• Contains QuikCycl (60ml) MicroBacterStart XLM (125ml) and MicroBacter Clean (500ml) for any beginner or expert hobbyist to start a new aquarium set-up; treats a 100-gal tank for up to 7 weeks.
• QuikCycl gives professional ents to your aquarium for fishless cycling.
• MicroBacterStart XLM is a professional strength live tank starter nitrifying bioculture for rapidly cycling new marine aquariums set-ups in 5-7 days.
• MicroBacter Clean designed to target and clean surfaces of live rock coral decorations and tank walls.
• Made in the USA.

Product Description ------------------- This kit contains Quikcycl MicroBacter Start XLM and MicroBacter Clean You will use them in that order Please read each label This kit contains live bacteria Do not use other bacteria simultaneously It is recommended that you do not use live sand or dry artificial rock that has been seeded with bacteria There are no dry bacteria that are beneficial to cycling and they will interfere with the bacteria in this kit Other bacteria products may interfere also This kit is primarily designed to be used with dry aragonite or artificial unseeded live rock or Marco rock Plain sand will work better than so called “live sand ” which may have been seeded with species not conducive (and maybe even destructive) to cycling Real live rock from the ocean or even already cycled live rock from a store or another aquarium is OK to use These should assist the cycle What you will need Besides this kit you will also need a good dechlorinator such as Brightwell Erase-Cl and a good set of test kits for ammonia nitrite and nitrate Do not attempt cycling without test kits Do not introduce any live animals until cycling is complete Directions ---------- To quickly cycle new aquarium without fish: On Day 1: a) Turn off skimmer, UV & remove fine filtration such as socks, make sure aquarium has sufficient filtration media surface area, such as provided by Brightwell Xport world class bacterial filtration medium. If you use Xport, only use MicroBacter Start XLM to seed it. b) You must use a good dechlorinator first (not included), such as Brightwell Erase-Cl to remove chloramine and chlorine. Chlorine will kill bacteria and tank won’t cycle c) Prepare water and adjust pH, alkalinity, and temperature d) Add half dose of QuikCycl ents at 2 drops per gallon or 1 ml per 10 gallons of tank capacity e) Measure Ammonia which should be about 1 ppm ammonia. If that is the reading, then add the other half dose to get 2 ppm. Do not add more than twice the full dose, no matter what your test kit reads. Also bacteria will quickly begin to use up the ammonia, and even though added, it may not show up on your tests. f) Add MicroBacter Start XLM as directed on its bottle (30 ml per 25 gallons). On Day 2 & 3: Measure pH, Ammonia and Nitrite and record values. On Day 4, 5 & 6: Measure pH, Ammonia and Nitrite. If either Ammonia or Nitrite are over .25 ppm, then you can add more MicroBacter Start XLM bacteria, if desired. On Day 7: Measure pH, Ammonia and Nitrite. If and only if, your Ammonia and Nitrite show zero, then measure Nitrate. If Nitrate is showing .25 ppm or higher, then your aquarium is cycled. If using any other bacteria, live sand or seeded rock, your cycle will likely be prolonged significantly (by weeks or longer usually), then go to Day 8. On Day 8: If tank, for any reason, has not cycled, then continue to cycle. Measure pH, Ammonia and Nitrite. Record values. On Day 9 and subsequent days until cycled: Measure pH, Ammonia and Nitrite. If and only if Ammonia + Nitrite value is zero, then measure nitrate and if there is a reading of Nitrate at .25 ppm or higher, then the aquarium is cycled. At conclusion of cycling, perform a 25% water change and slowly begin adding hardy animals. One at a time, is best. Slowly restart UV, skimmer & filtration. Use the dosage for “normal cleaning” for a minimum of 6 weeks. 3 to 6 months is better. Contents of Kit: 1 each bottle of: MicroBacter QuikCycl 60 ml, MicroBacter Start XLM 125 ml, MicroBacter Clean 500 ml. Kit will treat up to a 100 gallon aquarium for up to 7 weeks. To extend the you will need to purchase more MicroBacter Clean.