K1 Media help needed

Lou Young · 04/03/2018, 12:33 PM

What are some ways I can get my new K1 media seeded?

mcgyvr · 04/03/2018, 12:48 PM

Since you double posted in 2 subforums.. Ill just copy my reply here too..

Throw it in an existing tank?
Just cycle it like you would any tank?
I don't know what resources/stipulations/needs you have available to you but there is nothing "special" that needs to be done to it..

Lou Young · 04/03/2018, 03:40 PM

I’m going to be using the K1 for a brand new grow out system for Clownfish I am breeding. Not using any live rock. I bought some Fritz Turbo Start today and have added it to my 55g barrel with new salt water along with the K1 media.

mcgyvr · 04/04/2018, 08:04 AM

Sounds good..
The process is just like cycling a tank with rock...
Either chuck in a table shrimp or sprinkle some flake food in for a couple days or buy some bacterial in a bottle(turbo start) and dump that in.. or just let it happen..
Bacteria is everywhere.. a tank will even cycle on its own with zero input from a user..

Bacterial just wants surface area.. Be it rock or plastic it doesn't seem to care..

04/03/2018, 12:33 PM	#1
Lou Young Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 410	K1 Media help needed What are some ways I can get my new K1 media seeded?

04/03/2018, 12:48 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Since you double posted in 2 subforums.. Ill just copy my reply here too.. Throw it in an existing tank? Just cycle it like you would any tank? I don't know what resources/stipulations/needs you have available to you but there is nothing "special" that needs to be done to it.. __________________ Who me?

04/04/2018, 08:04 AM	#4
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Sounds good.. The process is just like cycling a tank with rock... Either chuck in a table shrimp or sprinkle some flake food in for a couple days or buy some bacterial in a bottle(turbo start) and dump that in.. or just let it happen.. Bacteria is everywhere.. a tank will even cycle on its own with zero input from a user.. Bacterial just wants surface area.. Be it rock or plastic it doesn't seem to care.. __________________ Who me?

04/03/2018, 03:40 PM	#3
Lou Young Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 410	I’m going to be using the K1 for a brand new grow out system for Clownfish I am breeding. Not using any live rock. I bought some Fritz Turbo Start today and have added it to my 55g barrel with new salt water along with the K1 media.