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What you guys think?
I am starting a new 25 gallons tank using dry marco rocks, live caribsea sands, and few live marinepure balls(from my established tank). I added 2 ppm Dr Tims ammonia on day 1 and instead of using Dr Tims one and only bacteria, I added Brightwell Microbacter start XLM bacteria that I have been keeping inside my fridge for at least a year. I have been following dr Tims instruction and so far I have 2 rounds of ammonia, but the ammonia have been showing 1.5 ppm for several days now after I added the last batch of ammonia. The ammonia never showed higher than 1.5 ppm. The ammonia salifert test kit expired in the month of April 2021.
I believe the ammonia salifert test kit is still okay to use?
Do you guys think my microbacter start xlm is no longer good to use for cycling due to age?
Should I get dr Tims one and only, or should I get Bio-spira for the next step?
I am starting a new 25 gallons tank using dry marco rocks, live caribsea sands, and few live marinepure balls(from my established tank). I added 2 ppm Dr Tims ammonia on day 1 and instead of using Dr Tims one and only bacteria, I added Brightwell Microbacter start XLM bacteria that I have been keeping inside my fridge for at least a year. I have been following dr Tims instruction and so far I have 2 rounds of ammonia, but the ammonia have been showing 1.5 ppm for several days now after I added the last batch of ammonia. The ammonia never showed higher than 1.5 ppm. The ammonia salifert test kit expired in the month of April 2021.
I believe the ammonia salifert test kit is still okay to use?
Do you guys think my microbacter start xlm is no longer good to use for cycling due to age?
Should I get dr Tims one and only, or should I get Bio-spira for the next step?