Alternative to the Evasive Bio-Spira?

[mostlycichlids]

i have only had to basically cycle only one of my five tanks by borrowing filter media and some substrate etc for a while to cycle the others. note all of my tanks cycled in less than a week.

120gallon jag, Jack Dempsey, Turquoise Serevum, Green Terror, Gold Nugget Pleco
55 gallon 2 Female cons, Male Firemouth, 2 Pictus cats, Rubberlipped pleco
55 gallon Ice blue african zebra, yellow lab and unknown malawi cichlid
29 gallon 2 fancy goldfish, rubberlipped pleco
10 gallon 4 mixes tetras, 2 cory cats

 

[nerdyguy83]

Since no one else has said it, be sure NOT to buy Stresszyme, Proquatics Bacteria Starter, etc. They do not work. If you think about it, bacteria in a bottle, on a shelf for who knows how long...that doesn't make sense really. Just thought I would make that clear. I do have a bottle of the Proquatics that is nearly full that I will sell cheap though if anyone wants to prove me wrong... :Angel:

 

[mostlycichlids]

I agree that store bought stress zyme etc only helps at water changes if at all. Otherwisa a waste of time I have used fritz zyme from fritzpet.com and that worked for me but the shipping was expensive to overnight it has to stay cold.

 

[Caincando1]

This is my preferred method. Got a cycle on my 33 gallon in 4 days that way. No panic moments either.

I jsut cycled my 35 hex in 4 days with bio-spira. All I can say is WOW. My lfs sells it for 12bucks and change. Well worth it.