Cycling - Lost Patience

Yippeeeeeeeee,
The tank finally made it through the initial cycle, and is now at zero
nitrites. I was beggining to think it would never happen. That Bio Spira
is worth every cent. Now all I need is a few water changes to get the
nitrates back down, and everything should be just fine.

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With all due respect

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Yippeeeeeeeee,
The tank finally made it through the initial cycle, and is now at zero
nitrites. I was beggining to think it would never happen. That Bio Spira
is worth every cent. Now all I need is a few water changes to get the
nitrates back down, and everything should be just fine.
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GOOD DEAL!!!! :-) I'm going to look for this product in my local stores
and mail-order aquarium catalogs.

BTW I bought 2 new ronchu (sp?) or lionheads this week. What an addiction
these fancy goldfish are.
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Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

Koi-lo wrote:

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Yippeeeeeeeee,
The tank finally made it through the initial cycle, and is now at zero
nitrites. I was beggining to think it would never happen. That Bio Spira
is worth every cent. Now all I need is a few water changes to get the
nitrates back down, and everything should be just fine.

================================
GOOD DEAL!!!! :-) I'm going to look for this product in my local
stores and mail-order aquarium catalogs.

BTW I bought 2 new ronchu (sp?) or lionheads this week. What an
addiction these fancy goldfish are.

Why bother with bottled bacteria if you already have established
aquariums or ponds? Just use some filter media, mulm, etc from your
existing setups!

I can see Bio Spira etc perhaps being useful for one's very first aquarium.
Steve

Hi

Why bother with bottled bacteria if you already have
established aquariums or ponds? Just use some filter
media, mulm, etc from your existing setups!

If available.

I can see Bio Spira etc perhaps being useful for one's
very first aquarium.

But _many_ beginners start tanks in this way!

@ Koi-lo:

Please be so kind to tell us about your impressions using
BioSpira, thanks. At the moment it doesn't seem to be known
or available in Germany.

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cu
Marco

Marco Schwarz wrote:
Hi


Why bother with bottled bacteria if you already have
established aquariums or ponds? Just use some filter
media, mulm, etc from your existing setups!


If available.


Yes, I believe Koi-lo has posted pictures of her ponds and talked of her
aquariums. So why would she bother with bottled bacteria?
Steve


I can see Bio Spira etc perhaps being useful for one's
very first aquarium.


But _many_ beginners start tanks in this way!

@ Koi-lo:

Please be so kind to tell us about your impressions using
BioSpira, thanks. At the moment it doesn't seem to be known
or available in Germany.

"Steve" wrote in message
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Marco Schwarz wrote:
Hi


Why bother with bottled bacteria if you already have
established aquariums or ponds? Just use some filter
media, mulm, etc from your existing setups!


If available.


Yes, I believe Koi-lo has posted pictures of her ponds and talked of her
aquariums. So why would she bother with bottled bacteria?
Steve
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See my other message. Seeded sponges and a cup of seeded gravel don't
always "take" and do the job. Maybe the bacteria die in the slightly
different water. Maybe there isn't enough for the size of the "new" set-up.
Who knows? I would definitely use it in new outdoor setups.
--
Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
Aquariums since 1952
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

"Marco Schwarz" wrote in message
...
Hi

Why bother with bottled bacteria if you already have
established aquariums or ponds? Just use some filter
media, mulm, etc from your existing setups!

If available.

I can see Bio Spira etc perhaps being useful for one's
very first aquarium.

But _many_ beginners start tanks in this way!

@ Koi-lo:

Please be so kind to tell us about your impressions using
BioSpira, thanks. At the moment it doesn't seem to be known
or available in Germany.
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I will report *here* if it works, ....as soon as I can find it where I live.
It would come in very handy when I start a new 150 gallon goldfish breeding
or grow-out pool outside. I don't always have enough used filter material
to give them a good bacterial start.
--
Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
Aquariums since 1952
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

"Steve" wrote in message
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Koi-lo wrote:

wrote in message
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Yippeeeeeeeee,
The tank finally made it through the initial cycle, and is now at zero
nitrites. I was beggining to think it would never happen. That Bio
Spira
is worth every cent. Now all I need is a few water changes to get the
nitrates back down, and everything should be just fine.

================================
GOOD DEAL!!!! :-) I'm going to look for this product in my local
stores and mail-order aquarium catalogs.

BTW I bought 2 new ronchu (sp?) or lionheads this week. What an
addiction these fancy goldfish are.

Why bother with bottled bacteria if you already have established aquariums
or ponds? Just use some filter media, mulm, etc from your existing setups!

Because they don't always "take" for some reason. It would probably keep
ammonia at zero when I clean the betta bowls where there's always a rise in
ammonia for a few days.

I can see Bio Spira etc perhaps being useful for one's very first
aquarium.
Steve

I just had a tank where the "used and seeded" sponges from an established
tank failed to take. I even added live plants from the established tank,
yet the ammonia zoomed and stayed high. It was pretty disappointing and
aggravating. :-(
--
Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995...
Aquariums since 1952
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

Hi Steve,
This is a first tank for me. I looked high and low, and none of my friends
are into aquaria. Had to go the long route, but I got there. This product
is great for situations like mine.

--
With all due respect
Kevin