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On 7/2/2021 at 11:25 PM, CT_ said:
I define a cycled tank as a tank that has enough nitrifying bacteria to convert ammonia to nitrite then nitrate at a rate that's at least as fast as ammonia is entering your tank (through rotting stuff or fish poop or from a bottle).
So bottled bacteria add lots of nitrifying bacteria that can colonize your tank. Bacterial growth is exponential (assuming plentiful nutrients) so starting with say 10^9 bacteria gets saves you log2(10^6)~=20 doubling times vs starting with say 1000 bacteria that happened to float into your tank from the soil. So if they multiply every day that saves you about 3 weeks. Those numbers are educated guesses, but you can put your own numbers in and do the math to decide how much time it takes to build up your colony of BB.
Interesting corollary: Using two bottles only saves you a day.
well I guess thats a simple way of saying it, its just really hard for me to fall for this bottled bacteria in a bottle when I know the BB will crash with out food and oxygen and water flow. I just don't feel bottle bacteria is the right bacteria or you could say the right aquatic bacteria. I think this bottle bacteria leads a lot folks down the wrong path of a cycling a tank.......just my .02 seen it and have read about it way to many times.
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On 7/2/2021 at 6:16 PM, sudofish said:
I mean if you just want to know if helps cycle a tank. Yes it does. Countless hobbyists have used it for years to do just that. Now I haven't read any scientific papers on the subject, mainly because I'm not interested as I don't necessarily have to know HOW it works, the fact that it does what I want it to do is all I care about. I'll leave the arguing over which paper is correct to bigger nerms than I lol.
Will if there is a nerm out there that can explain how it helps cycle a tank plz explain, I would like to know......
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On 7/2/2021 at 5:51 PM, sudofish said:
Cycled my tank quickly with ammonia from ace hardware and seachem stability. Not sure whether it's "real/true" bacteria or not but for the purposes of tank cycling it does indeed work. There's usually more than one way to do things in this hobby. Of course it's not actually activated until you put it in the water. That's why it can sit on a shelf and not die.
its not real......count on it
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On 7/2/2021 at 5:32 PM, tonyjuliano said:
I usually preface my comments with “in my opinion” or “it is my experience”, but in this case I can state emphatically…
No!The beneficial bacteria we know as responsible for the nitrification process require oxygen to survive. They are called “aerobic” bacteria for a reason.
Definition of aerobic?
“relating to, involving, or requiring free oxygen.”
Want a peer reviewed scientific paper that states this?
Happy reading…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/aerobic-bacterium
I knew you would reply, and thanks for the link. I agree with you but still wanted to ask the question to hear what others think. I think companies should not put the idea out there that there is such a thing. I know why they do it though $$$$$$$$
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Is there such a thing as true bottled bacteria? I only ask cause I see it posted as info for helping with tank cycling.
If there is bottled bacteria how does the bacteria stay alive in a bottle??????
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On 7/2/2021 at 4:15 PM, erik.hueno said:
I’ll probably wait a day or two to see how the Tetra Smart Start impacts it. If it’s the same or worse, I’ll definitely add some Prime. Thanks!
I did not read all the post of info that has been given but will say this. Daily water changes and Prime is your friend when a tank is not cycled.....
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On 7/2/2021 at 1:26 AM, Dino Tamer said:
I have a used 36 gallon bowfront aquarium that has peeling seals along the bottom edges of the tank. It is not leaking now, but the silicone is beat up bad. Should I go about resealing the inside seals, resealing inside and structural, or leave it alone? This would be my first time doing this and would gladly accept any advice or tips.
youtube and google is your friend.
I have resealed a 150 gallon tankand it was work, my first go around the tank leaked so I had to restrip down all the silicone again and redo it.......I used black silcon
I'm not the one to give the steps on how I did it I just did it but I will say a good razor scraper lots of razors and Acetone......DON'T FORGET THE ACETONE.
When you think you have all the silicone scraped off think again make sure you feel no left over old silicone, cause new silicone does not bound well with old silcon......
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On 7/2/2021 at 12:19 AM, GardenStateGoldfish said:
I added clams, staghorn melted away within a week.
Hmmmmm, what kind of clams? I can get my hands on some freesh water clams from the creek.
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On 7/1/2021 at 11:52 PM, AJE said:
Thanks. The problem area is in my moss bridge, will this treatment hurt the moss?
can you take the moss brige out
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On 7/1/2021 at 10:35 PM, AJE said:
What are some ways you all kill staghorn algae?
what is it attached to, you maybe able to pull what ever it is attached to out and clean it with tap water.
I'm fighting a little bit of it myself in my 100 gallon tank, didn't have this issue untill I started using easy green from co-op.....that want happen again. I hate any of the ideas they say to use to get rid of Stag, none of them are really safe and can cause more harm than good if not done right.
I do know I will not use the Peroxide treatment, I have fish that will be like, oh cooool look at the bubbles lest go chase them......
Good luck....
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I have seen it happen with wild caught fish. I also had a tire trk eel starve, would not eat for nothing( wild caught). With that said you have created the problem you have right now, I been down that road before, go a day or 3 with out feeding and they will change thir minds.
I also saved myself a lot of money when I stopped buying so many diffrent fish foods a mixed diet is good but over kill is bad for the checking account over time.......
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from what I have read, rotten egg smell is normal, nothing wrong with it....
but do a little research on it I'm sure you'll find your answer....
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On 7/1/2021 at 1:08 AM, Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics said:
Hello! I am interested in getting into more higher tech planted aquarium. I am curious what led lights will do the job for most aquarium plants (with and w/out Co2). I've heard of brands like ONF but pricing seems to be pretty high whereas lights like Finnex stingray 2 I'm concerned won't be strong enough. Any thoughts of what light brands and models would be best? Thank you very much!
Myself I like the the finnex Planted 24/7 lights
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On 6/30/2021 at 9:21 PM, BIG GREEN said:
Get a 5 gallon bucket and this Elastic Top Paint Strainer, 5 Gallon Size, 2 Per Pack - Trimaco Paint Strainer - Amazon.com makes clening black diamond sand easy
@Craziiininja, this is the best way to clean it, do like 5 to 10lbs lbs at a time
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On 6/30/2021 at 10:28 PM, Craziiininja said:
It looks like little pieces of metal floating and a oily substance thats what makes me nervous. I have expensive fish
I have had no issues with the oil looking stuff, I use it in all my tanks 8 of them no issues
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On 6/30/2021 at 4:46 PM, alpenglow007 said:
I am curious to what a typical new house's floor can withstand weight wise. I know that there are a lot of factors but I am curious if putting a stand with 15 20 Gallon Highs would exceed what the floor can withstand
you will need to add support for your floor, if not over time the floor will start to sag.....
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get another bulk head something is a miss with that one......
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On 6/30/2021 at 5:26 PM, sudofish said:
@armyvet if you do make the drive look for 2040 grit. That's a medium size that most people reccomend. I accidentally got a bag of 3060 mixed with 4080 once and it was super fine and impossible to plant in.
I used the fine in my pea puffer tank, I like it, looks good but is a pain to plant in it
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On 6/30/2021 at 8:05 PM, DShelton said:
It is heat fused coal slag, so it is chemically inert, just like the pool sand that you have been using. The only issue that I have ever seen with it, last bag i bought had lots of residual organics in it. I soaked my bag in buckets for 2 or 3 weeks changing water daily before the organic 'oil slick' was gone from the surface of of the water.
I have seen the oil slick you are talking about, I have never worried about it and it has never caused an issue
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Get a 5 gallon bucket and this Elastic Top Paint Strainer, 5 Gallon Size, 2 Per Pack - Trimaco Paint Strainer - Amazon.com makes clening black diamond sand easy
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On 6/29/2021 at 12:10 AM, AliMcMurph said:
Thanks so much; That’s encouraging. I’ll go out and get more this week! I also have a 9gallon I’m about to set up ( it’s more a square shape though so less ground space) that I plan to add a male betta to. Maybe I’ll put a few in there and hope the male I pick isn’t too aggressive
You need a bigger tank if you want more and want them to be happy. 10 fish in a 10 gallon tank........
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The Bow front glass is going to be tricky though......
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On 6/28/2021 at 1:10 AM, s1_ said:
You can break it down and use the intact pieces for other projects
Thinking about using the other glass and make a plywood aquarium.....
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mine do this from time to time, never really found out why never had a die off so I stopped worrying about it....
Love the tank!!!!😍