Bio Boost

Oct 26, 2012
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Cincinnati, OH
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Has anyone ever used Bio-Boost from Jacks Pets/Jacks Aquarium &Pets? I got my tank set up and I started my cycle process and I used that and a dechlorinator but the bio boost has,made my water very cloudy. It says its supposed to help boost bacteria growth and speed up the cycling. Its been a day and its still very cloudy. Should I do a water change abd use Tetra Safe Start instead or just give it more time?
 

Thyra

Superstar Fish
Jun 2, 2010
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Yelm, WA
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Cloudy water generally means a bacteria bloom which is what you wanted it to do - I would wait it out, but I have never used any of that "quick start" stuff.
 

exhumed07

Superstar Fish
Apr 30, 2006
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I have used that before. i personally don't know how well it works as i used it on the first tank i ever had and have cycled in my own way ever since. as thyra said though, a cloudy tank is a sign of a bacterial bloom. even when doing just the average cycle without the bio boost you will get a couple periods of cloudy water as bacteria take hold. i would just suggest to keep checking the ammonia levels and nitrite levels. if any of them elevate to much, the do a water change.