Dr. Tim's reveals HIS 7 steps to cycle a saltwater tank

Join me as I interview Dr Tim's about How to successfully cycle a tank and what are his 7 top tips to stop the cycle stalling. How do you quickly develop good bacteria, watch to find out! This is a must watch if you want to give your tank the best start prior to adding fish and coral

This is part 1 of a 2 part interview. In part 2 we will look at post cycle and what happens when that tank matures. If you are interested in bacteria throughout the life cycle of your tank then this is the video for you.

Timestamp
00:00 Intro
07:20 How to cycle a tank
11:00 Shall I use live Sand 1
2:38 Tip 1 - Wait 48 hours
15:31 Tip 2 - Keep Ammonia low
16:38 Tip 3 - Keep Nitrite low
18:40 Tip 4 - What levels
19:30 Tip 5 - Little & often
21:55 Tip 6 - Temp & Salinity
26:50 Tip 7 - Don't add organics