Started my Fishless cycle

[Dermot40]

On live plants.

 

[Essjay]

If you've grown a lot of bacteria and you have live plants, there should be no problems adding fish. But I do always suggest keeping an eye on ammonia and nitrite daily after getting fish till you are sure they are staying at zero.

 

[Dermot40]

Thanks again for your help.

 

[Dermot40]

Alex any updates on tank you were cycling with Goop.???

My tank update
Checking readings each day readings staying constant.
Ammonia. 0. Nitrite. 0 Nitrate. 20. PH. 7.4. KH. 5. GH. 5

 

[AlexT]

Alex any updates on tank you were cycling with Goop.???

Yes, I posted in your other thread about soft water. The Goop worked brilliantly. The filter cycled in 3 and a half days, from 3.0ppm ammonia to 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite and the nitrate jumped from about 15ppm to 40ppm so it definitely works that stuff.

 

[rebe]

Is it possible and advisable to buy from someone at random used filter media to seed my tank. I have asked 2 pet shops near me one being a pets at home store if I could buy old filter media. Both said no.

Pre-matured Aquarium Filters - Nitrico

Nitrico live filtration bacteria products eliminate the need for cycling of your aquarium allowing the introduction of new fish into a new aquarium without lengthy delays

nitrico.co.uk

I don't have experience with this company but I've heard good things. UK based, they do live "goop" and mature filters.
Don't go off my suggestion alone, I am still new
Personally for my new tank, I've had success with Seachem Stability and Fluval Cycle.

 

[rebe]

Pre-matured Aquarium Filters - Nitrico

Nitrico live filtration bacteria products eliminate the need for cycling of your aquarium allowing the introduction of new fish into a new aquarium without lengthy delays

nitrico.co.uk

I don't have experience with this company but I've heard good things. UK based, they do live "goop" and mature filters.
Don't go off my suggestion alone, I am still new
Personally for my new tank, I've had success with Seachem Stability and Fluval Cycle.

Alex suggested the goop from this company, above

 

[AlexT]

Alex suggested the goop from this company, above

Dermot actually took the plunge and got the Goop before me. I was just curious, and so I experimented with it in an empty 24 litre tank and a new filter sponge and the Goop worked. Dermot had a really frustrating experience hence why this thread is so long!
What's the latest Dermot with your 200L ???

 

[AlexT]

Dermot actually took the plunge and got the Goop before me. I was just curious, and so I experimented with it in an empty 24 litre tank and a new filter sponge and the Goop worked. Dermot had a really frustrating experience hence why this thread is so long!
What's the latest Dermot with your 200L ???

Update is here https://www.fishforums.net/threads/nitrico-bacterial-goop-with-soft-water.489881/#post-4291109