I've stalled cycles many times by adding way too much alcohol. You really need to pay attention to what's going on wjen using ammonia choride. I suggest using half of the recommended. There is zero need for any kind of CUC until a few months in. That $100 sack was going to die regardless...
Depending on what kind of skimmer you have, a $40 ozone generator and a $10 air pump cycling on for a couple hours a couple times a day will take care of your smell issue. Reef Octopus are good to go however the airline feeding the recirc pump is not.
Depending on what kind of skimmer you have, a $40 ozone generator and a $10 air pump cycling on for a couple hours a couple times a day will take care of your smell issue. Reef Octopus are good to go however the airline feeding the recirc pump is not.