Re: "starter fish"

>Subject: "starter fish"
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]  (nuchumYussel)
>Date: 11/29/2003 8:47 PM Central Standard Time
>Message-id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Hi, I have a 29 gallon tank. I am not a novice at this hobby, more of
>an intermediate. What fish does anyone here believe would be good to
>help the tank cycle. 

None.
Why not use a fishless cycle, or buying a product called BioSpira-made by
Marineland.
That is a bacteria starter that has the correct type of bacteria in it. ALL the
others don't. Don't let anyone tell you they're the same either, as they are
not.
Products like Cycle, and Bio Zyme are garbage...waste of your money, gas and
time.
Fishless cycling is done by using household ammonia (unscented, plain old
gerneric) to supply the nitrifying bacteria food that they need to survive and
multiply.
The BioSpira *is* that bacteria and even though it's not cheap (a dose for a
29g will run you about $15-20), you add it, and the fish and they're all fine.
No new tank syndrome to go through..no stress or burned gills from ammonia
spikes, and best of all...no deaths from it all.
It is hard to find though. If you have a PetLand chain store out by your neck
of the woods...call them and ask. If they don't carry it, ask if they can get
it.
This stuff needs to be refrigerated and is probably the reason that most shops
don't carry it.