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	Nitromax???
T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	Has anyone tried this stuff? Next time I cycle a tank I want to use this. I have always used Cycle, but because that doesn't actually have bacteria in it, I'm curious as to how fast a real bacteria additive would work. And yes, I have heard about BioSpira, but Nitromax is more readily available right now.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
gudel Hobbyist Posts: 259 Kudos: 64 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-May-2002	Cycle doesn't have any bacteria? I thought it does.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Oleta Ultimate Fish Guru You can\'t rollerskate in a buffalo herd Posts: 3397 Kudos: 2260 Votes: 186 Registered: 16-Aug-2001	I've used both the FW and the SW Nitromax.. Didn't have any trouble with it, but quite honestly I didn't see any amazingly fast results cycling with it either.. Made me feel more secure with setting up the tanks though, if that makes a difference for you.. Good Luck with it..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Personally if you're talking about cycling again, it generally implies that you already have a cycled tank....IMO it's just easier (not to say cheaper ) to use your cycled tank to seed the new one. shrug maybe I'm just old fashioned. ^_^ [/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
pmdaggett Enthusiast Posts: 191 Kudos: 169 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Jul-2004	I used it with FW/SW as well and found that it works better than cycle. Keep in mind that all of these "benificial bacteria" bottles contain dead bacteria. Thats the #1 reason why they don't work. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. I've never seen anything substantial enough to say that it will cycle a tank by itself. I have used it more or less as a precautionary. It can't hurt anything. The best way to get your tank cycled is to introduce some gravel from an established aquarium and giving it sometime for the bacteria to develope.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53
T/A Mega Fish Posts: 942 Kudos: 1796 Registered: 20-Feb-2004	Thanks for the comments, everyone. I know it's cheaper and easier to use media from an established tank, but I am just curious about these products. It might be just a waste of money, but I still might try it, or some other bacteria product.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:53


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