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This kit contains Quikcycl MicroBacter Start XLM and MicroBacter Clean You will use them in that order Please read each label This kit contains live bacteria Do not use other bacteria simultaneously It is recommended that you do not use live sand or dry artificial rock that has been seeded with bacteria There are no dry bacteria that are beneficial to cycling and they will interfere with the bacteria in this kit Other bacteria products may interfere also This kit is primarily designed to be used with dry aragonite or artificial unseeded live rock or Marco rock Plain sand will work better than so called “live sand ” which may have been seeded with species not conducive (and maybe even destructive) to cycling Real live rock from the ocean or even already cycled live rock from a store or another aquarium is OK to use These should assist the cycle What you will need Besides this kit you will also need a good dechlorinator such as Brightwell Erase-Cl and a good set of test kits for ammonia nitrite and nitrate Do not attempt cycling without test kits Do not introduce any live animals until cycling is complete