Bacteria survivability in low salinity?

jonandkellie

jonandkellie

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Hi there ! My name is Jonathan and my wife is Kellie. We are previous salt tank owners (55 gallon w/various fish) and just moved back to Texas! The military has shipped me everywhere and finnally i can come home to the Big Tex. My wife and i bought a house in Corpus Christi and picked up a 75 gallon. I am starting a new 75 gal. with prior used dead rock + RO water mixed salt. I bought the bacteria in a bag pretty much called "spira" something like that (to speed the cycle). The bag must be refrigerated. I put two bags(2 ounces) in and the water level in the tank is 3/4 of the way full. i want to put the rest of RO water in but i don't have any more salt. Is this going to kill the bacteria i have just paid for , if i lower the salinity by adding more water? Please let me know as i am anxious to set this one up . I paid 65$ for it at GoodWill. What a buy . I will put pictures soon. My previous tank is @ Dailymotion.com if you want to check it out type in CAPS "THE HOLLANDS SALTWATER " and you will find it. Take care
 
bioneck47

bioneck47

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Welcome to the boards Jon, I've never heard of "spira" but if it is benef. bacteria then it will be fine in lower salinity levels.
 
spiderwoman

spiderwoman

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Welcome to the board!!
I hate to tell you, but you wasted your money on the bagged bacteria purchase. It speeds up the cycle process maybe a bit, but you are better off taking your time in letting the tank cycle on it's own.
Are you going to cure the rock in a separate container or in the tank? If you do it in the tank, be prepared to have a few smelly days... hehe. Not fun!
 
robdog696

robdog696

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Originally Posted by SpiderWoman
http:///forum/post/2702332
I hate to tell you, but you wasted your money on the bagged bacteria purchase. It speeds up the cycle process maybe a bit, but you are better off taking your time in letting the tank cycle on it's own.
+1. If you want to inject some healthy bacteria into your tank, buy one piece of cured liverock from your LFS and add it to the tank. Welcome to the boards!
 
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