Dr Tim's One and Only
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The low cost way of doing this is using MICROBE-LIFT / Nite-Out II, with MICROBE-LIFT/Special Blend, the cost is about 75% lest than other brands. And you can get at any PetCo. Don't let peeps tell you that one works better than this product! I stand behind this product 100%! I've used this product 3 times and never lost one single fish or coral in the process.
I added a perc the next day, and a full load of coral in three days, with no ill affect! Also the Gallon per Ounce ratio is more concentrated so you dont need to buy a whole lot. Cost for 100g to 150g is like $8 bucks for the Nite-Out II, and about the same for the Special Blend. So less than $20 bucks. Hope this helps.
I added a perc the next day, and a full load of coral in three days, with no ill affect! Also the Gallon per Ounce ratio is more concentrated so you dont need to buy a whole lot. Cost for 100g to 150g is like $8 bucks for the Nite-Out II, and about the same for the Special Blend. So less than $20 bucks. Hope this helps.
Reading the last post I just remembered, there's a product called Colony made by ATM (Acrylic Tank Manufacturing) which is the same bacteria Superbacs used. It contains Nitrococcus and Nitrosococcus. These are the bacterias that make the product work by completing the cycle process and keeping the aquaruim established. If that's the bacteria in the Dr Tims then you're set. The brand isn't what's most important, but what's in the botlle. (FYI, if you need the ATM Colony, Petco sells it.)
Well it sounds like the fish (2 right now) will go in as soon as I pick one of these products (depending on instructions). And the coral I'd want to move in at least a week before my vacation so like 8/3.
Last year I went in this same vacation. We had a house sitter and she did my topping off but not dosing. Stuff died. At that point I decided automation was the key and so began this journey. Was originally going to build a stand, add a sump and a display clam fuge. Decided one big tank was better than two small ones so I bought a big tank. But that changed my timeline and I'm behind at this point. Basically if I rush the cycle and get everything moved over I can go in peace. If not then ill probably worry a bit while I'm away.
Last year I went in this same vacation. We had a house sitter and she did my topping off but not dosing. Stuff died. At that point I decided automation was the key and so began this journey. Was originally going to build a stand, add a sump and a display clam fuge. Decided one big tank was better than two small ones so I bought a big tank. But that changed my timeline and I'm behind at this point. Basically if I rush the cycle and get everything moved over I can go in peace. If not then ill probably worry a bit while I'm away.
I'm considering it. I really wanted to do this right, with a shrimp. I rushed in with my first tank and don't want to repeat that mistake. I have faith that I'm much better prepared for this one. I am definitely considering rolling the dice on my vacation and letting this tank take its time cycling. Gonna do more research and then decide.
I've never had tanks cycle for weeks and weeks like most people do. Fish are pretty tough, a little bit of ammonia won't kill em. I just started that 13g tank for my gf, I used a few live rocks from my sump, dry sand, and some old dry rocks I had in a bucket. Threw a dottyback and a whole bunch of corals in there the next day. Fish is still alive and very active, and eating like a pig. Also all the corals are doing fine.
Personally I think people stress too much on the whole "cycle" thing. Throw a few pieces of live rock in the tank and some of that miracle crapp from Dr Tim's and boom ur done. I throw the fish in next day, or be safe and add em this weekend.
Good luck bro
Personally I think people stress too much on the whole "cycle" thing. Throw a few pieces of live rock in the tank and some of that miracle crapp from Dr Tim's and boom ur done. I throw the fish in next day, or be safe and add em this weekend.
Good luck bro
Thanks Nick...you might be right. My first six months in this hobby (coincidentally before I joined a reef club and this forum) were terrible, awful. Problem after problem... It was stressful and both my wife and I wanted me to quit. But I found this forum and SCRK and learned a lot and things got better. Now she only sort of wishes I would quit, lol. But the scars remain...I just don't want to screw this up, lol.
