nitromax-when adding live rock to aquarium

just wanted to give everyone a bit of information on a great product to use when adding live rock.
NITROMAX MARINE, BY TROPICAL SCIENCE, is excellent for controlling the ammonia spike associated with adding live rock.
i had an ammonia spike when i added some 35 lbs of live rock to my tank, within the past 2 weeks.
i put the nitromax in the tank as directed, every other day, for the past 2 days, and my ammonia problem is under control.
i strongly advise anyone adding live rock to his/her aquarium, to use this product.IT REALLY WORKS!!!!
i also use MARINE MAX, by the same company, when adding new fish, and also periodically, to protect against disease, and enhance the color of the fish. IT'S AWESOME!!!

 

Sounds great if you have fish & inverts coral's already in your tank, but myself just adding a piece every week or 2 till i have it all then gonna start adding fish when cycle & params have dropped...

 

i agree with your point, but this product seemed to allow for more rock to be added to the tank, in a shorter amount of time.
i just wanted to share my experience with you guys, in case you had similar issues with ammonia spike. it took care of that for me immediatly

 

There are lots of products that claim to remove ammonia, but is it only a quick fix?
An establised tank would be able to handle any amount of live rock going in it i should think. I've always added live rock to my tank with out even considering about a mini cycle taking place - and ive had no ill fates happen to me.

 

well, i've had my tank running about 4 months, now. my refugium has been running about 2 months. i started my tank with only about 5olbs, or so of l/r. if i had to do it over again, i'd add all the rock from the start ($$$).

the rock i've been adding has been l/r, that was uncured, but left at the lfs, to cure for me. i purchased 88lbs, total. so far, i've added abot 50lbs, of the rock, with the rest still at the store, where it's been curing since initial purchase, about 3 weeks.

when i tested my water, after adding 17.5 lbs, i had an ammonia spike. i purchased the nitromax, and after 2 applications, no ammonia!

i just wanted to share that with the newbies(myself included), because there are so many questions about l/r posted on the site. take it for what it's worth.

 

Perhaps your tank took care of it by it self in the time it took to give the 2 applications.
What are the ingrediants for this product??

 

Stability and Prime pretty much do the same thing, all stability is, is the same bacterias that grow in your sand and LR anyway.

But as stated before a really mature tank and cured LR shouldn't have any kind of hugely traverse affects.

 

Nitromax Marine
Protects against ammonia buildup and provides much faster cycling times and healthier water conditions in your aquarium. Like a biological filter in a bottle! Nitromax contains over 2 billion beneficial bacteria per ounce. The only pure maximum-density blend of nitrosomonas and nitrobacter combined with oxygenating bacteria boosters for saltwater aquariums. Use one teaspoon from bottle #1 and #2 for each 10 gallons every other day until the ammonia level becomes acceptable. Use the same dose when adding new fish or doing water changes. 16 oz treats 425 gallons.

 

until the ammonia level becomes acceptable??it's never acceptable....