Xeraki
New Member
Hello!
I am new to the aquarium hobby (although, I won't be keeping actual fish haha, I'm planning on raising Axolotls) and this is the only community I have been able to find for my area.
I'm about to start cycling my very first freshwater aquarium. My sponge filters are coming in later today! So I hope to be able to get it going soon. I already have the ammonia and various test kits necessary for cycling, but now I'm looking for some healthy bacteria seeds from a pre-established and healthy freshwater aquarium to jumpstart my biological filter. Every source I have read on this has said that the "bacteria in a bottle" option is not always reliable. I also understand that it's possible to cycle without the bacteria seeds, but I'd like to try and find some.
I have tried contacting a local (cleveland, TN) fish store (the aquatic den), but I never received a response.
So is anyone living in the cleveland or chattanooga area willing to help me out (or direct me to a place that can)? All I'm really looking for is either a nice and dirty, used filter pad, cartridge or ceramic media.. even a handful of gravel would help.
Thank you!
I am new to the aquarium hobby (although, I won't be keeping actual fish haha, I'm planning on raising Axolotls) and this is the only community I have been able to find for my area.
I'm about to start cycling my very first freshwater aquarium. My sponge filters are coming in later today! So I hope to be able to get it going soon. I already have the ammonia and various test kits necessary for cycling, but now I'm looking for some healthy bacteria seeds from a pre-established and healthy freshwater aquarium to jumpstart my biological filter. Every source I have read on this has said that the "bacteria in a bottle" option is not always reliable. I also understand that it's possible to cycle without the bacteria seeds, but I'd like to try and find some.
I have tried contacting a local (cleveland, TN) fish store (the aquatic den), but I never received a response.
So is anyone living in the cleveland or chattanooga area willing to help me out (or direct me to a place that can)? All I'm really looking for is either a nice and dirty, used filter pad, cartridge or ceramic media.. even a handful of gravel would help.
Thank you!
