to the market. Could only take the smell for a few hours and took it out. Link to comment
fishbabies Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 waiting to add more stuff sux....once you get started though, the expense of new corals will slow you down a little and you can pass the time building up funds and doing the research for your next supercool addition Link to comment
2k3Taco Posted June 23, 2003 Author Share Posted June 23, 2003 I researched some cool corals, but didnt find out their cost until today. OUCH! I may just put in a cheap polyp. Link to comment
fishbabies Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 so waiting in between each addition might be a welcome break for your wallet....i think 2-3 weeks is the average cycle....i've even heard that turning the lights off will induce the die-off period and ward off algae while your bacteria colonies are building up Link to comment
Raise Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 if your gonna add anything, add Marine SAT... you can usually find the small bottle samples at some LFS which should be free. I wouldnt add anything besides that. Link to comment
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