u/Cash_Option

I set this aquarium up on April 1st using Seachem Prime and Stability got a bacterial bloom and small ich outbreak PH crashed cycle stalled. On May 10th I used two 32oz bottles of fritz zyme 7 on May 12th I used two more 32oz bottles of fritz zyme 7 instructions said cycle in 7-14 days but I had ordered two 4oz bottles of fritz zyme turbo start 700 which were delivered with ice packs and on May 13th I used both bottles on May 14th nitrite spiked so I did a 20% water change i tested everyday on May 17th aquarium is cycled. The fritz zyme turbo start 700 says 3-5 days to cycle mine took 4 days. Stability is great for boosting your biofilter but not good for starting cycle. I think the industry/hobby secret is STABILITY IS HETEROTROPHIC BACTERIA THATS WHY EVERYONE GETS BACTERIAL BLOOM OUT THE GATE TRYING TO CYCLE

125g stock 8 black neon tetras 8 harlequin rasboras 5 bronze cory 8 fire red shrimp 2 nerite snails last thing added was the 8 harlequin rasboras and ever since then ammonia been 1ppm or less plants wide variety of stems anubias and floaters plus almond leaves and micro fauna bag of bugs