Do you have a question? Send us an email at info@drtimsaquatics.com Timestamps: 00:00 Start 05:31 - 1 - How do you lower nitrates quickly besides doing a water change?  13:16 - 2 - When I added One and Only, there was no "cloudiness". Is this ok/normal? 14:34 - 3 - My numbers stalled out on day 9 of my fishless cycle. Is this normal? 20:16 - 4 - How much One & Only do I use for these water changes? 23:22 - 5 - Accidentally added ammonia to 8ppm. Have I stalled my cycle or killed the bacteria? 24:41 - 6 - Which of your products, if any, benefit from being refrigerated for longer storag ..read more

Do you have a question? Send us an email at info@drtimsaquatics.com Timestamps: 00:00 Start 01:33 History of ASF   6:23 Clownfish  6:55 Turning a passion into business  7:33 Our reason why  9:55 Product Testing 19:32 ASF and Reptile Systems warranties  21:35 Italian made pumps  25:19 Reef Shots  29:25 Where to find Reptile Systems and ASF products  33:43 New Reptile Systems products for the US market in 2024   ReptileSystems.com AquariumSystems.com DrTimsAquatics.com   US Socials:  @reptile_systems_us @asf_usa  @drtimsaquatics&nb ..read more

Do you have a question? Send us an email at info@drtimsaquatics.com Timestamps: 00:00 Start 10:43 - 1 - Is it ok to use Dr Tim’s First Defense when treating salt water fish with copper?  11:27 - 2 - Can I use eco balance and waste away at the same time to treat sludge? 16:41 - 3 - Is it ok to use ozone with your products? 20:21 - 4 - Are the menhaden, salmon, river shrimp and Gammarus in your Benefishal fish food farm-raised or wild caught? 21:02 - 5 - What is your reasoning behind not keeping Red Tails? 26:41 - 6 - How do I clear algae from my tank without using so many chemicals? 34:18 ..read more

Do you have a story to share about your pond or aquarium and extreme weather? Send us an email at info@drtimsaquatics.com Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:53 Intro   1:12  Things you should know about bacteria in aquariums  09:38 What products need the winter shipping kit 10:58 My product arrived and it’s slushy. Is it still good? 11:20 What to do with a frozen or slushy product 17:16 My tank is cycled, but my livestock hasn’t arrived 22:09 Waste Away Gels and the cold 25:45 Aquarium equipment and the cold 31:13 Koi ponds and the cold 32:31 Winter preparedness ..read more

Do you have a question? Send us an email at info@drtimsaquatics.com   Timestamps: 00:00 Start 1:14 - 1 -  During the cycling process, do I run my return pump and keep it running?  02:42 - 2 -  What size Waste-Away gel should I use in my Fluval 13.5? 05:51 - 3 - Day 25 of a fishless cycle. Am I cycled and do I need to do a 90% water change? 08:23 - 4 -  Do I turn off my return pump when I add one and only? When do I turn it back on? 09:20 - 5 - Day 8 of cycling with no changes, what’s wrong? 12:54 - 6 - How much Waste-Away should I use and how often in my mixed reef? 17 ..read more

Prescription Card for fishless cycling: https://www.drtimsaquatics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/FishlessCycling_prescription_recipe_Nov23.pdf  Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:49 - 1 - Is it possible that the bacterial strains that are in One & Only have a higher affinity for certain kinds of substrates? Do you have a recommendation as to which media is best?   09:18 - 2 -  Help cycling a 112 gallon aquarium? Should I add more ammonia?  13:31 - 3 - Isn’t a filter sock mechanical filtration?? 18:51 - 4 -You talk about heterotrophic and autotrophic bacteria. Can you talk ab ..read more

Article: https://www.drtimsaquatics.com/public-aquarium-and-aquaculture/nitrification-in-marine-aquaria/  Timestamps: 00:00 Start 3:30 Traditional view of Nitrification 5:28 What Bacteria Look like  8:29 Nitrification Classification 10:45 Winogradsky column 12:18 Microbiology 101  14:11 Culture Bias 17:41 Classic 2-Step Nitrification 26:15 Phylogenetics of Nitrifiers 34:29 Anammox 38:59 AOB-AOA Temperature Dependent 46:33 Comammox 51:19 Effect of Salinity ..read more

If you have any comments or questions, please email us at info@drtimsaquatics.com   Links: Dinoflagellates Prescription card PDF:  https://www.drtimsaquatics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Dinoflagellates_prescription_recipe.pdf Mack's Reef Dinoflagellates Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/259474048655429/   Timestamps: 00:00 Start 03:09 - 1 In regards to cycling a tank, wouldn't putting the ammonia in first, before the One and Only, be best? 05:00 - 2 Rare fish and stubborn Dinos 07:18 - 3 What is the cockroach of the bacteria world? 10:58 - 4 How about phosphate i ..read more

This listener requested episode is about UV. If you have a topic you'd like to hear about or a question for Dr Tim, send us an email - info@drtimsaquatics.com  Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:45 What UV stands for 06:25 What a UV is  06:56 UV lifetime 10:15 UV Exposure 12:23 What size and how long you should run a UV 16:17 When to run a UV 20:27 UV operation 25:04 Negative impacts of UV 28:01 UV and Bacterial additives, vitamins, and minerals 29:55 UV and diseases and pests ..read more

If you have questions you'd like answered, email us at info@drtimsaquatics.com  Timestamps: 00:00 Start 2:06 -1. Does your Waste-Away /Refresh formula work to get rid of diatoms in addition to dinoflagellates?  5:12 -2. Question on cycling- "13 days into Fishless cycling a 125g using Marco Rocks. 8:06 -5. Where to place Waste-Away Gel and what size to use? 10:37 - 6. How to fix elevated ammonia after a Rid Ich Treatment? 14:29 - 7. Is there such a thing as too many water changes? 19:27 - 8. How do I use your products to treat Lyngbya in my tank? 24:34 - 9. Botanicals and their relati ..read more