biodigest and biotim

[lcf425]

Anyone know the start up dosage for the above 2 product? As i can only find their dosage for maintaining the tank =( thanks!

[Gouldian]

Bio digest is 1 ampoules for every 60 litres.

It is not necessary you dose bio tim during start up.

In fact, Prodibio recommends Bio digest stop Ammo for start-up and have even marketed "Start Up" which is a combination of Bio Digest and Stop Ammo.

I have never used Stop Ammo for my start up though as I have never measured spike in Ammonia requiring its usage.

Source:

http://www.prodibio.fr/index.php?file=faq

http://www.aquatics-online.co.uk/catalogue/prodibio-aquarium-solutions.asp

http://www.prodibio.fr/library/pdf/prod_pdf_enr_1.pdf

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1941459

[stevenkoh08]

If you're for start i advise you to let it run the full cycle before do the dose... Unless after about 3wks you still getting sky high ammonia

think about it on the market indeed there's a lot more product that said start up a tank in two days, yes indeed it control the initial bio system but in terms of long term goal with lesser cost it still nature that counts

If you indeed need to start up fast yes do dose to control the ammonia spike and also dose the bacteria regularly, as any one point it drop or rise it cause your tank to crash easily.

by maintaining the PH and KH also another challenge cause it'll up, down a lot during the state of start up of new tank.....

[lcf425]

noted guys^^

hmmm i be cycling for about 2weeks and will be using back my old rocks just dosing bateria currently to kick start the system thats all^^