[NATIVEVAMAN]

Once again I have to disagree with NAS.Putting all that junk in the tank is not the way to either get cycle going or hurry one to completion.Any type of additive in a tank is completly unatural and even dangerous to its inhabitants.And it would make one wonder,how do they survive on a reef without a bottle of cycle or purple up.I will once again state the what I consider to be the first rule of reef keeping.IF YOU CANT TEST FOR IT DONT PUT IT IN THE TANK.The cloud that nas is talking about is a bloom of the bacteria that eat amonia,an extreme bloom.While not dangerous by any means it is way to much way to fast.
We have discussed at length the use of tap water in a tank both as start up water and as part of regular water change's.The use of tap water adds amonia,copper,silicates,p hosphates and a host of other things that are in no way good for your tank.They promote algea blooms,cyanobacteria,diat oms and poison fish.
How does any of what you recomended promote a NATURAL AQUARIUM SYSTEM?