Cycling My Friend Tank

Good morning. Everbody
My friend is trying to cycle his tank
I went to the lfs with him and purchase everything he needs
40G breeder
Filter
Heater
Hood. Light TSS + etc
So I told him fill the tank let it run for 24 hrs. Add tss+ then 45 mins later add 6 fish
He rather do a fish less cycle. He doesn't want to dose everyday
So when he when and get the fish the next day.
I called off at wrk so I didn't go with him
The guy in the store sold him this

The guy in the store Told him to dose a capful everyday
Does anyone know what this is
Does it help.
Is it goood

These were his result after 4 days
He was curious and try it

 

The tank isn't cycled, high ammonia and nitrite levels. I'm confused because that bottle is just bacteria, so is he using a source of ammonia?

 

The tank isn't cycled just yet, what is his ammonia source, pure ammonia? Unless that bottles bacteria has ammonia with it already some how. Never used it before.

The tank should have 0 ammonia and nitrite with some nitrates, once that is done he can add fish. The tank should be able to convert 2ppm of ammonia in 24 hours.

 

You can actually use TSS+ with liquid ammonia and do a fishless cycle with it. I did it successfully. Just know how many drops you need to dose to 1-2ppm ammonia and dose every day.

 

You can actually use TSS+ with liquid ammonia and do a fishless cycle with it. I did it successfully. Just know how many drops you need to dose to 1-2ppm ammonia and dose every day.

No doubt, but he never mentioned an ammonia source

 

The tank isn't cycled, high ammonia and nitrite levels. I'm confused because that bottle is just bacteria, so is he using a source of ammonia?

No I know it's not cycle yet. He was just curious to how the test kit work. His doing a fishin cycle. So there's fish in there

The tank isn't cycled just yet, what is his ammonia source, pure ammonia? Unless that bottles bacteria has ammonia with it already some how. Never used it before.
The tank should have 0 ammonia and nitrite with some nitrates, once that is done he can add fish. The tank should be able to convert 2ppm of ammonia in 24 hours.

You never heard about it before? I know it's not 100% cycle. His doing a fish in cycle

You can actually use TSS+ with liquid ammonia and do a fishless cycle with it. I did it successfully. Just know how many drops you need to dose to 1-2ppm ammonia and dose every day.

he doesn't want to dose every 2 everyday
His doing a fish in cycle

 

Aqua Vitro Seed is a line from Seachem which I've heard good things about. It does contain the nitrifying bacteria to cycle a tank.

What fish and how many did he add? Has he tested his tap water for everything?

 

Aqua Vitro Seed is a line from Seachem which I've heard good things about. It does contain the nitrifying bacteria to cycle a tank.

What fish and how many did he add? Has he tested his tap water for everything?

O really. Thanks a lot. My friend got it.
He has a 40G breeder
6 fish
3 neons
3 danios
Is this a 2 week process or more or you won't know
Sorry. We forgot to test the tap water.

 

Assuming there are no ammonia and nitrites in the tap, I would do at least a 50% water change to get the ammonia down. Test the pH out of the tap and tank as well.

I'd think it would take about 2-3 weeks minimum to cycle.

 

Assuming there are no ammonia and nitrites in the tap, I would do at least a 50% water change to get the ammonia down. Test the pH out of the tap and tank as well.

I'd think it would take about 2-3 weeks minimum to cycle.

Do he have too
We added Tss+
But tbh he added a new filter so what exactly should he do for these 2 weeks or 3
But I'll tell him to test his tap water

 

Since TSS is in the tank you shouldn't do anything for 2 weeks. Just continue testing the water daily.

 

Thanks. I'll tell him that
Maybe he needs to add another bottle because it switched filters on firday
Or should he just keep adding the aqua vitro seed

 

If the vitro seed has bacteria in it then just add that.

 

If the vitro seed has bacteria in it then just add that.

It's supposed to be an enhanced version of Seachem Stability.

 

Copy. Hopefully everything works out
Thanks

 

It's supposed to be an enhanced version of Seachem Stability.

Hm, I'll need to look to see if my LFS sells this next time I get a new tank.

 

That product my friend used
It help him cycle his tank within a week
He currently have some fish in there