instant ocean bio spira

jetmaker · Dec 31, 2015

bobman said:
Not sure the uv would be a good idea since it zaps bacteria. Bio spara is bacteria in a bottle that when added to the tank will be in the water column and get zapped by the uv. I would wait about a week before running a uv but then again I dont use a uv so my opinion is worthless

I will wait probably a couple weeks

nano_reez · Dec 31, 2015

Update it has been 24 hours I am almost 0 ammonia my nitrites are double yesterday and I am showing nitrate

jetmaker · Dec 31, 2015

nano_reez said:
Update it has been 24 hours I am almost 0 ammonia my nitrites are double yesterday and I am showing nitrate[/QUOTE

Sounds good.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Dec 31, 2015

I just don't understand why you'd use one in a test like this where a UV will kill bacteria in the water, but that is what you are adding.

jetmaker · Dec 31, 2015

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
I just don't understand why you'd use one in a test like this where a UV will kill bacteria in the water, but that is what you are adding.

I won't for a while but I have always used uv successfully never a disease in my tank so I am just use to the method.

jetmaker · Dec 31, 2015

Ordered 2 big bottles of bio spera today.

jetmaker · Dec 31, 2015

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
I just don't understand why you'd use one in a test like this where a UV will kill bacteria in the water, but that is what you are adding.

I have one in my hot tub to lol

jetmaker · Dec 31, 2015

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
I just don't understand why you'd use one in a test like this where a UV will kill bacteria in the water, but that is what you are adding.

OK better explanation once the bacteria adheres to the rock and sand you don't need it in the water column.

jetmaker · Dec 31, 2015

Plus it rids bad algee

jetmaker · Dec 31, 2015

Let me introduce myself my name is Maurice I've been in this hobby for 30+ yrs I could totally relate to Paul bs thread 44 yr old tank I didn't even know they still sold dolomite lol but I was there when we had that and under gravel filters Rodi was for scientists no such animal as a skimmer and hair algae on the back of the glass and stand tubes was same as a algae scrubber lol we didn't have internet and I read somebody was running a under gravel filter in reverse lol. Just to let all know me and like Paul B I don't say much either lol.

jetmaker · Dec 31, 2015

Telling about me was for @Randy Holmes-Farley .

Randy Holmes-Farley · Jan 1, 2016

jetmaker said:
OK better explanation once the bacteria adheres to the rock and sand you don't need it in the water column.

Yes, that true, but I wouldn't run a UV while doing a test to see if adding bacteria via the water column speeds cycling.

FWIW, I don't use a UV and I don't want to kill the bacteria in the water. I encourage them via organic carbon dosing, and I want them as food for filter feeders, not as fodder for a uv which will kill them and cause their sequestered nutrients to be released.

jetmaker · Jan 1, 2016

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
Yes, that true, but I wouldn't run a UV while doing a test to see if adding bacteria via the water column speeds cycling.

FWIW, I don't use a UV and I don't want to kill the bacteria in the water. I encourage them via organic carbon dosing, and I want them as food for filter feeders, not as fodder for a uv which will kill them and cause their sequestered nutrients to be released.

Kewl

nano_reez · Jan 2, 2016

Update it have been about 66 hours I added more ammonia last night about 10 hours ago before I added I tested and ammonia and nitrite were 0 I just tested now and ammonia is very faint .25 ppm maybe and nitrite is about 5 ppm

goatcorals · Jan 2, 2016

I love dr. Tim's one and only and his refresh and waste away products. Have also used seachem stability with good nitrogen cycle results. Didn't Dr. Tim invent BioSpira when he was at Marineland? Read that somewhere.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Jan 3, 2016

Humphrey said:
I love dr. Tim's one and only and his refresh and waste away products. Have also used seachem stability with good nitrogen cycle results. Didn't Dr. Tim invent BioSpira when he was at Marineland? Read that somewhere.

Yes, Tim claims to have developed BioSpira, and I have no reason to doubt it:

http://www.drtimsaquatics.com/

from it:

"Developed BioSpira®"