Api Quick Start Is Not What You Think It Is

By switzerlandersing On Sep 10, 2025

API Quick Start - Easypets

API Quick Start - Easypets Does api quick start really work? is that all you really need to do to help quick start the cycling processes? it’s been about two weeks for me now and i haven’t had any spikes. i’m so excited to get fish but i’m afraid of harming them. You'll get different opinions on whether bottled bacteria is legitimate or not. personally, i've never used it. one thing you will see agreement on is when they say, "instant cycle," that's not true. it's also odd that most bottled bacteria says to add it every water change, which you wouldn't need to do if your tank is cycled.

API Quick Start - Easypets

API Quick Start - Easypets Hopefully it won't take too long but as you say it will run to its own individual timetable and not a set time frame. i was thinking about a fish in cycle but didn't want to put them through the stress of it when it isn't necessary if i learn to be patient!. I'd heard of api quick start before so i grabbed some. does it actually instantly cycle the tank? or does it just help speed up the cycle? never trust a bottled bacteria to instantly cycle a tank. Honestly it really isn't worth it, generally you'll use it just once, when setting up your first aquarium. after that, each time you set up a new tank, just take some seasoned bio media from your old tank and transfer it over to the new one. it's basically free and often better in terms of results. I was able to cycle my canister filter for my 55g doing a fishless cycle in a 5g bucket in less than a week using safestart. i was shocked, because i really expected it to take much longer (more like 3 4 weeks), but it was cycled in only 5 days.

API Quick Start - Easypets

API Quick Start - Easypets Honestly it really isn't worth it, generally you'll use it just once, when setting up your first aquarium. after that, each time you set up a new tank, just take some seasoned bio media from your old tank and transfer it over to the new one. it's basically free and often better in terms of results. I was able to cycle my canister filter for my 55g doing a fishless cycle in a 5g bucket in less than a week using safestart. i was shocked, because i really expected it to take much longer (more like 3 4 weeks), but it was cycled in only 5 days. Hovanec also carried out studies on several products including api's quick start. his determined that none of these contain the specific bacteria strains that do the nitrification, but he admitted that his tests showed some (like the api) do speed up the cycling process. Does api quick start work to speed the water cycle? in short, yes, api quick start will significantly speed up your tank’s water filter cycle. be aware, however, that api quick start doesn’t work overnight and that you do have to use it correctly to get the desired results. if you want to learn more about using this product, keep reading. I'm testing ph, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates daily using an api saltwater master test kit. after three days, i wasn't seeing any measurable change to the water chemistry.

API Quick Start - AQUAPET

API Quick Start - AQUAPET Hovanec also carried out studies on several products including api's quick start. his determined that none of these contain the specific bacteria strains that do the nitrification, but he admitted that his tests showed some (like the api) do speed up the cycling process. Does api quick start work to speed the water cycle? in short, yes, api quick start will significantly speed up your tank’s water filter cycle. be aware, however, that api quick start doesn’t work overnight and that you do have to use it correctly to get the desired results. if you want to learn more about using this product, keep reading. I'm testing ph, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates daily using an api saltwater master test kit. after three days, i wasn't seeing any measurable change to the water chemistry.