useing rid-x for Bactria

divinedragon13 · 04/17/2012, 09:41 AM

i was talking to a local fish store owner that is helping set up are local aquarium and he was telling me he used rid-x to cycle the tanks so there set up in just few days. they had there tank filled with water and sharks,stingrays in just 2 days.wondering anyone has tryed this been trying to find info on.if

Zypharus · 04/26/2012, 03:43 PM

I have no personal experience with this topic but I do recall coming across this when researching it myself. A common factor for many types of bacteria in a bottle when they began to hit the market was they seem to be sharing bacteria strains coming from the sewer/septic industry. I would definitely say Rid-x falls into this category. The issue being these bacteria are similar to that which is naturally occurring in the ocean yet not a truly accurate representation of their marine dwelling cousins given their natural environment.

I wish I remembered where I found this info before but a quick google only gave me a blog from Dr. Tim's. Of course him being a manufacturer even those claims need to be taken with a grain of salt.

divinedragon13 · 04/27/2012, 02:38 PM

ya i could never find anyone that played with and put document on it.
so i guess i will have to do a nano with couple saltwater mollys see what happens

jeffreylesser · 04/27/2012, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by divinedragon13

ya i could never find anyone that played with and put document on it.
so i guess i will have to do a nano with couple saltwater mollys see what happens

You don't need live fish in a tank to cycle it. You can cyle with a small piece of shrimp from the grocery store/last nights dinner/whatever.

divinedragon13 · 04/28/2012, 09:39 AM

this from a scientific stand point see if tank will cycle faster didnt say when i'd add fish just said i use molly for.
but i still need to find best way tell if tank cycle besides normal testing that only says so much it all other thing come with new tank i want to see if helps with

04/17/2012, 09:41 AM	#1
divinedragon13 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: payette idaho Posts: 70	useing rid-x for Bactria i was talking to a local fish store owner that is helping set up are local aquarium and he was telling me he used rid-x to cycle the tanks so there set up in just few days. they had there tank filled with water and sharks,stingrays in just 2 days.wondering anyone has tryed this been trying to find info on.if

04/26/2012, 03:43 PM	#2
Zypharus Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Belgrade, Montana Posts: 52	I have no personal experience with this topic but I do recall coming across this when researching it myself. A common factor for many types of bacteria in a bottle when they began to hit the market was they seem to be sharing bacteria strains coming from the sewer/septic industry. I would definitely say Rid-x falls into this category. The issue being these bacteria are similar to that which is naturally occurring in the ocean yet not a truly accurate representation of their marine dwelling cousins given their natural environment. I wish I remembered where I found this info before but a quick google only gave me a blog from Dr. Tim's. Of course him being a manufacturer even those claims need to be taken with a grain of salt. __________________ Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef / 30g sump & refugium / EV-120 skimmer / 2x MP10w / 2x Eheim 1260 / 2x 24 LED DIY Panels / BRS Carbon reactor

04/27/2012, 02:38 PM	#3
divinedragon13 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: payette idaho Posts: 70	ya i could never find anyone that played with and put document on it. so i guess i will have to do a nano with couple saltwater mollys see what happens

04/28/2012, 09:39 AM	#5
divinedragon13 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: payette idaho Posts: 70	this from a scientific stand point see if tank will cycle faster didnt say when i'd add fish just said i use molly for. but i still need to find best way tell if tank cycle besides normal testing that only says so much it all other thing come with new tank i want to see if helps with