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Hi, and thanks for reading. I'm getting ready to set up a new 10 gal tank. I know about the nitrogen cycle and have done a fishless cycle on other tanks in the past. I've used TSS a couple of times to jump start my cycle. I have a bunch of questions and hope that I can just lump them all together here.
Tap readings with API Master Kit are: Ph 8, amo 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 0
I'm not 100% sure what I will be stocking. I'm new to this area and will be shopping around soon to see what is readily available. I want to get the cycle started in the mean time though.
My questions are:
Tap readings with API Master Kit are: Ph 8, amo 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 0
I'm not 100% sure what I will be stocking. I'm new to this area and will be shopping around soon to see what is readily available. I want to get the cycle started in the mean time though.
My questions are:
- Are there major differences in the different brands of starter cultures? TSS is mentioned a lot here. Is that because that it is the best, or that it is the easiest to source and most recognized brand? Top Fin brand seems to be cheaper in my area. Will it work as well?
- I am dealing with hard water here. My ph is 8, I don't know the TDS but I know that calcium is high in this area. Will this affect the cycle?
- I've used a combination of RO and tap in the past (at a different location) to adjust the ph closer to neutral. I intend to do this again if needed. Can I do the cycle with just the high ph tap and then just adjust with a large water change before I stock the tank, or will that shock/kill my BB?