sirdarksol

I have decided on my first experiment. The decision was made mostly by virtue of the low cost of the experiment and the ease with which it could be completed.

I will be testing SeaChem's nitrogen cycle product, Stability.
I will be starting with a 20g tank with neutral substrate, plastic plants (for extra surfaces that the bacteria can colonize) and a Whisper filter. Everything will have been sterilized before introduction.
The one thing I don't know is what I'm going to use for an ammonia source. I am probably just going to use plain ammonia, as I believe I have phosphorous in my water source, but I am troubled by the possibility that I may be missing other trace nutrients that would be present in fish waste.

clinton1621

I will be very interested in seeing the results! I've had success with it myself, but I do have live plants and I used it in a cycle with fish... I've tried the same with Cycle and the results were terrible, but I never tried either one in a fishless cycle... so it will be good to see how that works out as well.

Nicolas Rodriguez

im very intrested in this as well, since im useing stability right now to cycle a tank with fish

Shawnie

are you going to try it with different types of water ? RO, well, city etc? because some have had success and some havent and I feel its playin a part on how sucessful could depend on where your water source is from....even if you arent , im so going to watch this thread also

sirdarksol

Good points. Thank you.
I will work with city water (which, in my case, is just treated well water) at first, but when I have the money, maybe I'll try it with distilled water (if I can find it. Cub didn't have any yesterday) treated with the mineral mix (to make it like a milder river water).

Speedy

I have used it myself and always wondered if it really works so I will be watching the thread as well.

Speedy

Hi Sirdarksol
How is the experiment coming along?

sirdarksol

Has not started yet. I'll give updates as I begin things.
I'll be doing a different experiment first. The equipment is in the mail.

Speedy

O.K. was just wondering.

goggles2

cant wait to see your results on this one i use this stuff all the time and it works like a charm for me

IIIHawKIII

whatever happened with this?

sirdarksol

Haven't gotten around to it. I've been working more and making less money, meaning time and funds are limited.