BIO-Spira / Live Nitrifying Bacteria

[larangcon]

It says in the bottle this live nitrifying bacteria can be use in a established saltwater aquarium. I also heard some reefers use this with water changes and makes the water column crystal clear, where do you pour the bacteria, in the sump or in the display tank?
Is this safe to use in a SPS tank if poured straight in the display tank?

 

[Gomery12]

You can pour this anywhere, question though, if you already have an established tank, why are you needing to add more bacteria? Do you have live rock? I would assume so since you have SPS.

 

[larangcon]

Yes I have live rocks, I was talking to the owner of the lfs and he said he know this guy that uses the BIO-Spira each time he change his water and his tank is always crystal clear, and no rtn or stn in the last 3 years. Maybe this might help my tank from those unknown sps rtn when params are normal.

 

[Gomery12]

Bio-spira shouldn't have any affect on rtn/stn. Otherwise you would see the sales of Bio-spira go through the roof it solved those issues. A water change isn't going to affect your bacteria since it's going to be in your rock. I would think his crystal clear water is more from his maintenance than the use of bio-spira. It's great for getting a fish in fast to a new tank, I've done it many times, getting the cycle going. If your using the same salt on water changes then params should be the same, dosing will add a little factor into it. Are you losing SPS after water changes?

 

[larangcon]

No I probably change 5 % once a month, I just loss an Oregon Tort frag and the rest are fine with no apparent reason, params has been stable. I just don't know maybe this might help

 

[Gomery12]

SPS are finicky, too much flow/ too much light/ not enough light/ not enough flow, the balance is tough, our tanks are all different. Numerous reasons that it could have happened. But I don't think Bio-spira would have solved the rtn/stn.

 

[jetmaker]

As for what your asking it won't hurt.

 

[larangcon]

You might be right doesn't hurt to try, btw not sure about bacteria, what's the life span and how do we know how much or is it sufficient enough to carry the bio load in the tank

 

[aaron23]

Bc if you're getting spikes of ammonia/nitrate then prob there's not enough bacteria. The only reason I'd say use it is to reintroduce different nitrifying bacterias but I doubt it has any effect long term. This LFS may be trying to just sell you something

 

[jetmaker]

Bc if you're getting spikes of ammonia/nitrate then prob there's not enough bacteria. The only reason I'd say use it is to reintroduce different nitrifying bacterias but I doubt it has any effect long term. This LFS may be trying to just sell you something

Bio speria is good stuff so it is good for introducing good bacteria.

 

[larangcon]

There's talk about pollution might be occurring in the tank, I assumed its the dissolved organic compound accumulations in our tank and the nitrifying bacteria are to minimize the doc in the tank. Some says unknown cause of rtn in sps might be one of the issue that contribute to rtn beside the probable causes of wacked params or chemical deposits such as rust.