Ammonia for fishless cycling One of our most popular products is our Ammonium Chloride for fishless cycling. As the term implies fishless cycling means without fish but there needs to be a source of ammonia for the nitrifying bacteria. That’s why we provide ammonium chloride drops – for you to use to feed the nitrifying …
Filter Socks – Remove from aquarium when cycling
When starting to cycle your tank with our One & Only Live Nitrifying bacteria the directions on the back label say to remove the filter sock, if you have one, from your aquarium for 48 hours. It seems many people don’t know what a filter sock is and are confusing it with the filter pad …
Cycling an aquarium – where’s the nitrite!
A fairly common email to our customer service center is that our One & Only Live Nitrifying Bacteria is not working. The customer knows this because there is no nitrite in their aquarium. The thinking is that since they are cycling the tank there has to be nitrite in the water. They know ammonia is …
One & Only arrived warm – is it still good?
Short answer – yes, the One & Only Live Nitrifying bacteria is still good! The temperature of nitrifying bacteria is a concern to many people who worry that their One & Only Live bacteria are not good anymore because they arrived warm. This concern is not necessary as our bacteria prefer warmer water temperatures where …
Our Product Mix – What to Use and Not Use Together
When it comes to the variety of DrTim’s Aquatics products, some can be used together but sometimes they should not be mixed. I am going to sort this out in a quick fashion for you. One & Only Live Nitrifying Bacteria — before adding One & Only Live Nitrifying Bacteria, the water must be free …
Nitrifying Bacteria Mixtures Work – Provided….
You read or hear from “experts,” that nitrifying bacteria mixtures don’t work so don’t waste your money. That statement may have been true 10 years ago but is not today. I will explain why. But first let me acknowledge that I do manufacture and sell a mixture of nitrifying bacteria. However, unlike every other company …
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