The Use of Probiotics in Aquaculture

[Aquaticfan]

Is the dosage for these products still 1 tablespoon per 50g every 7-14 days?

Or have some Altered that to a higher or lower dose? If so what size dose and did you notice a difference?

In a tank that hasnt had any of these products in them do you need to build up with smaller does or just go directly to the 1 tablespoon per 50g?

 

[petspoiler]

I don't know if it was correct, but I dosed full-bore the first time.

 

[Aquaticfan]

I don't know if it was correct, but I dosed full-bore the first time.

Thank you!! Im willing to bet its not going to hurt doing so.

 

[Psylant]

I've been doing this on my 180g and 90g tanks for the past month and a bit. I haven't noticed any super big changes except for my filters being a lot less gunky. My water is always really, really clear so I didn't notice too much difference there, and my tanks are always healthy. Definitely can't hurt!

 

[RD.]

I haven't noticed any super big changes except for my filters being a lot less gunky.

And that Spencer was the main purpose of this excercise.

 

[Aquaticfan]

And that Spencer was the main purpose of this excercise.

But.. there may be things happening you dont see with the human eye correct? the battle of the bacteria is a small scale war.

Also

Rd,

Did you notice in your tanks not only a reduction of fish waste in the filters but how about in the Display tank? I would think it would react with both.

I dosed my specific tanks im treating with the Rid-x formula yesterday for their first doses. Im still waiting on the samples from Septimaxx.

 

[RD.]

I never said that there wasn't, but my goal for using these products was a very specific one, to reduce organic waste. For me anything over & above that is simply a bonus. I honestly never have a lot of waste that can be seen with the naked eye in my tanks, so what I noticed the most was the reduction of organic waste in the filter media. That's where the mother load accumulates in most tanks.

On a side note. I recently added a large piece of Java wood to one of my tanks. It's basically a wood that is removed from spent coffee trees, debarked, cleaned, and sold for bird perches and/or reptiles. It was washed and lightly pre-soaked, then added directly to the tank. It leached out enough in the display tank to turn the water slightly milky for a couple of days so I added a good dose of septic bacteria and the tank completely cleared up within several hours. Probiotic bacteria is certainly being used in aquaculture for more than just reducing organics, but I think for most people reading this discussion their main goal will be the same as mine, that being the overall reduction of organic waste.

 

[dxdx]

Just got my box of rid-x, so will be starting this now.

Maybe this was addressed and I missed it but does the bacteria just live in the water column which is the reason for continued dosing? It doesn't attach to surfaces like BB?


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[petspoiler]

these products aren't only bacteria. they have enzymes that break down & consume waste, etc.

 

[dxdx]

these products aren't only bacteria. they have enzymes that break down & consume waste, etc.

Soooo do they live in the water column? Do they establish colonies?

Biology was not my strongest subject. Just looking for a layman's answer.


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