$61.41
Start your next aquarium off on the right foot with Dr. Tim's Fishless Cycling Kit!
It's time to say goodbye to old cycling methods like adding "sacrificial fish" or introducing uncontrolled amounts of ammonia through rotting food in an empty tank. Dr. Tim's Fishless Cycle Bundles are designed to quickly and safely establish a healthy biofilter in your new aquarium. Through the addition of live nitrifying bacteria in Dr. Tim's One & Only along with First Defense, you can safely innoculate your tank and new live rock with a starter population of bacteria, and then by dosing Ammonium chloride, the bacteria will have a steady supply of pure food to grow and colonize, preparing your aquarium for a stress-free addition of fish and corals!
One & Only
DrTim's Aquatics best-selling product, One & Only Live Nitrifying Bacteria is the ultimate nitrifying bacteria for use in fishless cycling. By establishing a healthy biofilter prior to adding fish or corals, you can avoid "New Tank Syndrom" and minimize losses of fish or corals due to exposure to toxins. With the Fishless Cycle bundle, you have a complete recipe for cycling the aquarium and creating a healthy environment to start off. The kit includes complete, step-by-step instructions on how to do fishless cycling using the products.
First Defense
First Defense was scientifically designed to provide stress relief and support the natural immune system in your fish, First Defense will help detoxify heavy metals, fight lateral line erosion, promotes healing, and can help resist diseases.
Ammonium chloride
Ammonium Chloride can be used to simulate organic matter that would naturally break down into ammonia. By adding the reagent grade ammonium chloride solution to your tank instead of older methods like using a cheap fish, or tossing in nutrient-rich fish food, you do not have any of the byproducts that decaying fish food and fish waste will produce. Dr.Tim's formula is different from the traditional ammonium chloride solutions you would find at your local grocery or hardware store. Most ammonia solutions will contain unwanted additives to help with scent, and coloration, Dr.Tim's additive uses pure ammonia.
Using the ammonium chloride solution, in conjunction with simple ammonia and nitrite test kits, you have complete control of your tanks cycling process without adding any extra nutrients or sky-high ammonia concentrations.
Follow the process below step-by-step, day-by-day for a fast and stress-free cycle.
Cycling Directions
Day 1:
Day 2: Test for ammonia and nitrite and record values.
Day 3: Add another 4 drops ammonium chloride per gallons of aquarium water.
Note: If ammonia or nitrite values are over 5 ppm, skip this addition.
Day 4: Test for ammonia and nitrite and record values.
Day 5: Test for ammonia and nitrite and record values.
Day 6: Add another 4 drops ammonium chloride per gallons of aquarium water.
Note: If ammonia or nitrite values are over 5 ppm, skip this addition.
Day 7: Test for ammonia and nitrite and record values.
Day 8: Test for ammonia and nitrite and record values.
In Most cases at this point ammonia and nitrite will be zero, or below .5 ppm. If so, congrats, your tank is cycled! Add fish and enjoy your aquarium!
Additional Helpful Notes on Cycling
What's Included?
SKU | 213813B |
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Short name for grouped product | 120g Treatment Bundle |
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