RE Fresh water Bac. vs saly water bacteria

Giovanni M. Rome · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

I have a cycled freshwater tank. I'm starting a Salt water tank. Can I use
the Fresh water bacteria to cycle my Salt water tank?

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John Thomas · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 8

Giovanni M. Rome wrote:
> I have a cycled freshwater tank. I'm starting a Salt water tank. Can I use
> the Fresh water bacteria to cycle my Salt water tank?
>
>

No- the microbial species and the consortia they form are completely
different.

You'll have to set the nitrogen cycling ecosystem up as if you had no
other tanks.

Fishnut · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 32

On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 14:20:19 -0800, "Giovanni M. Rome"
wrote:

>I have a cycled freshwater tank. I'm starting a Salt water tank. Can I use
>the Fresh water bacteria to cycle my Salt water tank?
>
My understanding is that they are different, and cannot be
interchanged.

Regards, Fishnut.

Polarhound · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 33

Giovanni M. Rome wrote:
> I have a cycled freshwater tank. I'm starting a Salt water tank. Can I use
> the Fresh water bacteria to cycle my Salt water tank?

No, they are not interchangable.

Either cycle the old fashioned way, or get the saltwater version of
Bio-Spira.