Equipment
API Quick Start Nitrifying Bacteria.
API Quick Start in 8 fl oz and 16 fl oz sizes — live nitrifying bacteria that help establish the nitrogen cycle faster in new tanks or after adding fish.
In-store purchase only. There is no online checkout on this site. Pick this up at our Erie store, or call us to arrange shipping.
- Brand
- API
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Pick this up at the shop, or ask us to ship it. Shipping cost depends on the item, so call (814) 456-9445 and we'll quote it — payment is taken upfront before the order goes out.
What it's for
- new tank nitrogen cycle startup
- beneficial bacteria supplement
- cycling a new aquarium
- recovering tank after water change or medication
Set it up right
Build guides that use this.
How to cycle a new aquarium: the nitrogen cycle, step by step
A new tank needs 2–6 weeks to grow its bacteria colony before fish can survive in it. Here's the fishless nitrogen cycle from start to finish, explained plain by Sea Cave, Erie's aquarium shop since 1975.
Read the guide
Your first freshwater aquarium: the complete starter setup
Start with a 20–29 gallon tank and cycle it before a single fish goes in; those two choices are most of the battle. The full first-tank gear list from Sea Cave, Erie PA's aquarium store since 1975.
Read the guide
Visit the store
660 East 14th Street,
Erie, PA.
Mon–Fri 12–6 · Sat 11–4 · Sun closed. Call ahead on livestock — what's on the floor rotates.