Since Biospira is nowhere to be found.....

[oTo]

What is the next best packaged bacteria to start a fresh tank with?

Is there anything else out there that is refrigerated?

 

[TheCanuck]

New bio spira isn't refrigerated

 

[apriliarider15]

a good squeeze of your old filter into the new tank works like a charm.

 

[Freezekougra]

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=18986

I agree with the seeding media from established tank though, it's free

 

[oTo]

Thank you for all the advice but I do not have a reliable source to get bacteria from a cycled tank.

I was told anything that does not need to be kept cold is basically crap.

 

[oTo]

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=18986

I agree with the seeding media from established tank though, it's free

This looks good. Anyone have exp with this?

 

[zennzzo]

I have used this with 100% success rate on at least 10 new tanks
http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=12021

search the forums for the test thread here at MFK...
edit: found it
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324445

 

[packer43064]

Beat me to it zenzzo. Stability is the way to go.

 

[zennzzo]

Yup...and I even wrote a fishless cycling piece in the filtration forum, that ended up being a "STABILITY" thread... ~Ben O

 

[B.P.M]

What is the next best packaged bacteria to start a fresh tank with?

Is there anything else out there that is refrigerated?

i use "stress zyme" from API with no probs