[ngrace]

recently i added this bio starter. and an hour later the fish lost its color and began to deteriorate, then 12 hours later they were fine. what did i do

[stephaniesquires]

Can you post a link, or brand name? I cant find anything like it at marinedepot or drfostersmith..

[ngrace]

it is called nitrobac. it supposedly reduces cycling time by 50 %. if i add it directly to the tank is it dangerous

[pogodzib]

First off, I wouldn't add any more, that for sure.

Secondly, if your tank isn't through the cycle process yet, there shouldn't be any fish in the system.

Thirdly, directly from their website - "It is recommended that there should be no fish present during seeding of the system"

FYI for the future - Nothing good come fast in this hobby. No good comes out of trying to speed things up by adding unnecessary chemicals into your tanks. Just try to go slow and be patient.

[arctictwist]

good rule of thumb, never add anything your not testing for...i heard that somewhere on here. also, anything you are adding to the water, should be dripped in with a water change or top off water. and i second that you should def not have any fish in there while still cycling. How long has the tank been running?

[NATIVEVAMAN]

Aguy at an lfs near me gave me two bottles of that stuff.Not wanting to hurt his feelings I waited till I got home to put it where it belongs.In the trash.