Fluval Cycle Biological Enhancer, Aquarium Water Treatment, 16.9 Oz., A8351

I am still new to the fish business but I think my fish are happy and healthy

I used Fluval Cycle biological during a new 20 gallon tank fishless cycle. I did not have any seeding material from an established tank; I did buy two Java Ferns for my tank. I researched how to do the fastest fishless cycle, and here is how it went! :) Day 1: Dosed Fluval bacteria as bottle instructs Dosed 4 Drops per gallon Dr. Tim’s ammonia Added tiny bit of fish food Lowered water a few gallons to increase aeration Turned heater to 84 degrees Keep aquarium lights off the entire time Day 2: Dosed bacteria as instructed Ammonia: 2.0 Nitrites: 1.0 Day 3: Dosed bacteria as instructed Ammonia: 1.0-1.5 Nitrites: 2.0 Day 4: Ammonia: 1.0 Nitrites: 4.0-4.5 Day 5: Ammonia: .75-1.0 Nitrites: 5.0 Day 6: Did 80% water change (added Prime to new water) to lower level of nitrites in the water and bring the pH closer to neutral. The bacteria lives on the surfaces of the tank and in the filter. Too high of nitrites can stall the cycle. Added ammonia. Ammonia: .50 Nitrites: 5.0 Nitrates: 30 ppm pH: 8.2 Day 7: Added bacteria Ammonia: 2.0 Nitrites: 2.0 Day 8: Ammonia: 1.0 Nitrites: 1.5 Day 9: Added ammonia. Ammonia: 0 Nitrites: 2.0 Day 10: Added Ammonia Ammonia: .25 Nitrites: 2.0 Day 11: Added bacteria Added little ammonia Ammonia: 0 Nitrites: 2.0 Nitrates: 5.0 Ph: 8.0 Day 12: Ammonia: .25 Nitrites: 1.5 Did 80% water change and added ammonia and bacteria. Day 13: Added ammonia Ammonia: 0 Nitrites: 2.0 Day 14: Added ammonia Ammonia: 0 Nitrites: .25 (finally a big drop!!!!) Day 15: Added Ammonia Ammonia: 0 Nitrites: 0 Nitrates: 80 ppm Cycled!!!! Woo!!! Gradually Lower temp to 76. Do a large water change prior to adding fish.

Easy to use

Had been trying to fishless cycle a tank for several weeks. We had tried similar products from other companies and had zero results. This was a last ditch buy and didn’t expect any results. I did the three day dosing and on the third day I had 2 ppm ammonia and 0 nitrates. 3 days later the ammonia has dropped to .5 ppm and nitrates are at 10 ppm. I had pretty much assumed all of these products were snake oil but this actually got some bacteria going.

This stuff goes a long way compaired to other brands.

Awesome product!!

I cant tell if this cycles a tank on its own but it does do something. I think it helps. I got this after I started a tank cycle and then accidentally stalled it and didnt know what to do. My ammonia was being converted to nitrites, so phase 1 was complete, but the nitrites were not being fully converted to nitrates. This lasted months with no change so I definitely stalled it. I figured out a few things I did wrong and I bought this product. As soon as I added this product to the tank, the water would start to look crystal clear. After a while of dosing this as instructed and helping the cycle in other ways, the nitrites were finally converted to nitrates and the tank was cycled.

This great 4 your fish tank

New Tank, seems healthy

Why cheaper then fish stores but I learned it’s cheaper to just go by the gallon