Leo2o915 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 So got a new fluval Spec and want to cycle the old fashion way so anyone ever used fishless fuel and Zyme 7? If so how did you do it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Add water, add some food, add the filter, let it run for a few days. Add substrate, hardscape, plants, etc. and let it run for a little bit. Add your bacteria, add more food, let it run. Time and patience. NBD. Congratulations on the new tank, very cool stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo2o915 Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share Posted July 27, 2022 On 7/26/2022 at 7:16 PM, nabokovfan87 said: Add water, add some food, add the filter, let it run for a few days. Add substrate, hardscape, plants, etc. and let it run for a little bit. Add your bacteria, add more food, let it run. Time and patience. NBD. Congratulations on the new tank, very cool stuff. Yeah that’s what I am doing I added some Plant will add more in a few days just want them to settle and then see how it looks then add more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 I usually try to have enough patience to let it run for 3-5 weeks. On the last one I did, I dumped the bacteria in, ran it for a week. It had already been running for a while, but that was just to give the filters some time. I added hardscape, added media and all that. I added 3-5 of the fish planned for the tank, then let it run, then added the rest. I was in a rush because I needed to move the fish, but it took me forever it seemed like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 @Pepere, I agree, cost is a good reason not to use the “high end” bacterial starters. Save the money for more plants! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahjtheundedicated Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 @Pepere I have also had success shortening my cycle to about a week using a 1/4 cup of the darkest richest soil I could find in my yard, and that's free! As long as you're sure there aren't any pesticides/fertilizers/etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melkor Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 The ones that are shelf stable and not refrigerated, I feel aren't quite reliable. The refrigerated ones like dr timms and turbo start, have a short shelf life. However they seem to genuinely work...if they are kept kept cool the whole time. Nothing will beat cycled media, but if you don't have any these products can be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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