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Fritz TurboStart 900 4oz
Fritz TurboStart 900 4oz
Fritz TurboStart 900 16oz
Fritz TurboStart 900 32oz
Fritz turbo start 900 live nitrifying bacteria for saltwater and reef aquariums at AlgaeBarn 1gal size
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TurboStart 900

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CYCLE YOUR TANK WITH EASE!

FritzZyme TurboStart completely cycles aquariums in five days or less, allowing for safe, immediate addition of livestock. See below for more information.

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FritzZyme TurboStart 900 for Saltwater: Ultra Concentrated Live Nitrifying Bacteria

The Original Live Nitrifying Bacteria

  • Rapidly Eliminates Toxic Ammonia and Nitrite
  • Allows Safe Immediate Introduction of Livestock like Live Copepods and Phytoplankon
  • Prevents “New Tank Syndrome”
  • Establishes and Maintains a Healthy Biofilter
  • Prevents Fish Loss – FritzZyme Saves Lives!
  • A Safe, Natural Approach to Water Treatment

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FritzZyme® TurboStart® 900 contains the same proven strains of effective, Live Nitrifying Bacteria as FritzZyme 9, but at 15 times the concentration. TurboStart 900 also reduces fish loss due to toxic levels of ammonia and nitrite. Establishing colonies of nitrifying bacteria without FritzZyme can take weeks; but FritzZyme TurboStart completely cycles aquariums in five days or less, allowing for safe, immediate addition of livestock. Additionally, TurboStart may be added to new tanks or established systems any time the biofilter needs fortification including; after water changes, aggressive cleaning, adding new livestock, medicating, or changing filter media.

Directions and Usage

  • Chlorine and Chloramines are lethal to FritzZyme® TurboStart® bacteria and must be completely removed before addition. Use any reputable de-chlorinator!
  • Turn off UV sterilizers and Protein Skimmers before use, and for 5 days after each introduction of FritzZyme® TurboStart® 900.
  • Shake bottle, add 1 oz. (29 ml) Turbo Start per 25 gallons (95 L) of water.
  • Add animals after acclimating. Do not overcrowd tank. Do not overfeed.
  • Test water parameters regularly.
  • To decrease cycling time, FritzZyme® TurboStart® 900 can be safely used up to 5x recommended dosage.

PLEASE NOTE: Systems may be slightly cloudy or have an earthy odor for several hours after treatment.

TurboStart Size Guide

Size Treats Volume
1oz 25 Gallons
4oz 100 Gallons
16oz 400 Gallons
32oz 800 Gallons
128oz 3200 Gallons

Live product. Keep refrigerated. Do not freeze. Refrigerated life is 4 months. Use before expiration date on bottom of bottle.

For more detailed information about this product please read the TurboStart Information Sheet or also check out the Fritz Aquatics® website.

FritzZyme and TurboStart are Registered Trademarks of Fritz Industries, Inc.

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ALAN Molina
Night and day

Tried cycling with other products. Three weeks later still waiting for nitrite. Turbostart had the system cycled with a week.

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Travis Ward
Turbo start always helps your cycle!

By far the best way to get a cycle started. Been using turbo start for couple years now every time I setup a new tank or quarantine tank.

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LOUIS LONG

TurboStart 900

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Dylan Foster
Practically instant cycle

Dose 3 times water volume along with dr Tim’s tank cycled in 5 days

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Shawn Hendricks
Works great!

I tested after 6 days and had no ammonia in the tank so it worked for me. I turned my lights on after 1 week of letting it run and saw some detritus on the sand after 1 week of running with the lights on. I have read where detritus appears after the tank has cycled.

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