Cycling & BioSpira

[AquaBaby]

hi all,

I have been browsing this site for several weeks now. It has been extremely helpful to me. Thanks for everything.

I have finally just finished cycling my 55 gal tank that contains 8 different types of fancy fantail goldfish. I have found that my cycling process was extended by the fact that I had to treat my tank for sick fish (I think they were sick when I got them) in the beginning. I went through a rough amonia cycle. Water changes, after water changes. When I hit the nitrite spike, my goldfish didn't seem to suffer much. I did more water changes after water changes. Usually the water changes were any where from 50 to 75%, depending on the readings from testing. I have definitely learned alot. The nitrite spike lasted about 2 weeks before i finally decided to try the BioSpira. When I did, it didn't seem to work for me. However, the nitrates did pick up a little. I continued the water changes for 3 more days at the same percentage. Still no change in the readings. Then I decided to do a 75% change and the next day I found that my readings had changed drastically. Finally the nitrites had dropped to .25 ppms. Then I did a 10% water change and the nitrites dropped to 0 ppms. FINALLY, a cycled tank!!

I really think that the BioSpira worked somewhat. What's your opinion?

Thanks again for all your help! You are the best!

AquaBaby

 

[Gunnie]

The proper way to use bio spira is to add it to a new tank with no readings of ammonia or nitrites, and then immediately add your full load of fish. When you add it to a tank already with ammonia or nitrites, it has to play catch up and could take days. I think in your case the bio spira did help somewhat considering the way in which it was used, but could have been better if it had been used in the beginning. I have used bio spira 3 times with excellent results.

 

[Cearbhaill]

I have finally just finished cycling my 55 gal tank that contains 8 different types of fancy fantail goldfish.

You're aware that your tank is terribly overcrowded?
The barest minimum acceptable is 10 gallons per goldfish and once they get any size at all they need much more room- optimum is 30 gallons per fish.