Fishless Cycle Product

[torch]

What is best and fast fishless cycle product? I need to redo my 90 gallon tank from scratch it will be using Kaldness K1 media.

[torch]

I found PurePond and Purepond Bomb. Which one works faster?

[FMA4ME]

Hi torch. How did your cycle go? I also am interested in a fishless cycle and was wondering about beneficial bacteria in a bottle, are they all the same?

[blueluv]

I'm going to use tetra safestart. I'm curious what others recommend

[torch]

Hi torch. How did your cycle go? I also am interested in a fishless cycle and was wondering about beneficial bacteria in a bottle, are they all the same?

I didn't get to chance to setup new tank or purchase PurePond.

[FMA4ME]

I'm going to use tetra safestart. I'm curious what others recommend

Lol, I'm hoping a few members chime in here.
Thanks torch, let's see what we find out here

[Larry Grenier]

You said "re-doing" so you have all the starter culture you need. I haven't used anything but water from another tank, a little leftover fish food and, even better, a sponge filter from an established tank for many many years. Did this last fall with 8 baby discus and all are happy-n-healthy.

[FMA4ME]

Thanks Larry!
I can't speak for torch, but I'm expecting my very first Discus in about 2 weeks. I do have mature media, but it's 10 years old and probably has seen every thing under the sun in that time. I don't want that nagging at me. So I'm currently sterilizing the tank they'll go in, and using brand new filters. So far Seachem and Prime have come up, are they the same?

[Len]

purepond all the way. It works extremely well.

[FMA4ME]

purepond all the way. It works extremely well.

Another one for purepond! I don't think I've ever heard of it, is it only available online?

[blueluv]

purepond all the way. It works extremely well.

Hey Len. Can purepond be used with pure ammonia to perform a fishless cycling? What do you think of tetra safestart ?

[Len]

I don't use safestart so can't fairly comment, but yes purepond can be used with ammonia to do a fishless cycle, but you really shouldn't need to do it. The purepond will dissolve over a long period of time as it is needed, and in the meantime the bacteria will be colonizing on your filter media.

[FMA4ME]

Going with Seachem.

[bluelagoon]

I haven't used anything but water from another tank,.

The BB colonize on the objects in the tank and filter and not in the water column.That is just dirty/depleted water.

[RichardL]

I'm going to use tetra safestart. I'm curious what others recommend

I had great success with Tetra SafeStart. Dr. Tim's Aquatics worked well also.