dennish
New Member
Hi everyone,
I'm interested in starting my new ADA mini M using the dark start method.
Since the dark start relies on a soil that is leaking ammonia to get the cycling started, how would I get this started with a Tropica soil that already has been used? And probably not leaking that much anymore.
I assume I should add an ammonia substitute, but what would work best in your opinion? Some food or just pure ammonia? And even more importantly, how much would I need to add to the Mini M to get things started?
I'm interested in starting my new ADA mini M using the dark start method.
Since the dark start relies on a soil that is leaking ammonia to get the cycling started, how would I get this started with a Tropica soil that already has been used? And probably not leaking that much anymore.
I assume I should add an ammonia substitute, but what would work best in your opinion? Some food or just pure ammonia? And even more importantly, how much would I need to add to the Mini M to get things started?