After reading the whole thread, though hesitant to use something for sceptic systems in my aquarium... I implemented Rid-x at the recommended dose @ 1tbs per 50 gallons. I will decrease the dosing to 1tbs per 90 gallons from then on (every 10-14 days). My reasoning is that the first dose will get a lot of the bacteria in the system and after that I will only be dosing to keep numbers up.
Water was cloudy for 24 hours, but cleared up just fine. After the first regular water change the water was crystal clear! Tried it on only one of my tanks first, choosing the one that had the most recent filter cleaning. It's a bare bottom tank. Because of the outflows positioning most of the poop gets piled in a corner (which is nice and easy when siphoning/WC). I have noticed that the poop really breaks down! It breaks down from its normal dark reddish colored noodle shaped to ball form into a light beige powder! Fish seem even more happy, healthy, and hungry. I am impressed and will be implementing this in all my tanks. Thanks RD once again!
