AlexVic
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Hello, I’m starting a new 40 gallon tank and I’m wondering if I can use live rock as a source of ammonia so I can add Dr Tim’s one and only nitrifying bacteria. If I can should I add the bacteria immediately?
Live Rock Cycle with Dr. Tim’s one and only
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The live rock is the source of bacteria and if the rock is good and healthy then you don’t need anything else, the rock is “cycled” by definition.
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Do you mean life rock? It is not live rock
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Let's simplify
if your rock came straight from the deeps of the ocean, shipped express, possibly via air, with a lot of critters, algaes, sponges and really looks like something "not human made", then you are in a better position. This rock is like a big stomach, that will eat all "bad" nutrients like amnonia.
A common supplier of such rocks is https://tbsaltwater.com/. It's not something you find at petco.
If your rock is not like that, then cycle your tank with any of the multiple methods available.
if your rock came straight from the deeps of the ocean, shipped express, possibly via air, with a lot of critters, algaes, sponges and really looks like something "not human made", then you are in a better position. This rock is like a big stomach, that will eat all "bad" nutrients like amnonia.
A common supplier of such rocks is https://tbsaltwater.com/. It's not something you find at petco.
If your rock is not like that, then cycle your tank with any of the multiple methods available.
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