this would be an uncooked shrimp correct? i read something about that somewhere. i don't actually have the tank yet. trying to get everything in order first so i know what i'm doing.ah, go dig in your freezer, unbury a shrimp or two, peel, and toss in the tank. Perfect source of ammonia w/out wasting time and gas.
Don't waste your money. Cycle contains "dormant" bacteria which only wakes up when a sufficient amount of NH3 is present in your tank, which is basically what any new tank will already have.
But the number of bacteria in the tank are millions of times greater than the bacteria present in the tank to start.
And the number of bacteria needed is equal to the ammonia source. All the rest will die of starvation (assuming of course you believe that that strain of bacteria, which need oxygen and water to survive, can be held in stasis and regenerated). This differs from Bio-Spira to the extent that they hold their product in water and refrigerated which is supposed to lower the metabolism and keep the bacteria dormant. You'll also notice the difference in price as well.
Pure ammonia , fish food or a simple shrimp accomplishes the same thing at roughly the same rate. cheap too.
You're the first that I've ever heard of. IMO still KRAP. It all exists in the environment already. Glad it worked for you though.
I do find it odd that every professional in the trade doesn't use it by the quart though.
BTW: I'm pretty sure that the bacteria strains are different between salt and freshwater. If that's correct, kinda curious how they both exist in that same bottle
'That's exactly what it is...your opinion.'
As is yours my friend. I'd be interested to read the control study you did between to equal environments in the same conditions one using the product and one not.
Personally, I know of no fish store in my large metropolitan area that starts their tanks with Hagen Cycle.
Enjoy your day