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Just got back from a local fish store owned by a marine biologist with a Masters degree in chemistry. One of the most well respected fish stores in town. I brought pictures and a water sample to him. After looking at the pictures and doing the water tests he said to not change anything, put a couple of fish in it and start feeding heavily. He even said to not worry about cleaning out the slime. He calls this “force cycling” and said my tank should be cycled in a couple more weeks and the slime would go away.
Regardless of this guys credentials I think he is totally full of ****. I can’t even imagine taking his recommendation. I didn’t buy any fish BTW.
So here is my plan: 80% water change while cleaning out all of the slime I can, which should bring the Ammonia down to around 2ppm. Dose with Microbe Lift Nite Out daily, and see what happens from there.
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