So...I just started working at a small pet store a month and a half ago (not petco or petsmart, but a small mom and pop), and we carry some fish and supplies...anywho, we carry a product called StartSmart Complete and what it is, is an "instant cycler"...I'm of the opinion there is no such thing, but I haven't had the money or necessity to try it for myself. I was curious to know if any of you have tried it, and to see what you guys think of it?!
StartSmart Complete?!
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jetajockey
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I tested it once and it did nothing for me. Apart from that I have no experience with it, but have lumped it into the 'bacteria booster that doesn't work'/snake oil category. That's also because there is little documentation on what the product actually is, apart from a small marketing writeup that I found and some basic sales stuff.
jetajockey
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A product that doesn't give much background on what it is, or how it works, is not as much it and miss to me, but a total miss.
In order for the bacteria transfer process to work it takes several careful steps to ensure that it makes the transition, remember that the nitrifying bacteria naturally found in aquaria are aerobic, which means they need oxygen to some degree (i.e. cannot have an unlimited shelf life) and they are also temperature sensitive so they require some amount of careful handling.
This is basic knowledge about nitrifiers and as more people are becoming aware of it, the companies that actually have a viable product go to the extra effort to explain their process at least enough to show the consumer why their product 'should' work, i.e. dr tim's one and only and tetra safestart, for example.
That said, the few that are tried and true can still fail based on the several variables that come into play when someone attempts to seed their tank.
In order for the bacteria transfer process to work it takes several careful steps to ensure that it makes the transition, remember that the nitrifying bacteria naturally found in aquaria are aerobic, which means they need oxygen to some degree (i.e. cannot have an unlimited shelf life) and they are also temperature sensitive so they require some amount of careful handling.
This is basic knowledge about nitrifiers and as more people are becoming aware of it, the companies that actually have a viable product go to the extra effort to explain their process at least enough to show the consumer why their product 'should' work, i.e. dr tim's one and only and tetra safestart, for example.
That said, the few that are tried and true can still fail based on the several variables that come into play when someone attempts to seed their tank.
jetajockey
come get me tang police!
Well as an employee, just remember to use a gentle paddle when steering, you don't want to rock the boat too hard or you might fall overboard. 
