Quick cycling for 1000 gallon system

[boogie]

Originally Posted by Reinfinity

I wanna see pictures!
And... I don't know who you're dealing with but if someone said they could quick cycle a tank but it was $800 I think my first action would be to find a more reputable dealer.
Sorry, but that just sounds like a "I saw you coming" thing there.

Hello, and thank you for your advice - it is deeply appreciated. I've been doing a lot of reseach on line. Have you ever heard of Right Now! Bacteria? It is distributed by HDL (hdltd.com) and sold by memory-doctor.com - weird, I know. But they have outrageous claims and the price is right. Any thoughts?

Today 05:49 PM
boogie Thank you for your reply!!! By the way - it has been a total nightmare setting this up!!! I do not suggest such a large system unless you hire more people to set it up. I found them on ebay and they are not far from me, but they did not have enough workers - uggh!

Say, they brought rock, but it has been outside in the sun in no water, etc so now it is dead rock. What good does that do me? Should I buy live rock elsewhere? Also, they put in a lot of their own water which cost a ton, water from their pet store tanks yet the one worker was standing in it for four hours working on plumbing - standing in water up to his knees, etc. Uggh! So now that water is good for nothing right?

It's been a nightmare... The tank looks great - the refugium looks great - the set up ....... Anyway, I bought a bunch of bacteria that cost a ton. What is your opinion on how to right all the wrongs that have happened. Sorry - long reply!

[SuzLucky]

Can't wait to see pictures of your tank. Can't even imagine having a 1000 gal. system at my house.

[boogie]

Thanks for your reply. It was the product Bio Spira which would cost me $800 to $900 if I used it in my system. By the way - the system is just too huge - I feel like I'm trying to live in a public aquarium. I think it looks a little rediculous (too late to turn back now) but once I like everything I will definately take pictures and submit them. Thanks.

[djnzlab1]

hi,
May be get a few pound of live sand locally and over feed and put in a few hard fish and letter stew for a few weeks then get your water chem checked.
And see if the ammonia is gone. My guess is your getting alot of the Hardware store sand an may have a silica problem.
Be sure to get a RO system or your going to have a very green system.
I cycled my tiny system with green chromids they seem very tough and school and change color in the light.
one of my favorite on the newbie list.
Avoid those crabs they seem to kill snails for fun.
Doug

[Reinfinity]

Look at it on the bright side. As long as you carefully monitor your water, a system that big is easy to keep maintained once you get it started....
Other than water changes... and tank cleaning... and... did I mention water changes?