The Use of Probiotics in Aquaculture

[RD.]

Seachem Safe - hands down the most cost effective water conditioner on the market. (to treat chloramine) For chlorine, bulk sodium thiosulphate.
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I would expect Dr. Tim's to be legit, not sure how much more effective? I'm too cheap to try it. lol Perhaps a future experiment for my tanks, but honestly I am pretty happy with my results after weekly treatments of Bio-Clean.

 

[Ulu]

So far no chloramines here, but it could be coming.

I dosed the 3 sock filters on the 240 system with Roebic 57 this AM. I only used about 1/2oz in each so 1.5 oz total. I am starting to see a little bit of cloudiness, but it’s just starting to develop. I only put it in one hour ago.

I’m not sure about the differences in these products but this one seems to be essentially beneficial bacteria and not enzymes.

But do beneficial bacteria manufacture enzymes? I don’t know the biology behind the stuff. I just bought it because it was higher up on the chart of usable products and it was inexpensive and readily available.

I have not used too many Seachem products over the years. Mostly this is because they are highly overpriced at the local stores.

But I did buy Seachem Safe. Once. Because they were out of Dechlor.

 

[Ulu]

I had bought a lot of things at Lowe’s and I was mistaken about what I paid for the water conditioner.

It was only $8 and says it treats 2150 gallons. I tried it out today for the first time as I had to add some water to the system.

The Roebic I bought was $15 plus tax.

 

[RD.]

FYI - quite often water conditioners that are marketed for "ponds", have what appears on the surface to have dosage rates listed that are far superior than aquarium products , due to the fact that they are designed for treating large open water systems, where chlorine more readily dissipates. Seachem "pond" prime is one example. When looking at the cost, and dosage rates listed on the label it seems like more bang for the buck, but in reality it is the exact same product as their regular Prime formula.

Caveat emptor

 

[Ulu]

Thank you. I’m not skimping on the conditioner, Regardless of dosing rates mentioned. I can smell the change when there’s enough to kill off chlorine. Then I add a spot more and aerate a lot, to be sure.

 

[Wharf]

Seachem Safe - hands down the most cost effective water conditioner on the market. (to treat chloramine) For chlorine, bulk sodium thiosulphate.
Cost Effective Water Conditioners | MonsterFishKeepers.com

I would expect Dr. Tim's to be legit, not sure how much more effective? I'm too cheap to try it. lol Perhaps a future experiment for my tanks, but honestly I am pretty happy with my results after weekly treatments of Bio-Clean.

Yep Bio-Clean is a lot of bang for the buck...plus get to maintain my apt's plumbing lol. My tub lasted well over a year plus maintaining my few drains

 

[Ulu]

Roebic 57 did not cause a bloom, so it appears I don’t have excess poo or I didn’t add enough Roebic.

 

[Ulu]

Yep Bio-Clean is a lot of bang for the buck...plus get to maintain my apt's plumbing lol. My tub lasted well over a year plus maintaining my few drains

I finally ordered a tub online, since none of the local stores stock it.

So far I have only used the liquid products & now I’m wondering if there’s any advantage to dissolving the stuff in a bit of warmed up fish water, and then letting it ferment at above 95F for a bit, before adding it to the sump?

Isn’t this like using yeast? You usually culture it at about 110F.

I am thinking my 76-78F tanks aren’t warm enough to “kick it off “ really well.

 

[RD.]

No need to culture it, just place in sump. All good.

 

[SuperNinja]

Just got my tub of bio-clean yesterday. I also have a bit of a bladder snail problem and I’ve decreased feeding and improved clean up. Do you think this would also help eliminate organics and reduce snails as well?

was using ridx with decent result. Have a 300 gallon with 50 gallon sump freshwater. I dosed 1/8 of a teaspoon today. How much shouldI bump it up each week to slowly build the bacteria base up?