WendiDell
Aquarium Advice Addict
There is so much out on the market today, it's difficult to know. Some of the stuff is old and does nothing and some stuff is new. But I just saw this and wondered, if it's not true how can they advertise it. This is a direct quote from Petco's web site.
I've always stayed with the better safe than sorry and seeded my tanks and let the cycle take it's natural course, let time do it's thing. But someone new to the hobby wouldn't have a clue if this were true or not, how could they.
If it's not true, how does Petco and other retailers that sell things like this get away with it. I would think that some kind of disclaimer on a product like this would be required, our should be.
This isn't meant to trash anyone. I'm just curious about a product that claims, Zero waiting, just add fish. They aren't even using the usual bad advice of wait 24 hours, then add fish.
My actual question is, Has anyone ever tried this product? Does it do what it claims to do? Or is it another product to make us think cycling isn't necessary? And then after some expensive Marine fish have been added, we find out "OOPS, my fish are dying I should have cycled".
Then comes the panic returning of fish so they don't all die and everything else that goes along with improper set up/cycle.
I also have no idea if I posted this in the right place or not., so feel free to place it wherever it belongs.
Nature's Ocean Bio-Active live Aragonite Reef Substrate
16 lbs.
Just place in tank, add saltwater, add fish, no waiting required. 100% natural, premium marine substrate, straight from the ocean to you. Contains natural live marine bacteria.
Contains live marine bacteria to quickly stabilize your tank.
Removes nitrogenous waste.
Restores natural organic balance.
Contains more than 10,000,000 hetertrophic bacteria per pound.
This product is natural, not artificial--prevents bio-fouling.
Contains live marine autotrophic bacteria to provide a proper inorganic balance.
Contains live chemolithotrophic bacteria.
Beneficial characteristics of aragonite:
Reduces harmful nitrate.
Maintains proper pH.
Provides enhanced buffering capacity.
Provides essential inorganic elements such as strontium, cobalt, zinc, and molybdenum.
Instant ammonia cycling.
Essential trace elements provide by Bio-Activ Live Aragonite: zinc sulphate, calcium chloride, manganese chloride, cobalt chloride, copper sulphate, sodium molybdate, strontium chloride, nickel chloride, potassium bromide, sodium silicate.
I've always stayed with the better safe than sorry and seeded my tanks and let the cycle take it's natural course, let time do it's thing. But someone new to the hobby wouldn't have a clue if this were true or not, how could they.
If it's not true, how does Petco and other retailers that sell things like this get away with it. I would think that some kind of disclaimer on a product like this would be required, our should be.
This isn't meant to trash anyone. I'm just curious about a product that claims, Zero waiting, just add fish. They aren't even using the usual bad advice of wait 24 hours, then add fish.
My actual question is, Has anyone ever tried this product? Does it do what it claims to do? Or is it another product to make us think cycling isn't necessary? And then after some expensive Marine fish have been added, we find out "OOPS, my fish are dying I should have cycled".
Then comes the panic returning of fish so they don't all die and everything else that goes along with improper set up/cycle.
I also have no idea if I posted this in the right place or not., so feel free to place it wherever it belongs.
Nature's Ocean Bio-Active live Aragonite Reef Substrate
16 lbs.
Just place in tank, add saltwater, add fish, no waiting required. 100% natural, premium marine substrate, straight from the ocean to you. Contains natural live marine bacteria.
Contains live marine bacteria to quickly stabilize your tank.
Removes nitrogenous waste.
Restores natural organic balance.
Contains more than 10,000,000 hetertrophic bacteria per pound.
This product is natural, not artificial--prevents bio-fouling.
Contains live marine autotrophic bacteria to provide a proper inorganic balance.
Contains live chemolithotrophic bacteria.
Beneficial characteristics of aragonite:
Reduces harmful nitrate.
Maintains proper pH.
Provides enhanced buffering capacity.
Provides essential inorganic elements such as strontium, cobalt, zinc, and molybdenum.
Instant ammonia cycling.
Essential trace elements provide by Bio-Activ Live Aragonite: zinc sulphate, calcium chloride, manganese chloride, cobalt chloride, copper sulphate, sodium molybdate, strontium chloride, nickel chloride, potassium bromide, sodium silicate.