Couldbebetta Couldbebetta
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Which brands to use #1
Hi everyone, just starting up tanks again after a fee years away from the hobby. I have been reading about starting a new tank, and have read that only seachem stability is proven to work. I ordered some API products, one being quick start, to start off the process (only to establish the tabk, won't use routinely once established).

Thoughts on API vs Seachem?

Thanks
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Re: Which brands to use #2
They are all much the same, and the safest thing to do is a full fishless cycle with an ammonia source. See this article: https://www.fishkeeping.co.uk/articles ... hless-cycling-article.htm
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Re: Which brands to use #3
Seachem Stability, Tetra Safe Start, and Waterlife Bacterlife (used with Waterlife Biomature) are all proven to work. They don't work every time, but most times they do.