MicroBacter 7 on a Dosing Pump

[Adamantium]

Does anyone do it?

 

[RedReefer]

There shouldn’t really be a need to.

 

[Adamantium]

There shouldn’t really be a need to.

I’ve read that it can help maintain a low nutrient system. Is that not accurate?

 

[RedReefer]

I only dosed it at the initial setup on my tanks. My live rock is really seeded. Micobacter 7 is labeled to be added at water changes...

 

[Silent]

Many people dose it.

 

[DJF]

agree it's not necessary. it helps in that it adds bacteria that address nitrates. It's not anything that needs to be steadily dosed like 2 part.

 

[Adamantium]

agree it's not necessary. it helps in that it adds bacteria that address nitrates. It's not anything that needs to be steadily dosed like 2 part.

I’ve got a free dosing head. Obviously, I don’t have to use it, but is there anything you’d recommend throwing on there to better my tank?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Does anyone do it?

I cannot really imagine why one would need to. It would work fine, but if it is useful at all (debatable; may depend on the tank), it certainly does not need to be added many times a day.

 

[DJF]

I’ve got a free dosing head. Obviously, I don’t have to use it, but is there anything you’d recommend throwing on there to better my tank?

That extra head would be better served as a spare. If you need to lower your nitrates, the type of product that would be dosed is nopox (note: this isn’t me saying dose it- it’s just something that could be dosed). There are other additives & coral foods for dosing but all of it should depend on need. Bacteria is better served directly in the tank- you’re hoping those little guys multiply and dominate.

 

[KevPool]

what about MicroBacter Clean on a dose pump for the first 4 months say 2ml every 8 hours rather then 40 ml a week?

lol i have a free spot on my pump my only hesitation is it says shake well before use.

 

[Garf]

what about MicroBacter Clean on a dose pump for the first 4 months say 2ml every 8 hours rather then 40 ml a week?

lol i have a free spot on my pump my only hesitation is it says shake well before use.

Cycled my tank with both MB7 and CLEAN. I still add it occasionally, just because I’ve got some, don’t notice any difference to be honest.

 

[KevPool]

I've been using clean regularly and have noticed a difference I started to get a bit of brown then it went away after a few days. still a bit on my sand but not much at all compared to my other start ups.

 

[Dan_P]

Does anyone do it?

I never thought about doing this. It seems like a new idea. Would dosing bacteria make a difference though?

With the exception of helping to start an aquarium, bottled bacteria seems like snake oil. The belief in bottled bacteria use, like the belief in Big Foot, has many followers but a paucity of supporting data. How would you even know the stuff in the bottle actually grows in your aquarium, let alone does anything beneficial or different from the native bacteria?

 

[Garf]

I never thought about doing this. It seems like a new idea. Would dosing bacteria make a difference though?

With the exception of helping to start an aquarium, bottled bacteria seems like snake oil. The belief in bottled bacteria use, like the belief in Big Foot, has many followers but a paucity of supporting data. How would you even know the stuff in the bottle actually grows in your aquarium, let alone does anything beneficial or different from the native bacteria?

The good stuff (and some bad) comes with coral additions in my mind. I doubt anyone will prove it either way anytime soon. I believe in adding a few corals early on.

 

[Dan_P]

The good stuff (and some bad) comes with coral additions in my mind. I doubt anyone will prove it either way anytime soon. I believe in adding a few corals early on.

If we never added anything to an aquarium, I suspect a new aquarium would never go through the “uglies” phase

I am pretty sure every living thing added to an aquarium brings along an assortment of organisms, as you say mostly good but the “uglies“ as well. It’s a crap shoot whether you are bringing too much or too little of something or other.