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d0ughb0y · 11/10/2017, 09:54 AM

I️ think i have to try this. I have a new build that I think is too sterile. After 2 weeks, all tests 0. So I started adding flake food everyday. After a month everything is still 0. I️ just added a cube of mysis a couple days ago and have not tested. If it is still 0, i will get a bottle of dr Tim’s. I️ don’t remember ever cycling a tank this long and was thinking my tank would be ready by now. I️ want the tank cycled by thanksgiving.

I just checked, everything is still 0.

how long exactly do flake food and mysis shrimp take to decay? I doubt the tank is completely 100% bacteria free even with new rock and sand.

11/10/2017, 09:54 AM	#29
d0ughb0y Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sf bay area Posts: 5,165	I️ think i have to try this. I have a new build that I think is too sterile. After 2 weeks, all tests 0. So I started adding flake food everyday. After a month everything is still 0. I️ just added a cube of mysis a couple days ago and have not tested. If it is still 0, i will get a bottle of dr Tim’s. I️ don’t remember ever cycling a tank this long and was thinking my tank would be ready by now. I️ want the tank cycled by thanksgiving. I just checked, everything is still 0. how long exactly do flake food and mysis shrimp take to decay? I doubt the tank is completely 100% bacteria free even with new rock and sand. Last edited by d0ughb0y; 11/10/2017 at 10:48 AM.